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Vice President Amanda Steele, who cast the lone opposing vote on the IGA amendment, said she supported the district's overall efforts but opposed the amendment because it reduced funding for programs she described as meaningful for students with disabilities. \"It's just difficult to see impactful programs like TSW reduced,\" Steele said, adding that the district's Special Education Transition Committee is important for pathways to independence.

Board President Barraza made the motion to approve amendment number 5 to the IGA, and the board voted to approve the motion. The board recorded the final vote as 4-1, with Vice President Steele opposed.

Other formal actions and routine items approved during the meeting included:

- Adoption of tonight's agenda with item F10 removed from the consent agenda for separate discussion, motion approved unanimously during initial agenda vote.

- Approval of consent agenda items F1 through F9 and F11 through F16, motion passed 5-0.

- Approval of business services items H1 through H4 as a single vote, motion passed 5-0.

- Public hearing for the adoption of the 2025-26 expenditure budget was opened; no public comments were offered at the hearing.

- Selection of a delegate and alternate for the Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA) delegate assembly: the board selected board member Nicole Gutierrez Miller as delegate; Vice President Barraza was appointed as alternate, motion passed 5-0.

- Monthly financial report and average daily membership monitoring were presented and attached for review; no board questions were recorded on the matter.

The board also announced upcoming meetings: a special meeting focused on the budget scheduled for July 16 and the next regular meeting scheduled for Aug. 6.

Vote details and motions are recorded in the meeting minutes; the board did not adopt any immediate policy changes related to public comment about library materials during this session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","TUHSD Executive Session + Governing Board Meeting: July 9, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its meeting the Tempe Union High School District governing board approved amendment No. 5 to an IGA with the Arizona Department of Economic Security (vote 4-1), passed the consent and business service items, and selected Nicole Gutierrez Miller as ASBA delegate with Vice President Barraza as alternate.","taxTitle","Tempe Union High School District (4287), School Districts, Arizona","taxId",13626,"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},6551196,"Parents, residents urge Tempe Union to remove sexually explicit books from school libraries",1005,2784000,3789000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5350036-a19ff12a524cb607eab6bce74eec3a6a&start=2784&end=3789","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5350036-a19ff12a524cb607eab6bce74eec3a6a/thumbnail_2784000.jpg","/articles/6551196/Arizona/Parents-residents-urge-Tempe-Union-to-remove-sexually-explicit-books-from-school-libraries","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551196-bfa0b82485bb9ea74f45221cb53d1719/orig.mp4?Expires=1776034059&Signature=mbPWiZsJOnGCulyFLrKtdTJW3eXRYXQfRXGeygxdQ-EWslKoaxea3fvNwVCN5UgyrxMnFMpd1LiqLg7uGSakApA2dNFvcthCIQT0hsBT~zVNI0Un7DhPd2F43r~p-UiJNV482KHYJQMafGjYErpaOV~vRJBv2y2HvEjTrNUPuv~cobZ-3h1q0sxylPHOh~B71J6ks-BYtLovWsO2Tg~hFM-NOLsF0kdnORxLctgteafWEvwYkYnC1dxVPKk3YLHq9Es9rU2tCHXXx3cjBUQKh11IELOQgWB0PjpT2nr5hPD97q-EVbe7ROoNQgaVjyyk2T7bHEP0aLdUUCCqfcEKOg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a Tempe Union High School District governing board meeting, five public commenters urged the board to remove sexually explicit books from school libraries and to adopt stronger parental-notice and opt-in policies. The comments came during the meeting's public-comment period and included citations to state law and U.S. Supreme Court precedent.

Commenters said the presence of certain titles undermines parental trust and contributes to declining enrollment. \"This isn't a policy debate. It is a legal breach,\" said Sloan Adams, identifying himself as \"a father, a taxpayer,\" referring to his reading of the district's library holdings and to ARS 15-1-20.02 as cited in his remarks.

Speakers named several books and described passages they called pornographic or sexually explicit. John Amonchukwu, a public commenter, said he had read passages from a book held in district libraries and asked the board to \"remove the filth.\" Leslie Shepherd displayed and discussed a different title she said is shelved in the children's department and told the board she has reported the material to local authorities, saying the book meets her definition of explicit and referring to Arizona criminal statutes during her remarks.

Several speakers linked the availability of those titles to a broader drop in enrollment. \"Fewer kids equals fewer teachers, fewer programs, weaker schools,\" Adams said, urging the board to publish a parental-disclosure list, require opt-in permission for explicit material and provide alternatives in compliance with Arizona law.

Some commenters cited legal authorities. Speakers referenced ARS 15-1-20.02 and ARS 13-3507 (as spoken at the meeting) and invoked U.S. Supreme Court precedent they characterized as authorizing removal of material from school libraries, mentioning \"Pico v. Island Springs School District\" and a recently cited case, \"Mahmood v. Taylor.\" The board did not act on the requests during the public-comment period; the meeting proceeded to other business after the allotted comment time ended.

Board members did not take immediate policy action in response to the remarks during public comment. The public-comment period closed after the scheduled five speakers. The board later considered consent and business items on the agenda; no vote to remove library material was recorded during the meeting.

The district's next scheduled special meeting on the budget is July 16; the next regular meeting is August 6, according to the board's announcements at the meeting.","Five public commenters told the Tempe Union High School District governing board that sexually explicit titles in school libraries violate Arizona law and are driving families away; speakers urged opt-in notification and removal but the board took no action during public comment.","actionData","errors"]

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Tempe Union board approves IGA amendment, consent items and selects ASBA delegate; Steele votes no on special-education funding change

Parents, residents urge Tempe Union to remove sexually explicit books from school libraries