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Governing board approves amendment letting CUSD and UA adapt semiconductor curriculum in perpetuity
Summary
The Chandler Unified School District governing board unanimously approved Amendment No. 1 to the memorandum of understanding with the University of Arizona that gives the parties a non‑exclusive, perpetual right to use and modify a CTE semiconductor curriculum.
The Chandler Unified School District governing board voted unanimously Aug. 6 to approve Amendment No. 1 to the May 10, 2024 memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the University of Arizona concerning a career and technical education (CTE) semiconductor curriculum.
The board action revises Section C of the MOU to give “the party” a nonexclusive right to use the developed curriculum “as is or in modified forms in perpetuity,” district staff said during the meeting. The motion was moved and seconded by board members and passed by voice vote.
Why it matters: district leaders said the change is intended to let Chandler Unified continue updating the curriculum as the program develops and as emerging technology standards evolve, without having to renegotiate or relicense material for each update. Staff said the curriculum is being loaded into the district’s learning management system and will be refined over time as the district and UA add later course years.
Dr. Edgar, who presented the amendment to the board, told members the revision responds to practical needs the district encountered while implementing the first‑year semiconductor course and integrating it into the district’s LMS. "As we were looking at and implementing the semi curriculum ... every time we do a download, there's gonna be modifications," Dr. Edgar said. She said UA discussed the change with district staff and agreed that perpetual, nonexclusive rights best fit the collaborative arrangement.
Board member discussion was brief. One member pointed out a minor date typo in the recitals; staff said they would confirm the original MOU date with the university legal office. After discussion, the board took a single voice vote and approved the amendment unanimously.
The amendment does not change the substance of classroom instruction now in place; according to staff, future changes to the curriculum will continue to be coordinated with University of Arizona representatives as the district develops subsequent course years.
