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Combs board selects Grand Canyon firm for superintendent search, adopts budget and telecommunication policy updates
Summary
The J O Combs Unified School District governing board voted 3-0 to hire Grand Canyon State Educational Services to lead its superintendent search, approved the FY2025–26 expenditure budget, adopted ASBA policy advisories including telecommunication-device policy changes, and approved several administrative lists and appointments.
The J O Combs Unified School District Governing Board voted 3-0 Thursday to hire Grand Canyon State Educational Services to conduct its superintendent search, approved the districtFY202526 annual expenditure budget and adopted several policy and administrative items, including ASBA policy advisories that address telecommunication-device rules in schools.
Board President called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. and the board moved through routine business before reaching item 8.1: selecting a firm to lead a search to replace departing Superintendent Dr. Wyman. Two proposers gave short presentations: Paul Tighe, executive director of Arizona School Administrators, outlined ASA(ASA), and Tim Carter, owner of Grand Canyon State Educational Services and former Yavapai County school superintendent. Tighe described ASA as "member based, member driven, representing over 1,500 school administrators" and said the groupoffers a national outreach and mentoring…
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