Votes at a glance: TUSD naming, appointments, intergovernmental agreements, policies and budgets

At its April 15 meeting the Tucson Unified School District governing board recorded the following formal outcomes. Where a roll call or recorded tally was given in the meeting transcript, that tally is shown; where votes were taken by voice the board recorded passing outcomes.

• Roberts Naylor K–8 library naming: Approved Motion: "I will motion to approve the naming of Roberts Naylor K–8 school library in honor of Ivana Helena Lugo, retired TUSD employee." (mover stated on the record as Superintendent Jerheel Trujillo; second by Dr. Shaw). Outcome: approved by voice vote; board announced motion passes (voice). Note: honoree Ivana Helena Lugo spoke after the vote and family photographs followed.

• Administrative appointment — Principal, Miles Early Learning Center K–8 (Emily Walls): Approved Motion: Recommendation to appoint Emily Walls as principal of Miles Early Learning Center K–8; motion by Ms. Shaw, second by Ms. Luna Rose. Outcome: approved by voice vote; board announced motion carries.

• Consent‑agenda certification regarding Title VI compliance (item 5.9): Approved (roll call) Motion: Authorization to sign certification regarding Title VI compliance (consent item). Outcome: Roll call vote recorded as 5–0 in favor (Doctor Ravi: Yes; Ms. Luna Rose: Yes; Ms. Shaw: Yes; Ms. Ekstrom: Yes; Mr. Romero: Yes). The board approved the certification and the item passed 5–0.

• Intergovernmental agreement renewals and extensions - Renewal: Pima County early‑education funding (PEEPS) IGA extension for three years: approved by voice vote (motion moved and seconded; outcome: passes). - Approval: Intergovernmental addendum/extension with Pima County Juvenile Court Center (data‑sharing and coordination for court‑referred students): approved by voice vote; motion passed.

• Approval to renew Education Leaders, Inc. (ELI) contracts for principals, assistant principals, psychologists and project managers for FY26: Approved Motion: Board approved renewal package. Outcome: motion passed with recorded abstention: vote recorded as 4 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstention (motion carries 4–0 with 1 abstention).

• Appointments to the Alternative Education Advisory Committee (AEAC): Approved Motion: Board approved three candidates recommended by the committee (Brenda Bowler, Felicia Chu, Paulette Mohammed). Outcome: approved by voice vote.

• Policy updates (second reads) - AC (Non‑discrimination): Second read and approved (adds current/former immigration status to protected characteristics). Outcome: approved by voice vote. - JB (Equal educational opportunity and anti‑harassment): Second read and approved (adds immigration status as a protected category). Outcome: approved by voice vote.

• Capital budget, FY26: Approved Motion: Approval of FY26 capital outlay recommendations, including curriculum adoptions and facilities/technology items, totaling $20,100,000 in capital allocations. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

• Contracted enrollment/recruitment services (Kaseya K‑12 / Casa K12): Approved Motion: Board approved the district agreement to engage Kaseya K‑12 for targeted recruitment/retention outreach (payment contingent on students reenrolling and staying through day 40); vendor waived setup fee if approved. Outcome: approved by motion; voice vote recorded in favor.

Several other consent items and routine contract renewals were approved as part of the meeting’s consent agenda. The board took no action on the desegregation study session proposals during the meeting; departments will return with revised proposals and school‑level detail for the June budget process.

For details and the full record of motions, seconds and roll‑call votes, see the board minutes and posted recording for the April 15 meeting.