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Votes at a glance: Phoenix Elementary board approves monitoring reports, policy JL, pay plan and ballot authorization
Summary
At its May 27 meeting the Phoenix Elementary District board approved multiple governance and operational items, including student-outcomes monitoring reports, a student wellness policy, a stipends/pay plan and the ballot authorization to dispose of district properties.
The Phoenix Elementary District Governing Board took several formal actions May 27, approving progress reports on board goals and superintendent guardrails, adopting a student wellness policy on second reading, adopting a professional support staff and administrative pay plan for stipends, and authorizing placement of a property disposition question on the Nov. 4 ballot.
Key roll-call votes and outcomes: 1) Approval of the Student Outcomes-Focused Governance progress monitoring report for board goal No. 3 (English learner proficiency progress): mover and seconder on the record; roll call — Erica De La Rosa: aye; Dr. Alicia Vink: aye; Carmen Trujillo: aye. Outcome: approved.
2) Approval of the progress monitoring report for Superintendent Guardrail No. 3 (hiring/onboarding/recruitment processes and a drafted employee handbook): roll call — Erica De La Rosa: aye; Dr. Alicia Vink: no; Carmen Trujillo: aye. Outcome: approved.
3) Approval of the progress monitoring report for Superintendent Guardrail No. 4 (equitable allocation of resources, strategic tutoring, civic funds formula and partnerships): roll call — Erica De La Rosa: aye; Dr. Alicia Vink: no; Carmen Trujillo: aye. Outcome: approved.
4) Adoption of policy JL (student wellness) on second reading: roll call — Erica De La Rosa: aye; Dr. Alicia Vink: aye; Carmen Trujillo: aye. Outcome: adopted.
5) Adoption of the 2025–26 professional support staff and administrative supplementary and nominal fee pay plan (stipends): roll call — Erica De La Rosa: aye; Dr. Alicia Vink: aye; Carmen Trujillo: aye. Outcome: adopted.
6) Approval of amended resolution calling a special election authorizing sale, lease, or exchange of district properties (expanded list of parcels): roll call — Erica De La Rosa: aye; Dr. Alicia Vink: aye; Carmen Trujillo: aye. Outcome: approved and placed on Nov. 4 ballot.
Board members discussed each item and asked staff for follow-up details. For guardrail and staffing items, staff reported 104 employees reassigned following school closures and reductions, and current classroom vacancies were listed at five, with 11 special-education vacancies and two open IEP specialist positions (IEIS) noted. For the property ballot authorization, staff will draft ballot language and a voter information pamphlet explaining current preference for leases and clarifying there is no present intent to sell properties.
The board approved the consent agenda as amended earlier in the meeting and adjourned at 7:38 p.m.
