Queen Creek USD board approves proposed 2025–26 budget publication, several SFD‑funded change orders and personnel; convenes executive session

At its meeting, the Queen Creek Unified School District governing board approved the proposed fiscal 2025–26 expenditure budget for publication and authorized the notice for the Truth in Taxation public hearing, and it approved a series of construction change orders and personnel items.

Jessica Johnson, district staff member, presented the proposed budget and said the proposal follows statutory timelines and conservative enrollment estimates. Johnson said the proposal builds in a 200‑ADM increase for planning purposes, reflecting a projected 100 additional students at K–6 and 100 at the secondary level, and includes the statutorily mandated 2% increase to base level funding, raising per‑pupil base support from $5,013 in fiscal 2025 to $5,113.26 in fiscal 2026. She told the board the district is proposing a $3,500,000 levy for adjacent ways — which she said equates to about $0.27 on the overall tax rate — and that the district expects the overall tax rate to drop this fiscal year. Johnson said a public hearing on the budget and Truth in Taxation will be held July 8 at 6 p.m.

The board moved to approve the proposed budget and authorize publication of the public hearing notice for Truth in Taxation; the motion passed by voice vote.

Board members also approved several change orders with Core Construction to add first‑floor carpeting to new academic wings and classroom additions. Amber Bridal, business and operations staff, described these as scope adjustments that would be fully funded with remaining Schools' Facility Division award dollars and would not use district operating funds. The approved items included: Change Order No. 5 for Eastmark High School (additional carpet for the junior high academic wing), Change Order No. 4 for the GPA classroom addition (first‑floor carpet), Change Order No. 6 for Schnepf Elementary School (first‑floor carpet), and Change Order No. 6 for Chrisman High School (first‑floor carpet). Each motion carried by voice vote.

The board approved the consent agenda (with one item moved to a future session), accepted the minutes dated May 6, 2025, and took personnel matters in their entirety by voice vote.

Near the close of the meeting the board voted to convene in executive session under Arizona Revised Statute 38‑431.03(A)(1) to discuss “amendment to correct a Scrivener's error in the superintendent's employment agreement.” That motion passed and the board moved into executive session.

No roll‑call vote totals were read into the record for the actions that passed by voice vote during general session; the transcript records affirmative “Aye” responses to each motion.