Votes at a glance: Board approves policies, contracts, MOUs, insurance renewals and donations
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Summary
During its June 9 meeting the board approved multiple motions including policy advisory adoptions, contract renewals, MOUs for mental-health and mentoring programs, transportation pricing amendment, emergency purchases, and acceptance of donations. This roundup lists each vote and outcome.
The Casa Grande Union High School District Board approved a series of motions on June 9; most items carried without extended debate. Below is a concise list of motions, the board action taken and key details.
1) Second reading and adoption of district policy JICJ (student use of devices) - Motion: Approve second reading and adoption as presented. - Outcome: Approved. - Notes: Staff to develop implementation procedures (see separate article).
2) ASBA policy advisories (multiple advisory numbers) - Motion: Approve second reading/adoption of ASBA policy advisory numbers 866 through 875 (section C) and first readings of additional advisories as presented. - Outcome: Approved. - Notes: Several ASBA advisories were considered across first- and second-reading items.
3) Job descriptions for campus safety staff - Motion: Approve revised job description for campus safety officer and new senior campus safety officer position (conversion of one site security FTE). - Outcome: Approved.
4) Transportation agreement pricing amendment with Durham - Motion: Approve transportation agreement pricing amendment to share additional sales-tax-related costs for the last year of the contract (increase request up to 4.5% from 2.5%). - Outcome: Approved. - Notes: Staff said Durham discovered unpaid state sales tax liability from prior years and requested the district share part of the added costs this final contract year; district will go out for bid next year.
5) Memorandum of Understanding with Cartwheel Health Services (AzDE pilot) - Motion: Approve MOU for telehealth mental-health pilot leveraging ADE partnership (no cost to district). - Outcome: Approved.
6) Renewal and new agreements for related services - Motion: Renew agreements with Arizona School Psychology Services LLC (school psychologist services) and Stenhouse LLC (physical therapy); new agreement with Eleutheria LLC for occupational therapy services. - Outcome: Approved.
7) MOU with Health Corps (mentoring program for PACE students) - Motion: Approve MOU to use Health Corps college-student mentors for PACE. - Outcome: Approved.
8) Emergency procurement for facility repairs (Union and Vista) - Motion: Approve emergency procurement for bathroom, locker and sidewalk repairs totaling $254,000. - Outcome: Approved.
9) Athletic trainer services contract renewal/revision - Motion: Approve renewal and revision with AT Direct Sports Medicine (add 20-hour/week trainer position to cover evenings and vacancies; cost approx. $42,000 annually). - Outcome: Approved.
10) Single-audit and ACFR engagement - Motion: Renew contract with Heinfeld, Mech & Co., PC for the single audit and annual comprehensive financial report for fiscal year ending 06/30/2025. - Outcome: Approved.
11) Fiscal-year combined resolution for the County Treasurer - Motion: Approve FY2026 combined resolution for county treasurer transactions. - Outcome: Approved.
12) Alliance workers' compensation renewal (FY2026) - Motion: Approve renewal of Alliance workers' compensation coverage for FY2026. - Outcome: Approved.
13) Arizona Schools Risk Retention Trust property & liability insurance renewal (FY2026) - Motion: Approve property and liability insurance renewal. - Outcome: Approved.
14) School meal program agreements - Motion: Approve school meal program agreements with Grande Innovation Academy and Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic School. - Outcome: Approved.
15) Acceptance of donations - Motion: Accept multiple community donations to Casa Grande Union and Vista programs (cash and in-kind donations listed at the meeting). - Outcome: Approved.
The board also approved the consent agenda (items a–g) as presented and adjourned the meeting. Staff will follow up on contract bid timing, implementation steps for new policies and return monthly reports on vandalism-related costs and procurement details.
