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Key votes and outcomes

- Agenda adoption: The board adopted the meeting agenda as presented. Motion to approve was made by Mr. Pantera and carried unanimously.

- Administrative hires: The board approved three personnel recommendations presented by Dr. Holmes:
• Amanda Howe — coordinator of special education (motion moved by Mrs. Christiansen; carried unanimously).
• Erin Smith — coordinator of special education (motion moved by Mrs. Christiansen; carried unanimously).
• Chelsea Connesett — coordinator of federal programs (motion moved by Mrs. Christiansen; carried unanimously).

- Memorandum of Understanding: The board approved an MOU with the Arizona Lions Vision and Hearing Foundation to provide on‑site vision services at Palomino Primary for the 2025–26 school year. The motion passed with four ayes and one abstention; staff will correct the MOU date and clarify the term before execution.

- 7–12 Fine Arts supplemental resources and K–12 additions: The board approved the second reading and adoption of the 7–12 Fine Arts Supplemental Resource list and 27 additions to the K–12 supplemental resource list. Motion passed unanimously.

- Gifts and donations: The board accepted a number of donations, including a $1,000 Kiwanis donation to Horizon High School Key Club, $58,000 from North Ranch PTA for kindergarten playground turf, $20,000 from Project Lead the Way for Pinnacle’s STEM program and $2,400 from Quail Run PTO for sixth grade field trip scholarships. The motion to accept donations passed unanimously.

- Other routine motions: The board approved the consent agenda, personnel items and other routine matters by unanimous votes where recorded.

Votes recorded in the meeting transcript reflect unanimous support for the agenda, personnel hires, resource lists and donations. The MOU vote was recorded as four yes and one abstention.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 15th, 2025 Governing Board Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At the May meeting the board approved the agenda, hired three coordinators, accepted donations, approved supplemental fine‑arts resources and passed other routine business; the MOU with the Arizona Lions was approved 4–0 with one abstention.","taxTitle","Paradise Valley Unified District (4241), School Districts, Arizona","taxId",13604,"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},6555863,"Paradise Valley board identifies priorities for ASBA legislative agenda; funding and local control prominent",2228,4934000,7162000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3336841-59ccac8cc576131d73a70d3ce42a42c0&start=4934&end=7162","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3336841-59ccac8cc576131d73a70d3ce42a42c0/thumbnail_4934000.jpg","/articles/6555863/Arizona/Paradise-Valley-board-identifies-priorities-for-ASBA-legislative-agenda-funding-and-local-control-prominent","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6555863-918aac628f91bf7180edc2546f025d27/orig.mp4?Expires=1770424903&Signature=OX1e-IbbWald8r12ZKH84PUOIzLS1x09d84m2NtwO2n553jIr1KJwPLBEp7NrIXqpX7w8gt36vxER~U8GgkS58jQxqRqdVURr1wgxFJ8DH7IJRQV~ZFz~lxAb0WTYUdq9TaMxAsGuI902seq~O2bGszr8H1V-Sny4HXX2Yrp~NAINAt7ddmSFeMbkjGHvTjUvkynsG8zNmqyFHxEdiskBMx4A-I5WoT7cqyWBnF-FQlwCuYHphzUtxAOuYd0BrU~errTMAIJQgJkUiOPo6qRptgJroTmQRe2y7QYC8FJ84SG147zc-C6JVJgTaiGrQKN02Eg0sZ~0my949TiRykvNA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Paradise Valley Unified School District Governing Board discussed draft recommendations for the Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA) legislative priorities, focusing on funding, local control and standards for assessment.

Board members reviewed ASBA’s existing categories and suggested items for the district’s top five priorities. Several members emphasized funding: maximizing state funding for schools, addressing special education funding gaps and eliminating unfunded mandates. Board member Tony Pantera said the ASBA process does influence state policy, noting that past district proposals have been adopted into the association’s platform.

Discussion produced several recurring preferences: repeal or reform the aggregate expenditure limit (the constitutional spending cap), refine override and budget‑increase language to better inform voters, redefine the role and use of standardized testing, and strengthen local board authority over curriculum and district decisions. Several members proposed federal‑level advocacy for more funding for IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) services or a district‑focused statement about bridging the funding gap for special education services.

