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Board member Rohrs moved to keep the district operating under the current IGA while staff and legal counsel review proposed contract language; the motion passed by roll call. Board members who voted in favor said continuing the existing agreement avoids an interruption of services that begin July 1, when the prior agreement would otherwise lapse.

Why it matters: SBH provides behavioral-health supports tied to specialized programs, individual education plans and the district's care center. Several trustees raised concerns that the contract as written left the district's financial obligations unclear and asked for explicit steps requiring SBH to obtain written approval from the district before billing for particular services.

Board debate and amendments: Board member Heap proposed specific contract edits intended to require SBH to submit itemized cost approvals to the district education specialist and to reassess eligibility before continuing funded services into a new school year. Heap said the amendments were meant to remove ambiguity about the district's financial responsibility: “I think there's an opportunity to amend that. The language was a little open ended as far as the district's financial commitment,” he said.

District administrators and staff told the board the IGA structure is used in several different contexts: services tied to IEPs or specialized programs, services that come through the care center, and more ad hoc services that partner agencies provide. Dr. Craig Gilbert, an administrator who addressed the board during the discussion, said the agreements vary by service route and that some arrangements (for example, care-center encounters) are operationally different from the IEP-related SBH services. He also warned that changes to the agreement would require review by the district's legal counsel and by SBH's attorneys.

Timeline concerns: Trustees noted the current agreement expires June 30 and that a gap could interrupt services for students who rely on behavioral supports. Board members pressed for a solution that would preserve services while the district and SBH finalize contract language.

Final action: After debate and an attempted amendment, the board voted to keep the existing IGA in place and move forward under the current contract language while staff and counsel continue negotiating clarifying language. The motion passed 3–2. The board recorded dissent from two members who preferred delaying approval until proposed contract clarifications and legal review were completed.

What the board asked staff to do next: Trustees directed staff to circulate any proposed redline language and to coordinate legal review so the board could consider any changes at a subsequent meeting; administrators also confirmed they would ensure services continue without an operational gap.

Context and budget note: Trustees referenced a budgeted amount associated with SBH services (the consent materials listed $70,000 as the budgeted figure for that contract line), and one board member asked that staff confirm whether other funding sources (grants, Medicaid reimbursements or parent-approved services) would be relied on before the district assumed additional payment obligations.

Votes at a glance: Motion to continue operating under the current IGA/MOU while proposed contract language is reviewed — passed 3–2.

Speakers quoted: Board member Rohrs; Board member Heap; Dr. Craig Gilbert, administrator (retiring).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","June 25, 2025, Chandler USD Governing Board Regular Business Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","After extended discussion about who must pay for services, the Chandler Unified Governing Board voted 3–2 to continue the district's agreement with Southwest Behavioral Health Services and to operate under the existing IGA while staff and legal counsel refine any contract language.","taxTitle","Chandler Unified District #80 (4242), School Districts, Arizona","taxId",12979,"location","Arizona","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},7312453,"Board declines amendment to remove Flocabulary; approves district's 2025'026 digital resources list",609,3406000,4015000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5083912-0a32bd7971ae664a03678c3901a0e263&start=3406&end=4015","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5083912-0a32bd7971ae664a03678c3901a0e263/thumbnail_3406000.jpg","/articles/7312453/Arizona/Board-declines-amendment-to-remove-Flocabulary-approves-districts-2025026-digital-resources-list","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/7312453-f3f8ea390ae3a4112765a069a3dbe635/orig.mp4?Expires=1771091697&Signature=FgSX52A8DRGEkhvWAtF5hHU5Ga62tLnyhxgLYrp3QrZDxQW7zn9wtOOFOr8tZWR-5HNfO51G1wmiXfWMMHSzqAKjpuzN7wWzyBzWW2zzg1pHCgt0iAIbRckgK3F2zBz~H-667h98~HZRhzV~gYsdeSL9S3jRzRko1zidS~kENfrVjL1GCCWQwwOiy61pusLh2qDZoHk6BVZd4Pxd00e7cdYqf6nSsCj5ke8tgBKzql4BwVdUTEIGWnwDa--Kh0kPUsUqmCPGUnF240J7yy77XKgmQ-MqBHlFA8U-u9EBkD~nK~Nv0ulllTdhVZMYUNrzFuoa9S-Nis5yuL583Bibjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chandler Unified Governing Board voted 3'0 Wednesday to approve the district's 2025'6 digital-resources list as presented, after rejecting a motion that would have removed Flocabulary (a nearpod/Renaissance company) from the approved supplementary materials list.

