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Michelle Sexton and Drew Diener, trustees of the Jewish Community Foundation, told the board the foundation had completed its 2025 grant cycle and was honoring requests from the district. \"We have a whole envelope full of money for you guys here,\" Sexton said during the presentation.

Grant awards announced: Del Rio Elementary — $15,000; Heritage Middle School — $13,741.40 for athletic uniforms covering volleyball, soccer, wrestling and track; Territorial Elementary — $5,238.56 for buddy benches; and a grant for the high school (named in the packet) for athletics (amount presented during the meeting).

The nut graf: the foundation honored all grant requests the district submitted this cycle, and presenters said other applicants were competitive; the trustees said they were pleased to support student activities and equipment.

District administrators accepted the awards and thanked the foundation. The presentation was ceremonial; no formal board action was required beyond acceptance and acknowledgment.

The grants will fund student programs and equipment for the coming school year, and district staff indicated the funds would be used for the purposes specified in the applications.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","June 16, 2025: CVUSD Special Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Trustees from the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Prescott presented four grants to Chino Valley Unified schools to fund uniforms, a buddy bench program and other equipment; the district accepted the gifts during the meeting.","taxTitle","Chino Valley Unified District (4474), School Districts, Arizona","taxId",40070,"location","Arizona","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6198837,"Chino Valley Unified board approves switch to Trust policy service to simplify manual, cut costs",301,3658000,3959000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3842144-02d0559ff47ed58b03761adfa16a09f6&start=3658&end=3959","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3842144-02d0559ff47ed58b03761adfa16a09f6/thumbnail_3658000.jpg","/articles/6198837/Arizona/Chino-Valley-Unified-board-approves-switch-to-Trust-policy-service-to-simplify-manual-cut-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6198837-455f92f565ea873846a114438ca55f1f/orig.mp4?Expires=1773579520&Signature=hJhMqjOMJ3SbXrFdFltFQlFSTBc9cLD--k-53haniZSSxFZiTaqGPvB9RU8JAnYJFYtyls3YcHcUbe3qQT84rnG0~Kt2l-7RLCgIB442FbUcyTcahhoygwjxTIdPlbGT7XEOrsGUT2RcOffzmrznzjkvWcP8t-4sJBRmbX8AZNNELI-Tggsfy0xdpw19r-~wPH29pswjYGpagO7bw~~wQVE~ptaPmmiwin53Nhi9~14V5e1c~d~KoaQEM9lYJmSGqkLJJEElq0~9Y48YRvCBG~kqdw9xsNkIy91MsM6QBPzbOFq2dx0rQhIHamjsg1zc9tVBwxKYEdjaqAgNm8Seqw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chino Valley Unified District Board voted June 16 to migrate its policy manual to the Arizona Risk Retention Trust’s policy service, district staff said, a change staff said will reduce complexity and annual cost.

District presenters described the Trust’s policies as written in plain language, reduced in number (about 200 policies versus more than 600 in the current manual), and hotlinkable into staff and student handbooks. Staff told the board the Trust’s service costs roughly $500 per year compared with about $10,000 per year paid to the Arizona School Boards Association.

\"The trust policy services are $500 a year,\" a district staff member said during the discussion.

Why it matters: staff argued simpler, clearer policies lower liability and improve enforceability because employees, parents and board members are more likely to understand rules written in plain language. The board voted to begin a phased migration starting in September while maintaining the current contract through June 30 of next year.

Details and next steps: the transition plan calls for the district to migrate chapter by chapter, with administrators and interested board members able to review draft policy sections. Staff said legal review by the district attorney will continue for localized policies and that the board-approved leave policy revisions would be migrated and clarified under the Trust format.

The board’s motion to approve the change passed on a voice vote; staff will begin the staged migration and bring individual policy revisions back to the board for approval as needed.","The board approved moving its policy manual from the Arizona School Boards Association service to the Arizona Risk Retention Trust’s policy service, citing simpler language, fewer policies and lower annual cost.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6198842,"Chino Valley Unified board approves $10‑per‑day increase for substitute teachers; study on pay impact requested",507,2234000,2741000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3842144-02d0559ff47ed58b03761adfa16a09f6&start=2234&end=2741","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3842144-02d0559ff47ed58b03761adfa16a09f6/thumbnail_2234000.jpg","/articles/6198842/Arizona/Chino-Valley-Unified-board-approves-10perday-increase-for-substitute-teachers-study-on-pay-impact-requested","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6198842-4756fb8183b31c5703cb2b430f48c577/orig.mp4?Expires=1773579520&Signature=cEmodftrAOC5tNz8V9sgLXmna2bGhuJY-xaFSG7n8INDmiPEVnCOIhpyVpYo8GL-dd7K8MxVG0BVawrJJEkmsLhPQIMLhE5mWkatD4wSXBUQUFUvi33XfJTl3Z95qUF14~a1uD05NPbi4IeVYLxi7H9XpwHfpDJKU-WNPOmTROBbNOi-icWQW2c4m5UeKFYNtx3T6cW2xmweEEqRLP2QpQa7HwwJZ8txiJFsNunC2FisUQlxbF2V-n9ZsvnOC7dQY0xHTRlKRI5fSc7gxMa76XxA0grlvd9vaGaLOREitGU4RRDN27wqweFdV22Ws8-GF-WCUS60q9LiB8sM3q1R~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chino Valley Unified District Board voted June 16 to raise substitute‑teacher pay by $10 per day for the 2025–26 school year as an interim measure while staff studies the financial and operational impact of larger increases.

