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- Approval of the meeting agenda: Motion made and seconded; roll-call approval recorded as unanimous (Bustamante, Hernandez, Jaramillo, Rodriguez, Quintero all \"Aye\").

- Public hearing adjournment: Motion to adjourn the public hearing was moved, seconded and approved by roll call (unanimous). (The public hearing preceded adoption of the budget.)

- Approval of the consent agenda: Motion made and seconded; roll-call approval recorded as unanimous (Bustamante, Hernandez, Jaramillo, Rodriguez, Quintero all \"Aye\").

- Adoption of the FY2025'26 annual expenditure budget: Motion to adopt the proposed budget as presented; roll-call approval recorded as unanimous (Bustamante, Hernandez, Jaramillo, Rodriguez, Quintero all \"Aye\"). The district indicated pending state one-time allocations will be incorporated into a December 2025 budget revision.

- Approval of 2025'26 superintendent performance goals: Motion made and seconded; roll-call approval recorded as unanimous (Bustamante, Hernandez, Jaramillo, Rodriguez, Quintero all \"Aye\"). The goals include measurable academic rubrics, community engagement metrics, strategic-plan implementation milestones, capital project priorities and student-wellness partnerships.

- Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA) delegate assembly representation: The board nominated and approved Mister Rodriguez as delegate for the ASBA delegate assembly (Saturday, Sept. 6) and Miss Consuelo Hernandez as alternate. Motion was seconded and approved by roll call (unanimous).

- Adjournment of meeting: Motion to adjourn passed by unanimous roll call (Bustamante, Hernandez, Jaramillo, Rodriguez, Quintero all \"Aye\").

All listed roll-call votes in the transcript were recorded as unanimous support by the five board members present.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Governing Board | Public Hearing - July 8, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A rundown of motions and roll-call votes taken at the meeting, including agenda approval, consent agenda, budget adoption, superintendent goals and ASBA delegate appointments.","taxTitle","Sunnyside Unified District (4407), School Districts, Arizona","taxId",13629,"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},6656247,"Board approves 2025'26 superintendent performance goals emphasizing academics, engagement, capital and student well-being",1219,1967000,3186000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5334471-530869f1e15d568862f7be0c4b11c0f5&start=1967&end=3186","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5334471-530869f1e15d568862f7be0c4b11c0f5/thumbnail_1967000.jpg","/articles/6656247/Arizona/Board-approves-202526-superintendent-performance-goals-emphasizing-academics-engagement-capital-and-student-well-being","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656247-2cb6141e480c8848f56886d587eb7a47/orig.mp4?Expires=1775109395&Signature=h9H5jlZma20mw-xK5mmBPdSYZLoGL9qmLuD~NqAEjpopqRZHDG4bBhhssCRAj4MyFAxF6tmn~Ieu5w8p5tz660W2dkUzTnnBSC3SsLUiTE-0yCzZYs0PKxYzJSRSFFfwatnxfEZrhh6LnEMPQA10N~ZXpR3omdnSVEWiU804D7Ja-PhD45n3vtbRZBuQQHRg0b~Y9c0XaZ81lsmG23G4DW6nsIyai8uGkyyY7BLp1qJAG84Zg131-8GUgo18fkQKFRBdkuYK1vRJr2IfXJp~mf5Fq3KnZR6yU429k~GmJLog~qcSFnfUD9q01GErGic0M74SLPsgJd5f2PG8g9YoqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sunnyside Unified School District Governing Board approved the superintendent's proposed 2025'26 performance goals after a public presentation that outlined five goals, associated metrics and proposed reporting.

Superintendent Gastellum presented goals the district had previously discussed at a June 24 study session and summarized metrics intended to make the goals measurable and reportable. The five goals are: (1) academic performance, (2) family and community engagement, (3) strategic plan implementation and engagement, (4) a five-year capital improvement plan and (5) student well-being and family support.

For Goal 1 (academic performance), Gastellum described a rubric-based metric covering multiple assessments: FastBridge reading for K'2, Arizona state assessments for ELA and mathematics (grades 3'8), state science tests for grades 5, 8 and 11, ACT Aspire at the freshman level and the ACT at 11th grade. Each assessment area is scored on a 0'2 point scale; the overall rubric totals 24 points with a 12-point threshold for meeting the goal. Additional bonus points are available tied to cohort graduation-rate improvement.

Goal 2 (family and community engagement) calls for quarterly parent and community forums districtwide, site-level family events, tracking of attendance and survey feedback, and the use of formative feedback to align engagement topics with strategic priorities. During discussion, Board member Consuelo Hernandez suggested including resources and information addressing federal-level immigration enforcement concerns (\"know your rights\" information) at early-year parent events; Gastellum said the district would explore that as part of its pivot-to-current-events approach.

