Votes at a glance: Chandler Unified board clears consent agenda and two budget items

The Chandler Unified School District governing board voted on three formal items during its May 7 meeting. All motions passed unanimously by voice/acclamation.

Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda as printed and published; the motion was moved by Mrs. Motson and seconded (second not named on the record). Among items noted by board members during the consent discussion were donations (a $10,000 donation from Google for an innovation fair and $20,000 from Intel for picnic tables) and routine interagency agreements.

Budget revision (Item 11.01): The board adopted the 2024'25 district annual expenditure budget revision number 2 to update funding and line items after ADM and grant adjustments. Motion: Mr. Roars moved to adopt; Mrs. Mendoza seconded. Outcome: approved unanimously.

Authorization to exceed M&O subsections (Item 11.02): The board authorized staff to exceed specific subsections within the Maintenance & Operations section of the budget where necessary (so long as the overall M&O total is not exceeded), a recurring procedural action required by state statute and to avoid audit findings. Motion: Mr. Heap moved to authorize; Mrs. Modston seconded. Outcome: approved unanimously.

The meeting record shows the board addressed questions about specific line items (debt-service accounting, transportation charters, and student-activity balances) during the consent and budget conversations; staff answered and said detailed follow-ups would be provided where needed. All three votes were taken by voice/acclamation and recorded as unanimous.