Board members tasked staff to draft two new suggested items for submission to ASBA: (1) language addressing the district’s concerns about the aggregate expenditure limit and how it is placed on the ballot, and (2) a proposal focused on the funding shortfall for special‑education services (a bridge between required services and current funding). Members said they would review the draft language before the board finalizes priorities at a later meeting.

President Greenberg closed discussion by asking staff to prepare draft language for the board to review. The ASBA legislative committee process will consider each district’s top five priorities and two new suggested items ahead of the state association’s agenda-setting process.","Board members discussed and preliminarily selected top items for the Arizona School Boards Association legislative agenda, emphasizing state funding, local control, standardized testing reform and special education funding.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_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":74,"_75":74},6555867,"Board reviews first‑read updates to Family Student Handbook, including cell‑phone and AI guidance",0,5312000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3336841-59ccac8cc576131d73a70d3ce42a42c0&start=5312&end=5312","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3336841-59ccac8cc576131d73a70d3ce42a42c0/thumbnail_5312000.jpg","/articles/6555867/Arizona/Board-reviews-firstread-updates-to-Family-Student-Handbook-including-cellphone-and-AI-guidance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6555867-92e1add0715e1bba07635cc5dacec570/orig.mp4?Expires=1770424903&Signature=fRlzssbRxBuQO4uoZa4akjrG~~weJA2b0K~yc0Pu0J2qws61oBLjcBAhalOPXEV8Jw7uMCgDHsRUAC9v1iiTbslaCSBVZlZeilADPwAmCb0DMrVy01ePafucmggJR26Ru6LrxSCs9GpkLKkgF2RaaCjcoAzP46d65NPjJzdqgfLTzpL7geg1eXzQ86Lc0KSPXfRbioZpkvD8lljNQT77X8YNv7BbmvPRgnCcdsztTjm1eeJkw4bgm9hov8oWkPa3-eexJIti5AKy6eFqkiCVTQ5Wf8gpuby7hTtV-Zq3Eh2hqxjCA2LcNN~TXZlmRfcOghyZWXT6uWCJr~QULpo90A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Paradise Valley Unified School District Governing Board received a first reading Thursday of revisions to the district’s Family Student Handbook, which staff said incorporate recent state laws, clarify procedures and add guidance on emerging technologies.

Dr. Chris Osmundson, director of student services for secondary, led the committee’s presentation and described a months‑long review involving parents, teachers, administrators and program leads. He told the board the committee met six times, completed a line‑by‑line review and later adjusted language after two new state laws were signed in April.

Osmundson said the committee added language to reflect new state measures limiting wireless communication devices and social media during the school day, and to explain how the district will classify and respond to cyberbullying. The committee also recommended adding the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) notice—required annually for schools—language to inform families that asbestos inspection plans are maintained at each school office.

The board heard specific examples of recommended changes: staff asked to add clearer wording on chronic absenteeism and makeup work, to note that high school course withdrawals after the 20th day remain on transcripts as an F unless replaced, and to provide guidance on restricted user groups for district Google Suite access. Osmundson also said the committee proposed including language about artificial intelligence and generative technologies, and recommending that submission of work produced by generative tools without attribution be treated as cheating.

Board members asked for clarifications and recommended edits. Governing Board member Mr. Pantera asked whether an F that remains on a transcript could be excluded from GPA calculations; Osmundson replied the district’s practice does not include the F in GPA after a student retakes the course, though the original grade remains on the transcript. Board members pressed staff about how cyberbullying that occurs off campus but connects to school would be handled and about consistency in site‑level phone policies under the new state law. Osmundson said the district will work with site leaders to develop grade‑band‑appropriate procedures and provide a redline copy to site administrators for communication to families.

Board members suggested additional edits for clarity and tone. Ms. Wani and other board members recommended simplifying attendance language, clarifying consequences for truancy versus excused absences, and making language less likely to appear to place responsibility on victims of bullying. Members also asked for clearer parent notifications about student pickup, medical accommodations and the district’s restorative practice option for nicotine possession that can reduce discipline if families agree to program participation.

