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Jennifer Ariza identified herself as a Paradise Valley parent and asked the board to \"get all of our pornographic material out of the schools.\" She said she had checked district libraries and found \"60 books\" she regarded as pornographic, and she linked concerns about sexualized material to student mental health and human trafficking risks. Ariza asked the board to give the concern \"serious thought\" when reviewing materials in the coming school year.

The board did not respond during the call-to-the-public portion; the district's call-to-the-public statement reminded speakers that board members cannot discuss or take action on items raised during public comment under Arizona open meeting law, though staff may be directed to follow up.

Also at call to the public, Heather Schmidt, president of the Paradise Valley Education Association, thanked Interim Superintendent Jason Reynolds and longtime board secretary Diane Tisman for their service; those remarks were expressions of appreciation rather than policy requests.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","June 19th, 2025 Governing Board Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","During the call to the public a parent urged the board to remove pornographic material from Paradise Valley school libraries, saying she found 60 books; the board did not take action during the meeting.","taxTitle","Paradise Valley Unified District (4241), School Districts, Arizona","taxId",13604,"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},6524186,"Architects present community-led design process for Indian Bend rebuild",511,3497000,4008000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4114308-d884463c89e6ab426d4c0fdc86708c82&start=3497&end=4008","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4114308-d884463c89e6ab426d4c0fdc86708c82/thumbnail_3497000.jpg","/articles/6524186/Arizona/Architects-present-community-led-design-process-for-Indian-Bend-rebuild","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6524186-d196cc3e13062be9b9edccc12ffa4396/orig.mp4?Expires=1770450674&Signature=DwiEOh-1QsiosPpbfYYNlVTAYxJcIGShQxl1a2OySigwg4tlpa5r~MAhhMz9qcYclGNfsxdFlbFAKjROCynGQd22VcpZpBPFqpJLIcLVLTFHe6vNBgsDL5X~beegybsXdpQ81eh-sbTcQhUCAJsujXOfdLUg1rYIcZ3HtZyhOJX~Fz-2T1NWOkteEXBE4JSucPgE4WRmPLckq3rA0Y2QI0kKnisV6xOXuJG7N9TMnao1qrrmnusA3hR9ycuWLGVdEx79H7j4DxDwHzW8VztLS5cjqHBZCJ4SSCRLbCUdT8J2LZ0pgzkWFQFQp7-8FkY4Nc2CdO6M73LoDkxGqpiDJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Architects from Orcutt Winslow and the district presented an update on the Indian Bend school rebuild, describing a community-driven design process, site concepts and an approximate construction schedule.

Saravanan Bala of Orcutt Winslow told the board the project has emphasized engagement with a steering committee composed of staff, parents, educators, administrators and students. He said the team used live polling and charrettes to develop three \"memorable goals\" for the project: reduce friction so collaboration can flow, connect to nature and wellness, and create spaces for exploration that support partnerships and career pathways.

The architects said they have generated multiple site concepts, consolidated community feedback and plan to return in the fall with refined visuals tied to procurement and construction questions. They noted the rebuild assumes current enrollment and designs in capacity for growth, and they identified potential adjacent-ways work (including the school's fire lane) that will be coordinated with the project.

