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Jessica Johnson, district staff member, presented the proposed budget and said the proposal follows statutory timelines and conservative enrollment estimates. Johnson said the proposal builds in a 200‑ADM increase for planning purposes, reflecting a projected 100 additional students at K–6 and 100 at the secondary level, and includes the statutorily mandated 2% increase to base level funding, raising per‑pupil base support from $5,013 in fiscal 2025 to $5,113.26 in fiscal 2026. She told the board the district is proposing a $3,500,000 levy for adjacent ways — which she said equates to about $0.27 on the overall tax rate — and that the district expects the overall tax rate to drop this fiscal year. Johnson said a public hearing on the budget and Truth in Taxation will be held July 8 at 6 p.m.

The board moved to approve the proposed budget and authorize publication of the public hearing notice for Truth in Taxation; the motion passed by voice vote.

Board members also approved several change orders with Core Construction to add first‑floor carpeting to new academic wings and classroom additions. Amber Bridal, business and operations staff, described these as scope adjustments that would be fully funded with remaining Schools' Facility Division award dollars and would not use district operating funds. The approved items included: Change Order No. 5 for Eastmark High School (additional carpet for the junior high academic wing), Change Order No. 4 for the GPA classroom addition (first‑floor carpet), Change Order No. 6 for Schnepf Elementary School (first‑floor carpet), and Change Order No. 6 for Chrisman High School (first‑floor carpet). Each motion carried by voice vote.

The board approved the consent agenda (with one item moved to a future session), accepted the minutes dated May 6, 2025, and took personnel matters in their entirety by voice vote.

Near the close of the meeting the board voted to convene in executive session under Arizona Revised Statute 38‑431.03(A)(1) to discuss “amendment to correct a Scrivener's error in the superintendent's employment agreement.” That motion passed and the board moved into executive session.

No roll‑call vote totals were read into the record for the actions that passed by voice vote during general session; the transcript records affirmative “Aye” responses to each motion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","QCUSD Board Meeting June 17th 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its meeting, the Queen Creek Unified School District governing board approved the proposed fiscal 2025–26 expenditure budget for publication and authorized the notice for the Truth in Taxation public hearing, and it approved a series of construction change orders and personnel items.","taxTitle","Queen Creek Unified District (4245), School Districts, Arizona","taxId",13622,"location","Arizona","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_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":74,"_75":74},6514864,"Queen Creek USD details Mountain Trail Academy opening, Eastmark and Chrisman additions and new bus yard",0,2054000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5022921-3d2da47e6a40b7a48b2119764836373e&start=2054&end=2054","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5022921-3d2da47e6a40b7a48b2119764836373e/thumbnail_2054000.jpg","/articles/6514864/Arizona/Queen-Creek-USD-details-Mountain-Trail-Academy-opening-Eastmark-and-Chrisman-additions-and-new-bus-yard","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6514864-cb0f974a894710edaaf38fc0f3254b49/orig.mp4?Expires=1775060066&Signature=k-343IJpKWmrFwkrJAOUOfKdezJNRvVkw49aGl~LQfV4SEmnZiA8EsaZzCiERSn95L2jmQBz9tDJvCVRtA5EczC7iH--p4w5zA68~CJbPbzdNVMS7p86FQRvKwe6sW~449CQ1iTUvpAmo9G-gw2SXLdKGTEEEsM6bbGM1UVJa0tJ1GVl6Z7-gJchjRlTbLY3SGcqdXxtH7rI2j7NfPsqaBMWos7v9GkpFQCFmNsDUnsVbCJxpAEv7e~AqvqfRyJdSjg9iS1RO0yiujelT-wZBoVY-MgtWDl3uhtRzMtImMF55sBlOtNt~rBvP1jt-DmFPXhNMvppdUZNNkvAZ9N56A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Amber Bridal, business and operations staff for Queen Creek Unified School District, and project manager Bob Lawson updated the governing board on construction projects the district expects to bring online this summer. Mountain Trail Academy, an SFD‑awarded elementary school in Mesa, is a 90,000‑square‑foot K–6 campus planned to serve about 1,100 students and is scheduled to welcome students in July. A preschool program has already opened at the site.

Bridal said the district received the square‑foot awards from the Schools' Facility Division and is building facilities “by their scope, meeting the dollar amount that's been awarded.” She told the board the district serves about 15,300 students across 48 square miles and that enrollment figures will be updated in July.

Bob Lawson, who presented construction status details, said contractors were finishing punch‑list items and staff were moving furniture and supplies into Mountain Trail Academy ahead of a planned ribbon‑cutting in July. “The classroom furniture has been installed and the administration building furniture delivery and installation is underway now,” Lawson said.

At Eastmark High School, the district said a 62,500‑square‑foot allocation is being used to complete a gymnasium addition, physical education and performing arts classrooms and the remainder of an academic wing that will provide 23 classrooms. Lawson said exterior finishes and siding were nearly complete on the gym addition, interior finishes were about 90% complete, and HVAC startup and landscaping were scheduled in the coming week with substantial completion in July.

A southern high‑school addition of roughly 37,000 square feet will add 23 classrooms as part of a phased build that completes a master‑planned wing. At Chrisman, Lawson said rooftop HVAC units were being commissioned, flooring and casework were being installed, and kitchen equipment for the concession building was slated for July.

To address fleet parking shortages, district staff described a satellite transportation yard at Queen Creek Junior High School to provide overflow parking close to mechanics and operations. Lawson said base material compaction and curb and gutter were complete, paving and light‑pole installation were under way, and the contractor expected to finish the project this month. In response to a board question about neighbors, Lawson said the district had received “a couple calls” and told residents about added landscaping and that “it's not gonna be running, you know, 14 or 16 hours a day over there.”

Taken together, the projects are funded through Schools' Facility Division awards and related capital allocations; district staff said the carpet and finish upgrades discussed elsewhere on the agenda would be funded by remaining SFD dollars and would not use district operating money. District staff offered to answer additional questions from the board at the meeting.","District staff told the governing board that Mountain Trail Academy will open this July, Eastmark and Chrisman high‑school additions are nearing completion, and a satellite transportation yard at Queen Creek Junior High is set to finish this month to relieve fleet parking shortages.","actionData","errors"]

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Queen Creek USD board approves proposed 2025–26 budget publication, several SFD‑funded change orders and personnel; convenes executive session

Queen Creek USD details Mountain Trail Academy opening, Eastmark and Chrisman additions and new bus yard