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Dr. Lehi introduced the hire and said the district conducted an extensive search before selecting McCain. “We were fortunate enough, to interview Mister Tim McCain, for our role as chief financial officer, and we're really, really excited about bringing Mister McCain on board,” Dr. Lehi said. McCain briefly addressed the board, described his local ties and career background in school finance and state-level finance roles, and said he looks forward to serving the district. “I live here in Casa Grande… I’ve been with the state now for about 3 and a half years,” McCain said, and added he wants to “invest in my local community.”

Board members welcomed McCain, thanked interim staff for their service, and noted the transition. Dr. Lehi and other members expressed appreciation for Mr. Hegarty’s interim work: “Mister Hegarty has done wonderful though. We're not looking to replace him, but we know a permanent team member like Mister McCain is gonna add value,” Dr. Lehi said.

Separately, the board removed agenda item 6.09 (approval of hearing officers) from the consent agenda and considered it as an action item. Mrs. Martinez moved to approve the named hearing officers for the 2025-26 school year; Mrs. Sisson seconded. Roll call recorded that Mrs. Varela was recused, and the remaining members voted aye. The motion passed.

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During the meeting, Mr. Hegarty presented the proposed budget and described it as a preliminary document based on current state estimates. He said the district advertised the proposal June 25 and met the 10-day public-notice requirement for the hearing. “We did propose it back on June 25. And we have, like I mentioned, put the notice of public hearing out there,” Hegarty said. He told the board the district must adopt a budget by the fifteenth of the year and recommended a first revision by Sept. 15 once the legislature finalizes numbers.

Hegarty outlined key assumptions behind the proposal: a base per-pupil funding figure of $5,013 used for adoption (he said the legislature’s 2 percent increase, about $126 per pupil, would be added in the revision), several one-time state supplements that are estimated but not final (state aid supplement about $404,000; a capital-related one-time district assistance of about $124,000; and a free-and-reduced lunch-related supplement of about $345,000), and adjustments tied to weighted average daily membership that increased revenue for special education by about $461,000. He cautioned that those supplement figures are estimates: “Are these numbers correct? No. But they're estimates based on what we know at a point in time. So is the budget gonna change? The budget's gonna change.”

The presentation also described fund-level changes: a projected drop in carryforward, an increase in the Classroom Site Fund driven by a $50 per-pupil increase (projected additional $342,000 and a carryforward increase of about $964,000), and a planned transfer from maintenance & operations to capital to cover payments on a new capital lease tied to energy-saving equipment. Hegarty said federal ARPA-era funds previously supporting operations are no longer available: “Our federal dollars from us are just like everybody else in the world gone. 100% gone.”

After the public comment period closed with no speakers, Mrs. Martinez moved to adopt the 2025-26 expenditure budget as presented; Mrs. Sisson seconded. Roll call showed all present members voting aye; the motion passed.

The adopted budget is preliminary and, per staff direction, will be revised after the legislature finalizes state funding formulas. Hegarty recommended the board approve a first revision by Sept. 15 and noted the district typically completes a carryforward revision in December and a final revision no later than May 15.

Board members and staff also noted the district has a bond election this fall to fund facilities, technology and transportation improvements; that authorization and tax-rate effects will be communicated to voters separate from the budget adoption materials. The board closed the item by scheduling its next regular meeting for Aug. 12, 2025, at 6 p.m. at the David Snyder Leadership Center, 220 W. Quartz Street.

All direct quotes are taken from the district meeting transcript and attributable to named presenters.","The Casa Grande Elementary School District board voted to adopt a preliminary 2025-26 expenditure budget after a public hearing and staff presentation; the budget uses preliminary state estimates and allows a first revision by Sept. 15.","actionData","errors"]

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Casa Grande board introduces new chief financial officer and approves hearing officers for 2025-26

Casa Grande Elementary School District adopts preliminary 2025-26 expenditure budget