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Westar Elementary (STEAM): Westar presented a STEAM program focused on project-based learning, community partnerships, coding and makerspace activities. Projected site-level expenditures this year included about $4,620 in stipends and site spending (down from earlier years when grant funding supported about $15,000). Program leaders said TechSmart and other previously grant-funded supports are no longer guaranteed and that community partnerships and grant applications are being pursued to sustain and grow the program.

Rainbow Valley (Leader in Me): Principal Julie Lisaya described Leader in Me, a character-and-leadership program the campus inherited with a three-year contract. The program cost cited for the school year is $12,100 (includes in-person coaching and membership access to materials). Lisaya said the consultant provides two in-person coaching days, periodic calls and school-action-team support; staff asked the district to confirm contract-signature authority and whether materials or other program elements incur additional costs.

Liberty Elementary (Ag Science): The campus reported a school budget line of roughly $5,023 allocated for its ag-science program last year and additional grant funding (Sprouts grant and an Arizona Farm to School collaborative award) that supports greenhouse, hydroponics, soil-testing and garden activities. Presenters said grant funds supplement school funds and that they will pursue additional grants and community partnerships (local farms and ag businesses) to sustain garden infrastructure and programming.

Las Brisas Academy (Dual Language and Performing Arts): Las Brisas highlighted dual-language immersion (targeting 50/50 English-Spanish instruction) and performing-arts programming. The site reported about $9,300 of M&O allocation plus space rental income as part of program funding; staff said they will pursue professional development to increase classroom Spanish instruction fidelity and plan to begin student language proficiency measurement in 2026-27.

Freedom Elementary (Communication/Multimedia): Freedom described a student-led multimedia and daily-announcement program (Talent Talks and student-produced content) with school funding previously of about $8,281 for equipment and materials. The campus keeps equipment in working condition and asked for a stable funding line to expand microphones/cameras and rotate production opportunities to more classrooms.

Blue Horizons (College & Career Exploration): Blue Horizons presented a plan to expand career-connected learning using the Define Learning platform for project-based career exploration for every K-8 student on a weekly rotation. The district had a vendor discount this year that reduced the curriculum cost to about $7,500 (list price cited at $12,000); sustainability depends on ongoing contract and PD costs.

Estrella Mountain (IB PYP/MYP): Estrella Mountain described being an IB (International Baccalaureate) site for primary (PYP) and middle years (MYP) programs. The campus presented a list of \"matters to be addressed\" from the IB evaluators (unit planning, professional-development currency, scheduling teacher collaborative time, language and access policies); the school reported IB fees and training costs and said staff are developing an action plan to address the evaluator\u000092s findings. The board asked staff to review whether IB remains the appropriate signature program given its cost and administrative overhead.

Why it matters: Signature programs shape school identity, staffing, budgets and community partnerships. Several sites noted grant funding or one-time funds previously supported elements of their programs; principals asked the district to clarify baseline funding for sustainability.