Board member Heap moved to remove Flocabulary from the district's approved digital resources after citing a promotional clip that included a lyric he described as politically charged; Dr. Jessica Edgar, the district's assistant superintendent for teaching and learning, responded that the district approves many supplementary tools for teacher use and that teachers exercise professional judgment when aligning such materials to Arizona standards.

Why it matters: The vote centers on how the district reviews and approves supplementary digital materials for classroom use, parental notification and the boundaries between instructional content and promotional material. Some trustees said they worried about promotional content that might insert values beyond academics; others said the district's approval process (ed-tech review for privacy and curricular review for standards alignment) and teacher discretion are the appropriate safeguards.

Key arguments: Mr. Heap said he was concerned a promotional video included a lyric that suggested ideological messaging and asked the board to remove the resource to avoid politicized content in classrooms: “...in the promo video there was a student using a rap and she said the words to the effect of, at least I'm not woke... and while this is a promotion video ... I would contend that if it's in a promo video, it's likely there.”

Dr. Jessica Edgar explained the district's process: supplementary digital tools are reviewed first by the ed-tech team for privacy and integration, and then by curriculum staff to confirm alignment to standards. She emphasized the district relies on teachers' professional judgment and said supplementary materials are not used as core curriculum: “We do ask since it's a supplementary material, which means it's not used... every day... we do lean upon our teachers and their professional judgment to align the resource to a standard,” she said.

Board action: The board first considered an amendment to remove Flocabulary from the approved list; that amendment failed in a roll-call sequence. A follow-up motion to approve the full list of digital resources as presented carried 3'0, with two board members dissenting. Trustees asked staff to provide a clearer distinction in future materials between tiered curriculum adoptions (core vs. supplementary) and to supply a list showing which items are tier 1/core, tier 2 and supplementary for transparency.

What's next: Dr. Edgar and ed-tech staff said they will provide the board with a clearer breakdown of which digital resources are core versus supplementary and will review whether district processes for parent notification can be improved for supplementary tools.

Votes at a glance: Amendment to remove Flocabulary — failed; Motion to approve 2025'6 digital resources as presented — passed 3'0.

Speakers quoted: Board member Heap; Dr. Jessica Edgar, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning.","After debate over a promotional lyric in a vendor's video and whether supplementary materials should be district-approved, the Chandler Unified School District Governing Board rejected an amendment to remove Flocabulary and then approved the full 2025'6 digital-resources list by a 3'0 vote.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},7312450,"Chandler Unified board approves proposed 2025'026 budget for publication; Truth in Taxation hearing set",1678,5412000,7090000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5083912-0a32bd7971ae664a03678c3901a0e263&start=5412&end=7090","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5083912-0a32bd7971ae664a03678c3901a0e263/thumbnail_5412000.jpg","/articles/7312450/Arizona/Chandler-Unified-board-approves-proposed-2025026-budget-for-publication-Truth-in-Taxation-hearing-set","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/7312450-4854bb6c64a1bb924332d68f78bc0665/orig.mp4?Expires=1771091697&Signature=j55CpmjWezx8FIqeEaOqNGyIsdi2D1bBLB0C0GIp8nVZHIDCnrNuP5oCiamgNC-Jn8J5N3iBgPvU9dBoaIQl7bgxdsvicUhZnjuBLAzCGBu9rkgDSTHSZ7QmeuDm57bi2qwpXr3Nzm03VWCybS6TmIG5qsoGF7XEeP-4qc99z3Ebck2QIgmWnJLJ761YDwvOrnuHNO3Zjl1cC62pa5qFgZ4D6RxTqsp-AidH6N9oQvSNnL6wsnLakB-KE4hZQTvdgYkCw58Cw-oahBROyyPKXiGWgBNMG-sULM57l~g-L9zTFw~Hnx7GDlP3goWwzN5~4n8mS-B0yeuABXGAoWc4Ug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chandler Unified School District Governing Board voted unanimously Wednesday to publish the district's proposed expenditure budget for fiscal year 2025'026, setting up the required public hearing and formal adoption process later this summer.

District business officials told the board that the budget must be published now to meet statutory timelines and that the formal public hearing on the proposed budget and the Truth in Taxation notice will occur at the July 9 board meeting.