Goal 3 requires the district leadership team to develop and publish an implementation roadmap for the newly adopted five-year strategic plan, including marketing and communications so staff, families and students can access and understand annual priorities. Gastellum said the district collected input from more than 9,000 individuals during the strategic-planning process and planned to roll out materials at the administrative summit and opening-day events.

Goal 4 asks the district to create a capital-improvement plan grounded in the facilities condition assessment performed with consultant H2, pursue at least five capital projects eligible for State Facility Board (SFB) funding, and complete at least 70% of immediate-repair projects identified in the assessment while recognizing unpredictable emergent needs (roofs, HVAC, water mains). The target includes measuring principal and department satisfaction with a goal of 80% or higher.

Goal 5 focuses on student well-being and family support through expanded community partnerships, tracking referrals and usage of services, and reporting anecdotal evidence of successful interventions from the K director of student services.

After discussion the board moved and seconded the administrative recommendation and approved the superintendent performance goals by roll-call vote: Bustamante, Hernandez, Jaramillo, Rodriguez and Quintero all voted aye.

Gastellum told the board that once the goals are approved the district will publish the rubric and supporting metrics on the district website and that staff will return to the board with implementation details and progress updates.","The Sunnyside board approved five superintendent performance goals for 2025'26, covering academic-growth metrics with a rubric, quarterly family forums, strategic-plan implementation, a five-year capital improvement roadmap and expanded student-wellness partnerships.",{"_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},6656252,"Sunnyside food services posts surplus, plans menu changes and middle-school grill-outs",664,1041000,1705000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5334471-530869f1e15d568862f7be0c4b11c0f5&start=1041&end=1705","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5334471-530869f1e15d568862f7be0c4b11c0f5/thumbnail_1041000.jpg","/articles/6656252/Arizona/Sunnyside-food-services-posts-surplus-plans-menu-changes-and-middle-school-grill-outs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656252-62e411960fc545534dd058b37f2ef48e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775109395&Signature=BJ3HCXdpcSMUsIEFH5ZJbLumAltTOwKUGTdhDX7Yal8pd3jEucKA6mCvlfg4osaFvUOjW7oA6mb9dIe-SWb202kxA9EHtHTYepyttqRmo73QBVym54e6TXuNwUOdXGdFgJAvJfLrqXISnTsOQhbhddg6whUDnxTPPQjXVHUEiIl9SJ~gSGF9JTFjEQpOcf5rhF7vTft8ruGbqquFeEd25FvmwJqd1up-ctKAa~w5Fvxbl69iyf11SEhVsggpWZn6uyyHgsmqb0XyyEHP~uQ~xtMaEP65BGg5KGgqJkh68nxclYSNZyQIfh39ybqs-13AG9WH8uS7O6b9bJoGnaozUA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","John Oakley, representing the district food service department, updated the Sunnyside Unified School District Governing Board on program performance, menu innovations and plans to increase student cafeteria participation.

Oakley said the department has worked toward sustained positive returns over two decades and closed 2025 with a record non-COVID surplus of just over $3 million. He traced the program's financial trajectory: early-year deficits, growth to multi-million-dollar returns, and spikes during pandemic-driven meal programs. Oakley said current challenges include lower enrollment and post-COVID behavior shifts that reduce cafeteria participation, which the department has countered by expanding menu options and on-site engagement.

To increase participation, Oakley described differentiated menus by level (three options at elementary schools, about a dozen at middle schools and 15'20 at high schools) and new strategies piloted this year. He said the department tested \"grill out\" mobile service and popular items such as \"chicken snowballs\" at middle schools and plans to expand those events; the district has acquired grills and equipment for additional middle schools. Oakley also described elementary engagement methods including roving \"chefs,\" character appearances (\"Manny Panda\") and interactive activities such as blender bikes used in salsa-making to create reasons for students to visit the cafeteria.

Oakley said the department aims to keep menus fresh as students progress through grade levels and is exploring high-school concepts such as a Sonoran hot-dog station and other elevated items while preserving school-compliance and nutrition standards. He noted that some items may require substitutions (for example, turkey hot dogs dressed to resemble local food) to meet procurement and nutrition requirements.

Board members congratulated Oakley and his staff. Mister Rodriguez thanked the staff at Los Ninos and noted particular cleanliness and service even when sites are short staffed. President Quintero and others praised recent facility improvements (Ocotillo cafeteria) and the food-service team's efforts. Superintendent Gastellum and other board members offered anecdotal support and described community events tied to food-service outreach.