What\u000092s next: Principals said they will refine budgets, pursue grants and community partnerships, and bring follow-up details to the district. The board asked staff for a cross-district review of signature-program funding and sustainability, and for verification of specific contract or executive-order compliance questions raised during the Rainbow (Leader in Me) and Estrella Mountain (IB) discussions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","07.14.2025 Governing Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Principals and program leads from Liberty\u000092s campuses briefed the governing board on site signature programs\u000094from STEAM and Ag Science to dual-language immersion and IB\u000094and described budgets, grant reliance and sustainability plans.","taxTitle","Liberty Elementary District (4266), School Districts, Arizona","taxId",64408,"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},6550483,"New Loretta Zumbro Elementary nears completion; permanent traffic signal delayed, temporary signal planned",241,8290000,8531000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5391326-82e293855dc18481746803298fa99c37&start=8290&end=8531","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5391326-82e293855dc18481746803298fa99c37/thumbnail_8290000.jpg","/articles/6550483/Arizona/New-Loretta-Zumbro-Elementary-nears-completion-permanent-traffic-signal-delayed-temporary-signal-planned","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6550483-98851a997af8c7bcbf851bd792c2e9a9/orig.mp4?Expires=1775095615&Signature=RoI3~6vWpVXbfsU5GmSotnMM4XrR2NmNMYVBR8f4mktPdbkb8ukfkV7Aht45B9Btdkh7yb6KjPncHOQV2Axu2wlXOeBCFzRE030~vJfnJx9~nsqiA7nV1XyQqvWVNmab0nnInOzNtb2-DakmsMN7C0uYFDFVkpAoKMct7YC98Ho42L67Ke0iRQYXkC2EDFhI8~tPHEhrlX21AaZU85L9Rpml1jqXQR1wiqe4e4wXwVC0g6guK6zA2IGR13JaSeNUr2W~XrcTuZRMDWDKQNsq~574tRLyj5FLNY7jc6v7jm~~L8sQaKCAl5MlVc9xqsS5LfSlV0w~Q0IaPWG2BI4P8w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The board received a construction update from CORE Construction and the district on June 14 for the new Loretta Zumbro Elementary School campus. Whitney Bunn, CORE project director, said the project is about 95% complete, with the site reportedly approaching $25 million in cost-complete-to-date numbers provided in the update. Bunn told the board most concrete work was finished and the playground on the northwest corner of the site is complete; the site has permanent power from Arizona Public Service and life-safety inspections (including final fire inspections with the state fire marshal) were passed the morning of the update.

Bunn said roofing, HVAC units, interior finishes and landscaping are in the final stages and that furniture delivery was underway and continuing through the next week, with vendors hired by the district moving furniture into the buildings. CORE said schedule completion was near and that the buildings would be ready for occupancy once Maricopa County issues a certificate of occupancy (CO). In the presentation staff said Maricopa County planned to issue COs the following Monday (county date not stated in published minutes but referenced in the oral briefing); CORE said movers and vendors were staging deliveries and final punch-list items were being completed.

Board members asked about traffic control at the intersection where the new school connects to Lower Buckeye Road. CORE reported the city of Goodyear required a permanent traffic signal at the intersection; lead times for materials mean the permanent signal was not expected before school opening. As a contingency, CORE said the district had procured a temporary traffic signal approved by the city and scheduled for installation on July 25. CORE said the underground infrastructure for the permanent signal is in place and the permanent fixtures are expected to arrive and be installed in the October-November timeframe, at which point an in-place switchover will make the permanent signal active. Board members asked whether the school should expect to open on schedule; CORE said, based on inspections and pending CO issuance, the campus was on track for occupancy and staff reported no outstanding issues likely to delay opening.

Why it matters: The new campus will relieve enrollment pressures and provide new instructional space. The timing of the traffic-signal installation and issuance of certificates of occupancy are critical for the start-of-school safety and logistics plan.

What\u000092s next: CORE and district staff will continue final punch-list work and coordinate with Maricopa County and the city of Goodyear to finalize CO issuance and to install temporary and eventually permanent traffic signals. Furniture moves and final vendor work will continue through the final weeks before occupancy.","Core Construction reported the Loretta Zumbro Elementary project is approximately 95% complete; permanent power and life-safety inspections passed and furniture deliveries are under way. A permanent traffic signal is expected in fall; a temporary traffic signal will be installed July 25.",{"_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},6550488,"Votes at a glance: key board actions, June 14, 2025",5543,1154000,6697000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5391326-82e293855dc18481746803298fa99c37&start=1154&end=6697","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5391326-82e293855dc18481746803298fa99c37/thumbnail_1154000.jpg","/articles/6550488/Arizona/Votes-at-a-glance-key-board-actions-June-14-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6550488-b766b53a4f457a68ad939060e7cf0d26/orig.mp4?Expires=1775095615&Signature=OMSDxCU7YA-pjWVZQg7lDJQcVRp2qrKazGN0uk~hmcmRrhgR9wq9v7imDIoP-Y4xlxNW-qCToj-Aa3TqHuwlpL01XTm~n7~VdeePyswm63KiXDR7ZR1NjWQ2Yc9cwCp7NIvBnXg2c9D-IfLPC50xeT2vI1NGQLZaGfBTt6M-2eZOYAmdol8Q8YXyFMmFe1m0ASSOyTk2EuW-rT-Fnt5SxtOTQhsEwKiHzxK~KGJPaa3XpBccVemziXKjjTZDExQfCV8AT-Qd-JJ7N9gbWzMVS3rcHiRYfccG9s6q6LClkG9ZI~nc~Klo98HMePeIjqh~OEcMvau7aZC0fKJ8B0h1gA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Liberty Elementary Governing Board recorded a series of formal actions on June 14, 2025. Below are the principal votes taken in public session (motions shown as stated in the transcript):