Why it matters: The proposed budget frames priorities for the coming school year and determines the district's formal request for any tax levies that require public notice. Superintendent and finance staff noted several revenue and expenditure drivers: a continuing decline in student enrollment (an estimated loss of about 850 ADM for maintenance and operations funding), reduced carryover amounts, and pending state funding decisions that could further affect capacity.

Key figures explained by district finance staff: Mrs. Barry, the district's business official who presented the budget, highlighted several changes compared with the current year's adopted budget:
- Maintenance & Operations (M&O): projected decrease of about $7 million compared with the adopted 2024'025 budget, driven chiefly by lower carryover and reduced enrollment; staff also noted a projected 2% base support increase embedded in state proposals that would offset part of the reduction.
- Capital: projected decrease of roughly $12 million because the district spent down carryover on completed capital projects.
- Classroom Site Fund (Prop 301): collections per pupil have increased slightly (from roughly $796 to $842 per pupil), raising classroom-site allocations.

Trustees also discussed several statewide items that could affect the district if the legislature finalizes them: a longstanding 10-year state funding mechanism commonly referred to as Prop 1/2/3 (portions of the program are moving from state land trust funding into the general fund) and a $75 million line the Joint Legislative Budget Committee had included in preliminary materials but that was not finalized in the budget forms the Auditor General published. Mrs. Barry said the $75 million is not currently in the budget forms; if it is approved by the legislature, it would add roughly $2.8 million to the district's capacity.

Tax notice and adjacent ways request: The district will publish a Truth in Taxation notice related to an adjacent-ways levy the board included in the proposed budget. The draft notice shows the adjacent-ways request would raise approximately $4 million and would equate to about $9.92 per $100,000 of assessed home value in a single year; the board must hold a Truth in Taxation hearing before finalizing any adjacent-ways levy.

Board action: Board member Modson moved and Missus Mendoza seconded a motion to publish the proposed 2025'026 expenditure budget for public inspection and to schedule the required hearing. The motion passed unanimously.

What's next: The district will publish the proposed budget and Truth in Taxation notice per statute and hold the public hearing July 9. Staff told the board they will return with a full presentation of the proposed budget, including line-by-line changes and the impact on staffing and programs, and will bring back the adopted budget for formal adoption after the hearing window has elapsed.

Speakers quoted: Mrs. Barry, director of business services (budget presentation); Board member Heap (clarifying questions about how proposed levies would affect a homeowner).","Trustees voted unanimously to publish the district's proposed expenditure budget for fiscal 2025'026 and to hold the statutorily required Truth in Taxation hearing ahead of adoption; administrators said declines in enrollment and carryover reduced maintenance-and-operations and capital projections.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},7312446,"Chandler Unified board publishes proposed 2025-26 budget for public hearing; approves several grants and motions",4983,489000,5472000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5083912-0a32bd7971ae664a03678c3901a0e263&start=489&end=5472","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5083912-0a32bd7971ae664a03678c3901a0e263/thumbnail_489000.jpg","/articles/7312446/Arizona/Chandler-Unified-board-publishes-proposed-2025-26-budget-for-public-hearing-approves-several-grants-and-motions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/7312446-784fee49e81fe3d3f3c41d79a3ab6bce/orig.mp4?Expires=1771091697&Signature=W7gDCwkWu8KqjA9fjke~tvxrjt17eyzZUpElRdrt3QmzI2kFuZvlY1osGBdQ-9jwUVw5VzllpzCQEV8qindT7OyZgKi5g3BZsdEGCbPUyZuTTrHBatyMkeRbWBsBgIPPqBvs1oAU-4k8eTpOZw~X-eKGb2Mdc9g52ERnrc~loeKQG~2zavq9TCY~KEy6MK5ylqkwLBKxlxie1xLqDM5z36y7Kr-KPEm0QXWTO6yFE0wnaRfcAi1O2GvpElXFYN8tBF5YVj-wVxAiQB5qnqIMCGczFaEbnu4M60jX8N-x~kazLhgFgom5ToccEg5RQQJO98vc05wNxahdqmTDUFLeNA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chandler Unified School District Governing Board on Wednesday approved the publication of the district's proposed fiscal year 2025–26 expenditure budget so the district can hold the statutorily required public hearing and adopt a final budget in July.

