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A district presenter said the goals had been revised per the board’s prior direction and asked for a vote. A board member moved to approve the superintendent’s 2025‑26 goals and objectives “as presented,” the motion was seconded and the chair announced the motion carries.

Why it matters: Superintendent goals guide district priorities and performance evaluation for the coming school year; the board’s approval finalizes the objectives the superintendent will pursue and report on during the year.

The transcript does not include the full text of the goals in the discussion; board members thanked staff for incorporating recommended changes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Dysart Governing Board Meeting - July 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The governing board approved the superintendent’s revised 2025‑26 goals and objectives following earlier discussion and revisions; the motion carried without a recorded roll‑call in the transcript.","taxTitle","Dysart Unified District (4243), School Districts, Arizona","taxId",13624,"location","Arizona","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_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":56,"_74":56},6588868,"Dysart board tables 15‑year extension of Marley Park cell‑tower easement after community and board concerns",787,4163000,4950000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5508362-4bd8b75638c3e866943d6e0a44314937&start=4163&end=4950","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5508362-4bd8b75638c3e866943d6e0a44314937/thumbnail_4163000.jpg","/articles/6588868/Arizona/Dysart-board-tables-15year-extension-of-Marley-Park-celltower-easement-after-community-and-board-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6588868-9e3354c30d68bb085402561f2f868b74/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191881&Signature=ezmbAVhOSddmcLM6MBRCgQnCyobJ4tFPWKGb8Ouo0qYqgylQQQpz4FWwBhsfQRLPd2AVFObiTHEWjnSiD0zxzwbdrCLcw79MMG80HtcvXR8L2em3fRqPNGbBs4-xnsqAMEzuEdsjGKQZTAidgRdS~kIIzOZRUqG4~7xYnVLs2tDBKaKW57SojvZmSMPRqGaFVOsFb3fkLzQqWEbnBZ~LmxTQqJBGrYPc~YA9G07wG7~aNpIjQwm0BLCY-fzqPrLRgz~0iOcoDC0KHIPOMgDQc9fO-HvlD53vqyvfS069QNeD~J1TrHN0WRslR5J06T-k2sJEeT-dU5jSK-639JibDg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dysart Governing Board on Monday tabled consideration of a proposed extension to an easement agreement that allows a telecommunications provider to operate a cell‑tower facility on Marley Park Elementary School property.

District staff said the facility has been on the Marley Park campus since about February 2006 and the current extension under consideration would permit up to three additional five‑year terms, each with scheduled revenue increases. Staff reported the site generates about $1,700 per month — approximately $21,000 annually — that is deposited to the school plant fund for capital purposes.

Miss Spadell, who presented the item, said legal counsel had reviewed the proposed agreement and that the carrier indicated the facility operates well below FCC exposure limits. At least one board member and several colleagues raised concerns about electromagnetic fields (EMF), long‑term health risks for children and whether sufficient community input occurred at the time the tower was first installed.

Board Member Drake asked whether the district had collected any health studies from the carrier; the presenter said the company reported compliance with FCC limits and that the board would need to consult historical records to determine the public comment process at the time of installation.

One board member cited a court decision from Aug. 13, 2021, that had remanded the FCC’s safety limits to further review; the board member asked for additional study and community input. Several board members requested a summary of all district cell‑tower agreements (locations, contract dates and revenue) and asked staff to solicit presentations from carriers if desired.

Board discussion included practical questions about liability and removal costs. District staff said if the district allowed a contract to expire at its normal end of term, the district would not be responsible for removal; breaking a contract could create legal exposure and would require legal process.

After discussion, a board member moved to table the extension and the motion carried. Staff said they will return with a broader presentation of all district tower agreements and may solicit carrier presentations and community outreach on sites of concern.

