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Votes at a glance: Paradise Valley Unified board actions Feb. meeting
Summary
Roll-call and voice votes covered the district audit, CTDS updates, campus restroom purchase, PV Online CTDS update (one abstention), acceptance of gifts, staff travel approval and direction to administration on negotiations.
The Paradise Valley Unified School District governing board recorded multiple formal actions during its meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Audit reports (FY 2023'24): Approved unanimously on roll call. Motion to accept annual comprehensive financial report, single audit reporting package and USFR compliance questionnaire (mover: Tony Pantera).
- CTDS updates for James P. Lee: Approved unanimously. Motion created new CTDS for James P. Lee Early Childhood Learning Center, reassigned the existing CTDS to Arrowhead Elementary and retired Sunset Canyon and Arrowhead CTDS numbers (mover: Tony Pantera).
- PV Online CTDS address update: Approved 4'to—1. The board updated PV Online CTDS to 6010 E. Tacoma Drive (former Desert Springs Preparatory School) and retired the former Desert Springs CTDS; Mrs. Christiansen recorded an abstention.
- Purchase for additional restrooms, Sunset Canyon Elementary (contract 23-15 PVJOC): Approved 4'to—1 to accommodate incoming Sun Kids preschoolers. Staff stated an additional estimated $230,000 would be required if Little Cubs also move to that campus; that additional funding would return to the board for approval if needed.
- Acceptance of gifts and donations: Approved unanimously. Notable gifts included $1,000 to Greenway Middle School (Odyssey Operations), $3,500 to Pinnacle High School Spirit Line (Thomas Hazer), and a mobility rider valued at about $1,254 for Sun Kids Preschool (PV Schools Education Foundation).
- Business operations employee travel request (conference attendance): Approved 4'to—1. The estimated cost per attendee is about $525; the motion carried with one nay recorded.
- Executive session and direction to administration regarding negotiations with employee groups (ARS 38-431.03(A)(5)): The board voted to convene executive session and, upon reconvening, approved a motion to provide direction to administration; both motions passed unanimously.
Motions were moved primarily by Board Member Tony Pantera unless otherwise noted. Where roll-call votes were recorded in the transcript, recorded votes are included; where individual nays or abstentions were audible without attribution, the public record does not identify the member by name. The board recorded the meeting recess for executive session and reconvened before adjourning.