- Approve regular agenda (motion to approve agenda and temporarily suspend conflicting policy): Vote recorded as 5-0 in favor.

- Adopt FY2025-26 annual school district expenditure budget (item 9.1): Motion to approve and adopt the FY25-26 expenditure budget; vote recorded 5-0 in favor.

- Call for and enter executive sessions (items 4.2, 4.4, 4.7, and related): The board voted to convene multiple executive sessions under ARS 38-431(A)(3) and (4) at several points; motions to call executive sessions recorded and approved (most recorded votes 4-0 or 5-0 as noted in transcript depending on item). Executive sessions were used for legal advice and to receive and review investigation reports.

- Direction after executive session regarding investigation report (item 4.6): Motion directing counsel and staff to make the investigation report public, restrict Board Member Zimmerman\u000092s contact with staff and counsel unless routed through the board president/superintendent; require sensitivity training and public apologies. Vote recorded 4-1 (Zimmerman opposed).

- Authorize legal counsel to proceed with settlement and instruct staff to file complaint with the Arizona Department of Education (item 4.9): Motion passed 4-1 (Zimmerman opposed).

- Approval of consent agenda (excluding pulled items 8.6 and 8.11): Motion to approve with exceptions passed 5-0; later the pulled items 8.6 (sole source approvals) and 8.11 (facility use agreement and fee schedule) were approved following clarifying discussion (each recorded 5-0).

- Approval of student/parent handbook for FY25-26 (item 9.2): Motion to approve the handbook with noted corrections passed 5-0.

How votes were recorded: Where the transcript recorded individual roll-call votes, the names and votes are reproduced above. On several procedural calls for executive session the transcript shows roll-call responses with the same set of names. Where the transcript records a unanimous “5 yes, 0 no,” that is recorded above as 5-0.

Why it matters: The motions encompass budget adoption, governance and legal directions, and routine operational approvals (handbook, facility-use fees). Several decisions arising out of executive session (legal settlement authorization, complaint filing and board-member restrictions) have ongoing operational and reputational implications.

What\u000092s next: Staff and legal counsel will implement the board\u000092s directions, including publishing the investigation report, proceeding with directed legal action, monitoring the adopted budget and preparing required revisions and reports.","Summary of recorded motions and outcomes from the Liberty Elementary Governing Board meeting on June 14, 2025, including agenda approval, executive-session authorizations, budget adoption, policy and handbook approvals, and legal directives.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":93,"_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":74,"_75":74},6550493,"Liberty Elementary board adopts FY 2025-26 budget after public hearing; parents press district on staffing and program cuts",6543,154000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5391326-82e293855dc18481746803298fa99c37&start=154&end=6697","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5391326-82e293855dc18481746803298fa99c37/thumbnail_154000.jpg","/articles/6550493/Arizona/Liberty-Elementary-board-adopts-FY-2025-26-budget-after-public-hearing-parents-press-district-on-staffing-and-program-cuts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6550493-97339d26126b9b1d26404b4fa3d11b45/orig.mp4?Expires=1775095615&Signature=KIKRGK54ZOkHBudl0F4U0txonIqfDUITtqqQJMPn4IHOYNQamikQEZ-8CBKy3r82sq1MEavvoNKAgZg816tHDnuAieD6YQfdwjQSsSspnzNONsVkCtgQ5G7Vm3-HYajGjuRb9-DYr-LCym4RHtA8OySrJbVT3mYyCyvm4dVhw-aSXP1jIgaDXyGV6jJkE24DlmqMOMkYRko3ERNfyucqu6zni5tpTSEto9mIPTwc3f27byKpx6qMUyDypxoUGqZh-tOIjngHGTDPcW7ymZbvP-luPBe6VGSQaxLr5wlX7F3O8e0STp4-sWX1s7AIzGiW0XwIpcLKutsunGuAk90Uzw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Liberty Elementary Governing Board adopted its fiscal year 2025-26 annual expenditure budget during its June 14 meeting after a required public hearing. Finance staff Crystal Mosier and Rebecca Williams presented the budget summary at the hearing and told the board the district met statutory public-notice and publishing requirements.