Why it matters: The item involved use of school property, recurring revenue to the school plant fund and questions about health and community involvement. Board members requested more information before extending the long‑term easement.","Board members heard details about an easement renewal with Octagon Towers for a telecommunications facility on Marley Park Elementary property that dates to 2006, including reported annual revenue. After public and board concern about health and community input, the board voted to table the contract extension for further review.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6588872,"Dysart board approves ASU Accelerate pilot enabling middle‑schoolers to take ASU online course",235,2280000,2515000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5508362-4bd8b75638c3e866943d6e0a44314937&start=2280&end=2515","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5508362-4bd8b75638c3e866943d6e0a44314937/thumbnail_2280000.jpg","/articles/6588872/Arizona/Dysart-board-approves-ASU-Accelerate-pilot-enabling-middleschoolers-to-take-ASU-online-course","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6588872-20e4f5af5f37d8abfaaa70a3da9b8338/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191881&Signature=lj2G9Rc3oMVN8xaOQVr79lhCQhhPdcCEIFPc1FAZ09CZL0oC-by3mEpysDBDXI1-f0oSbdtKdAij8y4e-jqEPkaG3anf39GXHWuYrBpIzii3anmHz5J3Bgx3SLOnZxfg27DJcT34IjGSrsyVpwQRipu~vkURLzfo9n00vhsqBAGot9YsT8Y0HBOSC-enw2GzWMK0Jg7fvaGEYwMWZ0ldRS~XDHzppF7LEkQL-HtV3OhswO-MuLkslTA-zk1QyBVrLLj37jY0H-rKfq93YSJ3CuqI4sIkQyftSCh89MtWFnsymNVsj6IcE1RdpNzYDCdKq9tlvJlDb3MCNKaotXrU3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dysart Governing Board voted to approve a one‑year pilot agreement with Arizona State University that will let eligible eighth‑grade students at Freedom Elementary take an online ASU course for potential college credit.

The ASU Accelerate pilot, presented to the board as an opt‑in opportunity, will offer CIS 105 (Computer Applications and Information) to eighth‑grade students who currently have all A’s. District staff said the pilot is targeted at students unlikely to be pulled for remediation during intervention periods and is intended to build online course navigation skills and college readiness.

Under the agreement parents or guardians must enroll their students through ASU’s portal. A district representative said there is a $25 enrollment fee that covers course and curriculum access; students who earn a C or higher may opt to have the course posted to an ASU transcript for a $400 transcription fee paid to ASU. The district said online tutoring will be available to students at no cost, and students will complete coursework during tier‑2 time at school and as needed at home.

“We are proposing to pilot this year at Freedom Elementary,” Dr. Asai said, describing the opt‑in model and the district’s plan to track completion rates, average grades and parent and student satisfaction to determine whether to continue or expand the program.

Board members asked whether the district limited eligibility to A students by design; a board member asked if B students could be included in future cohorts. Dr. Asai said the district chose A students for the initial pilot to reduce the risk of course overload and to test the model before broadening eligibility. “We just wanted our first time out to be really cautious,” he said.

The board recorded the motion to approve the ASU universal learner course agreement and immediately carried it. The district will evaluate the pilot after the academic year and report findings to the board.

Why it matters: The pilot extends dual‑enrollment style opportunities into middle school for the first time in Dysart, offering families an opt‑in route to college credit and exposing students to online course expectations earlier.

Program details presented to the board include the $25 enrollment fee, $400 optional transcription fee, the CIS 105 course focus (digital citizenship, Microsoft Office skills and data interpretation), availability of online tutoring, and evaluation metrics (completion rate, average grade, parent and student satisfaction).

The agreement approved by the board is between Dysart Unified School District and the Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University.","The board approved a one‑year pilot with Arizona State University to offer an online ASU course (CIS 105) to qualified eighth graders at Freedom Elementary; parents can opt in and pay an optional fee to post credit to an ASU transcript.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6588875,"Dysart Governing Board hears summer training report as district credits PLC work for gains",1983,813000,2796000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5508362-4bd8b75638c3e866943d6e0a44314937&start=813&end=2796","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5508362-4bd8b75638c3e866943d6e0a44314937/thumbnail_813000.jpg","/articles/6588875/Arizona/Dysart-Governing-Board-hears-summer-training-report-as-district-credits-PLC-work-for-gains","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6588875-b8b028ef87aa0a7843e1d50cefd0bd95/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191881&Signature=ZNMfY5VSsVrno00VhvVBdkvaRydvrueCa150uGM-ZkKjN-zdNYz2r-h~~jtwPCgOD9MEfrPK6f9wGLeVLXZ-WjefipfjhWBf6cBFrqLNSbae9fiMQ0fa~vVuoi8QTkMfu6vURVOFnOVExK7KF-m3QpmO4g4hVG67NG4i8JpSKxsiXlXJxiaZrEEcYzLUM5v4RrWsKx1GE8CxlD8OEs0P26DCgEb8p2bteXzzFT4hmAZaHtM21HxPoKRvWdHvGw6IKaBudbEgafnmaSymbkXS~Rt3Qg7eHJlwaZ52o8-azk1etZQaFF8zI9wGz5pjWrHxpcRryacv9-DCrS6jMp9afQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dysart Governing Board on Monday heard a report on the district’s summer educator preparation and professional learning community work, including plans to use common curriculum mapping, formative checks for understanding and expanded new‑teacher induction to sustain student achievement.