Board members asked about community outreach and translation of materials, how participants were chosen for the steering committee (the principal and PTO were used to invite parents, staff and a few community members), partnerships with the city park next door, and environmental/health safeguards during demolition. District staff said students will be relocated off-site during demolition, fencing will be used and the facilities team is reviewing asbestos and other hazards as part of standard project due diligence. No vote occurred on the presentation; the architects said they expect to return with refined designs in early fall.","Architects and the district gave a community-engagement update on the Indian Bend elementary rebuild project, showing schedule goals, steering-committee input and site concepts; no board action was taken.",{"_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},6524190,"Board approves temporary MOU to streamline hiring of instructional assistants",264,2804000,3068000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4114308-d884463c89e6ab426d4c0fdc86708c82&start=2804&end=3068","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4114308-d884463c89e6ab426d4c0fdc86708c82/thumbnail_2804000.jpg","/articles/6524190/Arizona/Board-approves-temporary-MOU-to-streamline-hiring-of-instructional-assistants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6524190-08384d4240339e042d12737f9291eaf1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770450674&Signature=Mhyc0FFxKfAM7i3bocj7pey8JQVgWc9dCNR~XymPUBXR0wYhFnMQCyrdlCfs-U1HMIyYWtiYUgzcazIIfKe46-H1nv9R1V2ph3nC9sqqKu34aKOWBUIYOg3PEA-LW58dWw3no~TAQgS8TFdLgaqrob2AqFc5xXrtPMom~3ZS9NEeVk64O9Rcwvfngbh4V3PKIZQMe6--aMWcF5T0y17am0YDewSi2b1tVKmgs3ewLrAEH7Bled3JP3zHjF9an92nptwpDkShB5HvcoR1lYLxVlq7c-5M9SpArBYQzMKy0ekL9sCTqZnfq5Mq4yadBG2Ow4~bDb4xrrdMqzW~IJfmAQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Paradise Valley Unified School District governing board approved a one-year memorandum of understanding with the Paradise Valley Education Association to help the district recruit and place instructional assistants more effectively.

Board members moved the item from the consent agenda for discussion. District staff said the district has had persistent difficulty filling instructional-assistant positions and that the vacancy rate has been \"pretty consistently around a 30% vacancy rate.\" The staff presentation said the MOU allows the district to conduct more centralized recruiting and to work with school sites to match candidates, while maintaining site involvement. The presenter said instructional assistants are not certified teachers but often work in special education settings and sometimes later pursue teacher certification.

Board members asked for clarification about the scope of the change (the presenter said it applies specifically to instructional-assistant positions, not ad hoc fill-in teaching roles) and whether the MOU is permanent; staff said the MOU is for the coming year and could be addressed in bargaining next year. The motion to approve the MOU passed unanimously by voice vote.

The board recorded the approval as an MOA for the 2025-26 school year; staff said it is intended as a recruitment tool to reduce vacancies and assist placement at school sites.","The governing board approved a one-year memorandum of understanding with the Paradise Valley Education Association to allow district-level recruitment and placement of instructional assistants to address a persistent vacancy rate.",{"_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},6524192,"Votes at a glance: board approves assessment IGA, ASU MOU and donations",505,2288000,2793000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4114308-d884463c89e6ab426d4c0fdc86708c82&start=2288&end=2793","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4114308-d884463c89e6ab426d4c0fdc86708c82/thumbnail_2288000.jpg","/articles/6524192/Arizona/Votes-at-a-glance-board-approves-assessment-IGA-ASU-MOU-and-donations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6524192-68618fc1b9e0ae01e8dba554b6ab59b9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770450674&Signature=FLP~lebtNylJcjzurmRSZokPzIMiH5SLM6MPgqX3-uOlcsiIOxdil8H2UZiLmEw0Pxq4SIWewK5KFqGuEbkvvjh0p2doN80lEuWoZT~zZzoqNcjYWGTHrBIbyKikcLZ-GGE2Gz5ZivvKMjWzVuNjXf6gbMbeEFhBH49uPL-4eo3o4PuC7Uw6pGAyaxraTK0OESfBGblLkBGz2XZcBdhGwmclFsC2kkR1PdZBhdk6hGEhWz0YIpPsmzzR6jZ34Cxrv-B0LGxYFeAcFE3oG~og2UWGuGw~pZ8I8N6qFmrH1qQk5bb5Niu2SSh66QrkXHA8~PE0Iu5NqRn15CFI3lgR0Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its regular meeting, the Paradise Valley Unified School District governing board approved several items by voice vote, including two inter-district agreements and a batch of site donations.

Resolution No. 576 authorized an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) to join the Arizona Assessment Collaborative (ASAC) for the 2025-26 school year. The district said joining ASAC will provide standards-aligned assessments, practice test materials (including practice AzELLA), data tools and professional development, with complimentary conference registration for up to four staff. The board approved the IGA by voice vote; staff recommended approval.

