Show Low Unified board approves agenda items, personnel moves, purchases and contracts — votes at a glance

The Show Low Unified School District Board of Education recorded votes on a series of routine and substantive items at its Sept. 11 meeting. The board approved the agenda and minutes, accepted financial reports and passed multiple personnel, procurement and contract actions. The items below summarize each motion taken and the meeting text where the motion was presented.

Key approvals (motion outcomes recorded at the meeting):

- Approve agenda (voice vote). Motion to approve the agenda was made and seconded; the board voted "Aye" and the motion passed.

- Approve minutes of the Aug. 14, 2025 regular meeting (voice vote). Motion made, seconded and approved.

- Approve payroll, payables and student activity vouchers (voice vote). Miss Davis presented the payables and payroll; the board moved, seconded and approved the financials as presented.

- Approve classified personnel employment (voice vote). Board approved substitutes, event workers and a kindergarten aide as presented.

- Approve certified personnel transfers, resignations and terminations (voice vote). Board approved the presented certified employment actions, including a junior-high counselor resignation and a transfer from substitute to full-time language arts teacher.

- Approve City of Show Low intergovernmental agreement (IGA) (voice vote). The board approved an IGA under which the city donates audiovisual equipment to a CTE class and students will assist with recording and editing city events.

- Waive first right of refusal to permit property transfer to the Clay Springs Foundation (voice vote). See separate article for details.

- Approve activity broadcasting agreement with Simmons Media for the 2025–26 school year (voice vote). Administration said the contract increases revenue-sharing; no competitive bidder matched the terms. Board approved the contract.

- Approve outreach interventionist (SIG-funded) to compensate up to 10 hours per week for after-hours outreach activity (voice vote). The position will be paid from the SIG grant; board approved the recommendation.

- Approve Whipple Ranch Elementary (WRE) 32-hour professional paraprofessional (self-contained classroom) position (voice vote). Board approved hiring the para to meet IEP requirements for a student needing additional support.

- Approve multiple gifts and donations from community organizations and individuals (voice vote). Donations included $4,000 in culinary equipment, school supplies from Amazon and local clubs, and backpack supplies from the Elk Riders.

- Approve sole-source vendor for school theatrical licensing (Music Theater International) (voice vote). Administration stated the copyright/licensing is available only from that vendor and requested board approval for sole-source procurement.

- Approve purchase of one new special-education vehicle (Bluebird) from Canyon State Bus for $183,000 (procurement over $100,000; voice vote). The board approved the purchase; administration noted purchases through the cooperative avoid a lengthy public bid process and Canyon State buses are in use by the district.

- Approve school property disposal (vehicles) (voice vote). Board approved disposal of a Dodge Ram pickup listed as worn out.

- Approve student fundraising activities (voice vote). Various high-school fundraising events submitted by student council were approved.

- Adjournment (voice vote). The meeting adjourned; the board set a work session for Sept. 23 at the district office (5:30 p.m.) and the next regular meeting for Oct. 2.

Each motion was made, seconded and approved by voice vote; the transcript records "Aye" responses and the chair announcing "Motion carries" for each action. Where funding was specified at the meeting, it came from district M&O/DAA budgets, cooperative purchasing for the bus, or identified grants (SIG, Medicaid reimbursement processes were described in discussion of special-education staffing).