District staff told the board the investments — summer curriculum workshops, attendance at the Solution Tree PLC conference, district leadership training and a longer new‑educator orientation — are designed to align instruction to newly released essential standards and to build teacher collaboration.

“Competent people trump programs any day of the week,” said Dr. Asai, introducing the summer learning report and describing the district’s approach. He said staff focused on the four PLC questions: what students should know, how to measure it, what to do for students who learn it and what to do for those who don’t.

Why it matters: Dysart officials said the work aims to ensure consistency across campuses so students receive a similar, standards‑aligned education regardless of which teacher or school they attend. District presenters linked recent gains on state accountability measures and increases in A‑rated schools to the sustained PLC implementation and related training investments.

Board members and school leaders described how the PLC framework is being implemented at site level. Shantel McNeese, principal at Countryside Elementary School, said the district has moved from ad‑hoc site implementation to a systemic model that builds teacher leadership and accountability. “When we invest in developing teacher leadership, we create sustainable systems like PLCs and that directly impacts student success,” McNeese said.

Fourth‑grade team lead Mallory Stradley told the board PLCs changed planning and instruction on her team. “We developed common formative assessments, analyzed student data together and adjusted our instruction based on real time evidence, not assumptions,” she said.

Staff provided numbers and schedules: the curriculum workshop held the week after Memorial Day drew about 900 staff for four half‑day sessions; Dysart leadership training took place July 7–10; new educator orientation was expanded this year to eight days (July 14–20) and the district reported it welcomed “over 200” new educators this year. The district said teams set unit goals and are shifting to daily checks for understanding so teachers can remediate the next day rather than waiting until benchmarks.

School‑level results presented to the board included gains staff attributed to PLC work. Countryside cited reductions in the percentage of minimally proficient students and increases in “highly proficient” percentages in ELA and math across cohorts; Luke Elementary reported a 25% increase in eighth‑grade ELA proficiency and a high‑growth percentage that staff said outpaced state peers. At the district level, presenters said the number of A‑rated schools rose from 12 in 2021–22 to 18 in the first year of PLC implementation and that in the 2023–24 school year there were no C schools.

Presenters acknowledged research that shows mixed results when PLCs are implemented superficially and said Dysart’s model emphasizes clear standards focus, data cycles and leadership support. “There needs to be strong leadership,” Dr. Asai said. “We have Dr. Crodo leading this initiative that has given us focus.”

New‑teacher induction coordinator Jennifer Shirdekoff told the board the expanded induction and the Ready‑to‑Teach supports are aimed at retention and faster skill acquisition for teachers; one teacher in the Ready‑to‑Teach program told staff he declined an outside offer and stayed because of Dysart’s supports.

Board members congratulated staff on the results and asked follow‑up questions about how feedback from new teachers is collected; staff said they collect frequent feedback and provide ongoing supports including classroom visits and content specialists. Several board members requested the district continue to emphasize daily formative checks and to present school improvement plans showing unit‑level goals.

The presentation closed with district leaders saying the summer investments are intended as a long‑term strategy to improve instruction and retain teachers. Board members expressed support for maintaining the PLC focus and continuing to measure results.","The Dysart Governing Board received a report on summer educator training and professional learning communities (PLCs), including attendance figures, program timelines and school-level test-score gains that district leaders say support continued investment in staff development.","actionData","errors"]

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