The board also voted on a slate of routine and contested items from the consent and action agendas, including continuation of an existing intergovernmental agreement with Southwest Behavioral Health Services while proposed contract language is reviewed; approval of a First Things First grant agreement to support the Chandler Care Center; approval of a revision to the district's 2023–24 food-services annual financial report; and authorization to issue a request for quotes to hire an external firm to lead the district's superintendent search after the superintendent announced his planned retirement effective June 2026.

Why it matters: Publishing the proposed budget triggers the district's Truth-in-Taxation and public hearing process; it is the next step before the board adopts a legally required fiscal plan for operations, capital and federal programs. Several votes also set next steps for student services, grants, and the search for a new superintendent.

Most significant votes and outcomes
- Publication of the proposed FY2025–26 expenditure budget (item 7.02): board approved the proposed budget for publication and scheduled the public hearing required by statute. The vote was recorded as unanimous.
- Southwest Behavioral Health Services (item 6.06): the board agreed to continue operating under the current IGA/MOU with Southwest Behavioral Health Services while district staff and legal counsel review proposed language and department impacts. The motion passed with a 3–2 margin.
- 2025–26 digital resources (item 6.09): after debate over a single title (Flocabulary by Nearpod, a Renaissance company), the board ultimately approved the district's list of digital resources as presented. Final vote: 3–2 in favor of the original list.
- First Things First agreement with Chandler Care Center (item 7.04): the board approved renewal of an annual grant agreement allocating $250,000 from First Things First to the Chandler Care Center to fund family-resource and parent-support activities (unanimous vote).
- Revision to the 2023–24 food service annual financial report (item 7.03): the board approved a technical revision to correct how meals served were reported; the change does not alter the district's financials (unanimous vote).
- Superintendent search (item 7.05): the board authorized issuance of a formal request for quotes (RFQ) to hire an executive-search firm to lead the district's superintendent search; the RFQ will be finalized and reviewed by the board at a special meeting before posting (unanimous vote).
- Arizona School Boards Association membership (item 7.01): the board approved FY2025–26 membership dues for ASBA to retain access to professional development and member services; the board discussed a la carte options and will track usage next year before deciding on continued membership model.

What the board directed next
- Staff were directed to publish the proposed budget and Truth-in-Taxation notice and to present the full proposed/adopted budget at the July public hearing, with a follow-up revision cycle later in the fiscal year if the state budget changes.
- District staff and legal counsel will review proposed amendments to the Southwest Behavioral Health Services contract language and return with recommended, board-reviewed language; in the meantime the current IGA/MOU remains in effect to avoid any lapse in student services.
- The procurement team will draft the RFQ for a superintendent-search firm and present the draft for board review at a special meeting before publicly posting the RFQ.

Board members and officials quoted in discussion
- Superintendent Frank Narducci summarized items and reminded the public of the July 16 first day of school and the board's called bond/override election for Nov. 4, 2025.
- Business director/assistant superintendent for business services (Mrs. Berry) and budget lead (Mrs. Barry) presented the proposed budget and explained key drivers: a projected drop in students, a projected 2% state increase in base funding (budget language still pending state action), and decreases in carryover and capital spending compared with the prior year.

Next steps and timeline
- Publication of the proposed budget and Truth-in-Taxation notice, followed by the July 9 public hearing and the board's adoption of the final FY2025–26 expenditure budget. The RFQ timeline for the superintendent search will be included with the materials presented to the board at a special meeting prior to the RFQ posting.

Votes at a glance (summary table)
- 7.02 Proposed district expenditure budget (publication): Approved (unanimous)
- 6.06 SW Behavioral Health Services IGA/MOU (continue current agreement while review occurs): Approved (3–2)
- 6.09 2025–26 digital resources (approve list as presented after debate about Flocabulary): Approved (3–2)
- 7.03 Revision to 2023–24 food service annual report: Approved (unanimous)
- 7.04 First Things First agreement, Chandler Care Center ($250,000): Approved (unanimous)
- 7.05 RFQ for superintendent search: Approved to proceed (unanimous)
- 7.01 ASBA annual membership dues (FY25–26): Approved (board majority; one abstention recorded)

Board members referenced in votes and discussion: President Serrano; Mrs. King (board clerk); Mrs. Monson/Molson (board member); Mrs. Matson (board member); Mrs. Mendoza (board member); Mr. Rohrs (board member); Mr. Heap (board member); Superintendent Frank Narducci; Chief Financial/Business staff (Mrs. Berry, Mrs. Barry); Dr. Craig Gilbert (director present for student-services items).