Oakley closed by saying the department will continue the new offerings in the coming year, seek student and principal feedback and aim to increase meal counts while maintaining the surplus to support district operations.","District food services reported sustained surpluses and described outreach efforts to boost student participation, including increased menu variety, mobile grill events at middle schools and engagement activities at elementary sites.",{"_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},6656257,"Sunnyside board adopts fiscal year 2025–26 annual expenditure budget",923,94000,1017000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5334471-530869f1e15d568862f7be0c4b11c0f5&start=94&end=1017","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5334471-530869f1e15d568862f7be0c4b11c0f5/thumbnail_94000.jpg","/articles/6656257/Arizona/Sunnyside-board-adopts-fiscal-year-202526-annual-expenditure-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656257-5501c514ae982d64c677d894fab34a5c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775109395&Signature=duG2DaHkJCQLxVLcn72E4bVY22Xrmp6JBtn3nToCVtnZn~qrKKJx4Q49aMzG1mwE7ic9uEE0514RyNZc3EloFivj7Bp1Y1mpf2nSi1fqbCo-VGtp853uk9PbhSgjZ8lo3eT~P0RS76wdzGJPvBpQzbhrNVlxaN-Oeg8vfFzNpvUvgs5MrSBcnGTrp4lmz7w5C9Fhiq5JiVtZJzdpel6i2gAAGrBP8ntdJLkS8mvnZdJZbV0UkXUO3R31~ZkjuluP6mlXhDLoiAhg3UD45--RhfSSs6MEBmPwVNYID~dUxVwRvGoVot5CiSOT7RwxcI23SIot4T2c5xWlII3YbSjF-Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sunnyside Unified School District Governing Board adopted the district's fiscal year 2025'26 annual expenditure budget following a presentation by district finance staff and a roll-call vote in which all five board members voted yes.

In a presentation to the board, Carla Walters, a district staff member who led the budget briefing, told the board the district posted its proposed budget to the Arizona Department of Education website 10 days prior as required and recommended formal adoption that evening. Walters summarized changes in the state funding picture after the Arizona Legislature adjourned June 27 and described line-item adjustments captured in the proposed budget.

Walters said the state legislature confirmed a 2 percent inflation adjustment to the state base support level (from $5,013 to $5,113.26 for the cited base), a 2 percent increase in transportation per-mile funding and an increase in the Classroom Site Fund allocation (from $7.92 to $8.42). She also said the legislature continued $200 million for building renewal grants at the same funding level as the prior year and renewed a one-time district additional assistance and free-and-reduced-price-lunch allocation that the district expects to include in a later revision once amounts are finalized.

The presentation listed projected changes across fund groups: an increase in maintenance and operations of about $4.4 million from the prior year, a $2 million increase in Classroom Site Fund dollars, an increase of about $1.6 million in district additional assistance, a modest decline in bond-related building funds after exhausting previous bond building funds (noted as roughly $80,000 remaining), and a conservative reduction in federal and state grant estimates of about $7.4 million. Walters said other funds were estimated to increase about $2.5 million driven in part by instructional improvement funds and planned debt-service obligations for previous bonds. She said final adjustments tied to average daily membership (ADM), state allocations and other revenues would appear in the December 2025 budget revision.

On the tax rate, Walters said the district's estimated tax rate is calculated by the district but the Pima County Board of Supervisors will set the official tax rate in August; the district's estimate was described as \"pretty flat.\" Walters also noted that Prop 123 allocations to the base support level would remain at prior-year amounts, although the exact appropriation was not yet determined.

After Walters's presentation the board moved to adopt the budget as presented. A roll call recorded votes in favor from Members Bustamante, Hernandez, Jaramillo, Rodriguez and President Quintero.

Board members offered no public questions during the hearing and the presenter indicated there had been no public feedback after the budget posting period closed. Walters told the board that any allocations not yet specified by the state would be added in a future revision and returned to the board for approval.

The board approved the motion to adopt the FY2025'26 annual expenditure budget by unanimous vote.

The board recorded the formal adoption in the meeting minutes and the district indicated it will publish the adopted budget and file required notices with the Arizona Department of Education and Pima County as applicable.","The Sunnyside Unified School District Governing Board voted unanimously to adopt its FY2025–26 annual expenditure budget after a presentation outlining state funding changes, reserve assumptions and items that will be revised when state allocations are finalized.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Sunnyside Unified School District board actions

Board approves 2025'26 superintendent performance goals emphasizing academics, engagement, capital and student well-being

Sunnyside food services posts surplus, plans menu changes and middle-school grill-outs

Sunnyside board adopts fiscal year 2025–26 annual expenditure budget