Mosier said the district based the budget on its 100th-day average daily membership (ADM) for 2024-25 (the current student count) rather than projecting additional students. She told the board the state Legislature had set funding at $5,113 per student for FY26, and the district used that figure in its revenue assumptions. Mosier said kindergarten counts as half a student for funding and tuition-based preschool students are not funded by the state.

Mosier summarized changes from the May revised budget to the adopted budget: general M&O (maintenance and operations) limits and the M&O override increased due to the $5,113 per-student amount and a few extra students, but carryforward is expected to be lower than last year. She said Prop 1/2/3 one-time monies were not yet available and that the district had been told recently it should receive some one-time funding (e.g., DAA and free-and-reduced-price-lunch supplements) but had not yet received amounts to include in the budget. The district planned a $700,000 transfer from capital to M&O. Mosier said overall M&O would be down approximately $368,000 from May and capital is up roughly $159,000.

Mosier said the district planned to reduce support services, operations, memberships, consultants, subscriptions and supplemental materials as part of cost control; staff will seek grants and alternative funding and closely monitor the budget throughout the year. The schedule of next steps includes publishing the annual financial report in October, a budget revision in December to reflect updated ADM and legislative changes and a May revision next year to align spending to actual expenses. The board voted to adopt the FY25-26 budget by a recorded 5-0 vote.

Public commenters at the hearing pressed the board on budget details. Parent Paul Jensen asked for an explanation of how the average teacher salary of $61,000 was calculated, asked about promised savings from electric buses and the budgeted savings amount, and asked how the district would manage if fewer staff are available than budgeted (long-term substitutes, contractors, combined classes). Parent Ashley Wright said the district had been over its projected budget and criticized leadership and communication about the financial situation; she also raised special-education concerns, noting the district employed only one school psychologist and asked whether contracting out services had been budgeted.

Why it matters: The adopted budget uses current ADM and a per-student state funding assumption. The public hearing surfaced parent concerns about transparency, staffing, special-education compliance and the allocation of override dollars intended for smaller class sizes and extracurriculars.