District staff proposed the raise to help the district remain competitive with neighboring districts and to reduce chronic shortages of substitutes. The motion to approve the substitute pay increase carried by voice vote.

Why it matters: administrators said chronic unfilled substitute positions create instructional disruptions and extra workload for teachers and principals. Board members and staff asked for a cost‑impact study to determine whether paying substitutes closer to entry‑level teacher wages would materially increase fill rates and reduce instructional loss.

Details: under the approved changes, daily substitute rates will rise by $10 for most categories; long‑term, nurse, and retiree rates were also adjusted in the proposed schedule. Staff noted that with training, a substitue day would equate to roughly $14.50 an hour under the new rates and that the district’s starting wage for entry staff is near that level.

Board discussion included a request to quantify how many unfilled positions exist and what it would cost to increase substitute pay to higher thresholds (for example, parity with neighboring districts that pay up to $200 per day). One board member recommended commissioning a district‑level study to model the tradeoffs before adopting larger increases.

The nut graf: the board approved a modest immediate pay increase to improve recruiter competitiveness while directing staff to analyze the budgetary trade‑offs of more substantial raises.

Next steps: staff will prepare an analysis of current unfilled substitute positions, average filled rates, and the projected cost of alternative pay scales for the board’s consideration.","The board approved a $10 per day increase to substitute pay for 2025–26 to remain competitive, and directors asked staff to study whether higher pay would significantly reduce unfilled positions and lost instructional time.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6198847,"Chino Valley Unified adopts proposed 2025–26 budget amid state funding uncertainty and planned capital projects",2410,738000,3148000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3842144-02d0559ff47ed58b03761adfa16a09f6&start=738&end=3148","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3842144-02d0559ff47ed58b03761adfa16a09f6/thumbnail_738000.jpg","/articles/6198847/Arizona/Chino-Valley-Unified-adopts-proposed-202526-budget-amid-state-funding-uncertainty-and-planned-capital-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6198847-b5c89f2c2ba6a4845d4e1c645fce423c/orig.mp4?Expires=1773579520&Signature=Tno5L7YMIzm2wF-PSl3I2L36kvR1F1ebbR8pSNAchBRfeQHaL-pBX-WQdyExI3TXMFTh73cJ9PySfAmfQgZ2IaqOJPwETEBBVwfc7ytCOvuZtKpbcUlYaZgH-1VrZSdph-rjhM7gQApWPjZ3zpeigbyN5EE~SRNvwHKZRD~TfQPgQdPh8OE1v8bKNuTsGP4RzFG1o5FQ8i-w1yrfhcxEt96UCSQAG37cExa1L9MNqx5HgbtoJbZ-lO5~mUG5M6KJi3VQhghHJdn38TMkRrLAG9QB-3l8JRjYWXmjBL0EQMWCEfx5jNpN1aRmAMy4uMIMKt~ORCHCDuVxKcEOTsOadg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chino Valley Unified District Board held a public hearing June 16 and approved the proposed fiscal year 2025–26 budget, the board president said, while district staff warned the final numbers depend on state action and validated student counts.

District business staff presented the budget, saying the maintenance and operations (M&O) fund for 2024–25 is $19,600,000 and the proposed M&O for 2025–26 is approximately $19,035,000, subject to change if the legislature finalizes the per‑pupil amount. \"Our M&O fund this year is 19,600,000,\" John Livingston said during the hearing.

The nut graf: the board approved budget limits and factors that set spending authority for the coming year, but staff emphasized material uncertainty because the state had not finalized its budget and the district’s final per‑pupil amount and validated student counts remain unresolved.

In detail: Livingston told the board that the state increased the per‑pupil base in recent years and that district projections conservatively use the prior year’s $5,013 per pupil figure because the legislature had not yet acted. He said the district’s weighted pupil count had grown to about 3,000 in recent counts, and an additional $100 per pupil (if approved by the legislature) would generate roughly $300,000 for M&O.

Staff also reviewed capital spending: the 2024–25 capital budget was listed at about $1,029,000 with roughly $715,000 already spent and $100,000 encumbered. Livingston said the district expects the capital budget to be about $672,000 for 2025–26 and that some capital items already encumbered include carpet replacement and HVAC work.

Several state‑funded facilities projects were discussed as contingent on School Facilities Board (SFB) approval. Livingston said the district had a low bid of $226,670 from SureFire for a new fire alarm system and a $395,000 quote to replace large window assemblies in three Center Street buildings; both needed SFB final approval before scheduling. \"Once we get those fully approved, we can't schedule them like we can Sunland Asphalt; we imagine by August or September these will be fully approved,\" he said.

The district also reported operating cash management steps, such as moving expenditures into cash funds and using levy dollars for targeted road, bus‑lane and fire‑lane improvements. Board members noted the district was deliberately conservative in its proposed M&O total to avoid adopting an unsustainably high figure before student counts and state aid are finalized.

At the close of the public hearing the board moved to adopt the budget limits and factors for FY 2025–26; the motion carried on an affirmative voice vote. Board discussion and follow‑up: staff said revised budgets will be brought back in July and again in the fall as the state releases final per‑pupil figures and validated student counts.

The board scheduled further budget reviews in July and signaled that detailed revisions would follow once the state completes its budget and the district receives validated counts.","The Chino Valley Unified District board held a public hearing and approved the proposed fiscal year 2025–26 budget, noting uncertainty about final state per‑pupil funding, projected student counts, and pending School Facilities Board approvals for several capital projects.","actionData","errors"]

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