Osmundson said a proofreader will review the handbook for grammar and formatting before it returns June 5 for a final vote. He told the board the document will include active hyperlinks to board policies, Arizona Revised Statutes and district forms where appropriate. The board treated the package as a first read and did not vote on the handbook revisions at the meeting.","District staff presented a first reading of proposed revisions to the Family Student Handbook, addressing new state laws on wireless devices, clarifying cyberbullying definitions, noting asbestos notification requirements, and adding language on AI, restorative interventions for nicotine possession, and restricted digital access.",{"_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":74,"_75":74},6555872,"Paradise Valley board approves one‑year MOU with Arizona Lions to bring on‑site eye services to Palomino Primary",826,2906000,3732000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3336841-59ccac8cc576131d73a70d3ce42a42c0&start=2906&end=3732","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3336841-59ccac8cc576131d73a70d3ce42a42c0/thumbnail_2906000.jpg","/articles/6555872/Arizona/Paradise-Valley-board-approves-oneyear-MOU-with-Arizona-Lions-to-bring-onsite-eye-services-to-Palomino-Primary","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6555872-5903770a3888f313ca796f3f3dde2cdc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770424903&Signature=fTb0ATQTruqiSy3I-PNI6JMecI~NNOHzO7bS9RPdlPBMlBIwE~q5TXS4dp5sCds~H8KBeGEMkrytW3Zfuys9FUIJfPCyBqC-~4cFYWd2BKC1ltlrjgeDIT8-9iEY9QLnrbUYoiEC1~l6P0bbC~1iAvEkWqVhggKcZWTWAuo8qiUSw8KsbK~peMaugtIQXILcnPeEm~dcO5DQhBNHCttnW09WCqGATqFbelz7SRBSmb7dNosVr2zK1sIBMg~fMCv-~uA0trIcrWp8V8B0NINkqOhD4T5Trtr--3SqPKRkoBw5kXMMf9Zc8WfjtNyHAzpwAA6jR~AC0v5IcyVchInR~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Paradise Valley Unified School District Governing Board on Thursday approved a one‑year memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Arizona Lions Vision and Hearing Foundation to provide on‑site mobile eye services and glasses for students at Palomino Primary.

The MOU, presented by Dr. Lindsey, would allow Palomino Primary to “participate in the Arizona Lions closing the gap on children's vision screening program,” with parent consent required before services are provided, Dr. Lindsey said. The board voted to approve the agreement with four ayes and one abstention.

The agreement would bring mobile eye services to the school to assess students who do not pass school nurse screenings and fit students with glasses during the school day. Angela Morgan, principal of Palomino Primary, described the local process the district uses to identify students: “All of our students go through the 45‑day screening process, which includes vision and hearing assessments through our school nurse. ... This year we have found some barriers along the way of resources that we usually connect with — they're full. ... This year we did have a hundred students that are in need of glasses that we still have not remedied.”

Board members sought detail on logistics and limits. Board member Cindy Wani noted an apparent drafting error in the MOU date and asked whether the agreement includes a specified term; Dr. Lindsey replied it would be corrected. Wani also asked how students would be identified and whether parents must be present for exams. Dr. Lindsey and Morgan said nurses would identify students who failed the routine screen and that parent permission — not parent presence — is required. Morgan said the vendor can perform testing and initial fittings on‑site and return later to follow up as needed.

Some board members raised concerns about lost instructional time. Wani asked whether examinations would occur during class; Dr. Lindsey explained the district expects students may miss some class time for testing and fittings but said the team believes a short medical intervention “will help them academically because now they will be able to see everything the teacher's presenting.” Dr. Reynolds, the superintendent, asked whether bifocals could be provided; staff said they would ask the vendor.

The MOU was specified to cover Palomino Primary initially; district staff said the MOU is with the district but would apply only to the school for the 2025–26 school year unless expanded. Staff explained the vendor typically schedules on‑site visits once a minimum number of students (about 25) are identified, and that in a larger year the vendor could see many children in one or two days.

Board members asked how the program differs from existing referrals. Staff said school nurses already use a referral form when students fail a screening; the MOU is intended to address follow‑up barriers (such as families not being able to access community providers) by bringing services to campus.

The board approved the MOU after discussion. The motion passed with four ayes and one abstention. The MOU as presented will begin at the start of the 2025–26 school year, with the district correcting the MOU date and clarifying the term before execution.

For now, the vendor’s participation is limited to Palomino Primary; staff said other schools could be added later if interest and need are identified.","The Paradise Valley Unified School District Governing Board approved a one‑year memorandum of understanding with the Arizona Lions Vision and Hearing Foundation to provide on‑site vision screening and glasses at Palomino Primary. The vote was 4–0 with one abstention after board members asked questions about consent, scope and classroom time lost.","actionData","errors"]

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