What\u000092s next: Mosier said district staff will upload the adopted budget file as required, monitor spending monthly (monthly reporting to begin after August closing and first board report in September) and bring budget revisions to the board in December and next May. Parents and board members indicated they expect timely updates on staffing, FTE alignment and special-education staffing decisions.","The board adopted the fiscal year 2025-26 annual expenditure budget as proposed after a public hearing. District staff explained state funding assumptions and planned budget revisions; parents raised questions about staffing, average teacher salary, special education staffing and program cuts.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6550498,"Arizona attorney general finds no open-meeting-law violations; board holds executive sessions and issues directives",460,1202000,1662000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5391326-82e293855dc18481746803298fa99c37&start=1202&end=1662","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5391326-82e293855dc18481746803298fa99c37/thumbnail_1202000.jpg","/articles/6550498/Arizona/Arizona-attorney-general-finds-no-open-meeting-law-violations-board-holds-executive-sessions-and-issues-directives","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6550498-a831a6b405df67ca1b38ebcc454ec5ce/orig.mp4?Expires=1775095615&Signature=XQdNMnSDbeYkv0STmaXJjJpQck1f0i1SQZ0FuKR-crNODxnuMra~d3IIH7U1~hkD38sElwyUMZ6sgaj7dCYMdl~KpVt3Gkpi-4ZxXZPOz0V~vBgEqDwQRxhWQ0oaoeJn7Tf4UDj-BhvPu79kpogPLuzhacSDCTsvEdvS7PiWTDUe2OdfwohldffwmHArJk-p5X9QgN5AVhNAfJaHxn2ZWAA9NYS5iVoYOAZaKJKXhVTi8Lzm8PCOA3uQSeuRVEwdZ4Cq7NVSOKwZZNeb34OCIz2~8bA4qGQrxpm7iQfkwKgp7mkXqSpWdqBUUJ~r1qB9NhTF8NZgmYECgb8nAD30Vg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Liberty Elementary Governing Board on June 14 heard from outside counsel Mark Hansen that the Arizona attorney general\u000092s office concluded its review of 18 alleged open-meeting-law violations and found no violations. Hansen, who was assigned as outside counsel through the district\u000092s trust, told the board the AG\u000092s office devoted more than five months to the review and issued a 10-page report dated June 20 concluding the board complied with Arizona open-meeting law (ARS 38-431 and related sections).

Hansen summarized the AG\u000092s findings, saying the office found proper notice and scope for executive sessions about the superintendent\u000092s resignation and hiring process, no votes taken in executive sessions, no quorum-based private meetings that discussed district business during a school tour, and no improper social-media or e-mail communications that violated the law. He added the AG\u000092s office also found a three-minute limit on public comment to be reasonable and widely used by other districts.

Board members followed the presentation with questions about the scope of the AG\u000092s inquiry and whether board members may talk individually with potential counsel or contractors. Hansen told the board that such communications are not per se an open-meeting-law violation so long as no quorum discusses district business or takes action outside a noticed meeting; he added such contacts can raise separate procurement- or policy-related issues.

After the public presentation, the board convened multiple executive sessions under ARS 38-431(A)(3) and (4) for legal advice and to receive investigation reports. Upon reconvening in public, the board voted on a motion directing staff and counsel to take specific steps related to the investigation report. The motion (moved and seconded on the record) instructed that: 1) the investigation report be made public and copies be sent to the county superintendent, state superintendent, and the Arizona Department of Education; 2) Board Member Zimmerman have no contact with staff without going through the board president; 3) Zimmerman have no contact with legal counsel without going through the board president; 4) district staff communicate with Zimmerman only through the superintendent; 5) Zimmerman attend in-person sensitivity training and add board sensitivity training to the upcoming board retreat; and 6) Zimmerman issue a public apology and the board president issue an apology on behalf of the board. The motion passed 4-1; Board Member Zimmerman voted no and explained she believed she should be able to email the superintendent directly.

Later in the meeting the board again met in executive session regarding pending contracts and litigation. After returning to public session the board voted 4-1 to authorize legal counsel to proceed with a settlement discussed in executive session and to instruct staff to file a complaint with the Department of Education; Board Member Zimmerman again voted no and stated opposition to filing the complaint.

Why it matters: The AG\u000092s formal findings relieved the district of open-meeting-law violations, but the board\u000092s executive-session discussions produced internal directives and discipline-related steps that will affect local governance, staff access, and a board member\u000092s interactions with staff and counsel. The board recorded multiple formal motions and public directives following the AG\u000092s report.

What\u000092s next: The board directed staff and counsel to publish the investigation report and to notify county and state education offices, and it directed legal staff to proceed with settlement and a Department of Education complaint. Board members said further follow-up may appear on future agendas (including training and the board retreat).","Outside counsel told the Liberty Elementary Governing Board the Arizona attorney general\u000092s office found no violations after investigating 18 alleged open-meeting-law complaints. The board then met in executive session and voted to make an investigation report public and to direct restrictions and training for Board Member Zimmerman.","actionData","errors"]

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