Resolution No. 577 approved a memorandum of understanding with Arizona State University to establish a career and technical education engineering partnership at Pinnacle High School. The agreement allows students to take ASU\u0000university-level engineering courses via ASU\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000universal learning over four years and gives them the option to transcript courses for ASU credit (tuition and transcript fees are handled through ASU). The board discussed invoicing and noted a nominal $25 option for students to take the course experience without paying full tuition; if students choose to transcript the course for college credit they pay ASU tuition. The board approved the MOU by voice vote.

The board also accepted several gifts and donations at district sites, including a $5,000 education grant to Liberty Elementary, $1,500 at Palomino Primary, and a $2,500 contribution from the National Junior Honor Society to Cheyenne Traditional School's site discretionary fund. The motions to accept donations passed unanimously.

All three actions passed without recorded dissent.","The Paradise Valley governing board approved an intergovernmental agreement to join the Arizona Assessment Collaborative, a memorandum of understanding with Arizona State University for a Pinnacle High School engineering pathway, and accepted several site donations. All motions passed unanimously.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6524194,"Paradise Valley board adopts FY2026 budget; adjacent-ways levy listed, tax rate to drop",600,1583000,2183000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4114308-d884463c89e6ab426d4c0fdc86708c82&start=1583&end=2183","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4114308-d884463c89e6ab426d4c0fdc86708c82/thumbnail_1583000.jpg","/articles/6524194/Arizona/Paradise-Valley-board-adopts-FY2026-budget-adjacent-ways-levy-listed-tax-rate-to-drop","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6524194-272c46b4fb48030279df2e8d6f9ec2d0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770450674&Signature=QGbSTYClS43ivb84F6Kp-lXfQM~9jOgz7ISiMh~AuzWQi4Kyq5bbsPr15pumlKJ5ebbRKjeL9iJLxqW65Udb1N9gSRriuL8wmx3de19-r6Hx1RCwQnKppYwFtMQqI3fInPd~sPcsNNNCKWAML5VVek5vbU-UrLgedmdJlCzdKJTpMpOAYXPELoG7kL34m7zOTjtKh56X9in8kvNXx1IQF5HuIO69U76vKOs6i94LjVydg7ZgLIsXDw1i~rOCCquJe9tFUXVRlR2KrwsNPJD0k-wUbNL--nWUrvf0tJfi0uvcmLg0-Ux0X-r7eVD3IdfrLyrvBDwD0CMhxNEKuKgPNA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Paradise Valley Unified School District governing board adopted the district\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000fiscal year 2026 budget after a required public hearing and a roll-call vote Thursday evening.

Assistant district staff presented budget highlights before the vote, including a roughly $483 million total budget and a $1,075,000 levy for adjacent-ways projects. \"The tax rate is expected to go down by a little over 41\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000¢,\" the presenter said during the hearing.

The hearing explained that the adjacent-ways levy is legally required to be noticed and that the district published a truth-in-taxation notice. The levy funds, the presenter said, are earmarked for improvements such as sidewalks, sewers, utility lines, fire lanes and safer ingress and egress to schools; specific projects called out included work at Campobello, Grama Hawk, Sweet Water, the Support Services building and an Indian Bend rebuild that will include a fire lane. The presenter also reminded the board that some federal grants (notably ESSER 3) are winding down and that the December budget revision could show additional state funding if state appropriations are finalized.

Board members asked for clarifications about the adjacent-ways projects (whether asphalt would be sealed or fully replaced) and the statewide context for a previously mentioned \"$5,100,000,000\" figure; the presenter clarified that that figure was a statewide total and apologized for not having made that explicit. After questions, the board took a roll-call vote: Missus Christiansen, Mister Pantera, Missus Greenberg, Doctor Lim and Miss Wani all voted aye; the motion passed unanimously.

The board also reviewed how adjacent-ways dollars would be used and noted that summer project choices include both selective sealing and full replacement depending on site conditions. The board\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000will publish the required notice with the property tax oversight commission and will reflect any state funding changes on the December revision.

","The Paradise Valley Unified School District governing board held a public hearing on its fiscal year 2026 budget, adopted the budget and approved required truth-in-taxation steps; board members voted unanimously.","actionData","errors"]

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