Ending: The board completed its business for the evening and will reconvene for the next regular meeting on July 9, 2025. Citizens who wish to comment on the proposed budget or Truth-in-Taxation are expected to attend the July hearing.
","At its June 25 meeting the Chandler Unified School District governing board approved publication of the proposed FY2025–26 expenditure budget for the required public hearing, authorized several grant and administrative items, and voted to issue a request for quotes to hire a superintendent search firm. The board also voted to keep the current inter",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":92,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":95,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},7312441,"Chandler Unified board moves proposed FY2025–26 budget to public hearing; officials warn state budget uncertainty could change revenues",656,6068000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5083912-0a32bd7971ae664a03678c3901a0e263&start=5412&end=6068","/articles/7312441/Arizona/Chandler-Unified-board-moves-proposed-FY202526-budget-to-public-hearing-officials-warn-state-budget-uncertainty-could-change-revenues","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/7312441-76650bc63d3e74e278799e91b4b922cd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771091697&Signature=ofpqextq6oj3hTbX69YH3kxbJyMTzO83N8VPkIPl063WiWyG2NWZFEcMtqU0tuh0vCs7ms2tnNRbAOGgSEBfqCdawuIPs3lZkQ85WLGI49Wxfw79iI~cbVb5NoXwQX2jflm-ulIFPWZpTX~knP4MtEwk-QCkxurlHALXDRtQr4okbQ6xrdI-Rxhq4TXYM4Wxuv7T6S5Lzn1GiSbEhGhyhtAcrQ620IA2SjIvZrWzav79xDUC5ZxbaBtdY8JLO7lz8S3-Gbo0IIQSap78d7uh2Bdz~EyYIl2cWC9a150SC5jsm0NvGWwVxaQOgyhwOqwpNcT5lIzCb1ferSUfelWbJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chandler Unified School District officials presented and the school board on June 25 approved publication of the district's proposed expenditure budget for fiscal year 2025–26, clearing the way for the Truth-in-Taxation notice and a statutorily required public hearing.

The board's vote allows the district to publish the proposed budget and to schedule the public hearing — the next step before the board adopts the final budget. Business staff noted the state legislature had not yet finalized the state budget, and that several line items in the district's forms depend on final state action.

Budget drivers and changes
- Enrollment: staff projected a decline of roughly 850 full-time-equivalent students for purposes of maintenance-and-operations revenue, which reduces anticipated base funding.
- State growth: the district included an expected 2% increase to base support (a line included in draft state budgets) but cautioned that the legislature's final action could change that amount.
- Carryover and capital: district carryover in maintenance-and-operations is lower than the prior year (about $4 million projected carryover vs. roughly $9 million last year); capital spending also decreased as multi-year projects were expensed in the previous year.
- Average teacher salary: the budget cover page shows an average teacher salary of $68,899 (reported per statutory requirement).

Truth-in-Taxation and adjacent-ways ask
Business staff explained the Truth-in-Taxation notice that must accompany the proposed budget and highlighted a proposed adjacent-ways request of about $4,000,000 to address sidewalks, fire lanes, parking, utility pull-through and other site-access work. The district described the $4,000,000 amount as the annual revenue target if voters approve the tax; staff presented a tax-impact estimate and an example calculation per assessed value.

Superintendent Frank Narducci reiterated that the district will publish supporting material online and hold the public hearing in July, and staff will update the budget if the state finalizes different appropriations before final adoption.

Why it matters: the proposed budget sets the district's spending plan for instruction, support services, capital and federal funds. It directly affects staffing plans, preventive-maintenance schedules and planned capital projects.

Next steps
- Staff will publish the proposed budget and the Truth-in-Taxation notice and present the full budget at the public hearing during the July meeting, at which the board will adopt the FY2025–26 expenditure budget unless changes are required by the state.

Quoted
- \"We are required to publish the proposed budget and then have a public hearing,\" said Mrs. Barry, the district's budget presenter. \"State budget negotiations are ongoing; forms we submit are based on current statutory guidance.\"","The board voted to publish the proposed FY2025–26 expenditure budget and schedule the Truth-in-Taxation hearing and adoption in July. Business staff said the proposed budget reflects declining enrollment, a projected 2% state increase (pending), and lower carryover and capital spending versus last year.","actionData","errors"]

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