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Combs board submits five ASBA priorities for 2026; one member abstains
Summary
The governing board approved submission of five priority items to the Arizona School Boards Association for its 2026 political agenda; the motion passed 4-1 after one board member said she would abstain because of disagreement with ASBA positions.
The J O Combs Unified School District governing board voted to submit five policy priorities to the Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA) for inclusion on ASBA’s 2026 political agenda. The motion passed 4 in favor, 1 abstention.
Board member Ray moved that the district submit five specific priorities drawn from ASBA’s published agenda, with exceptions he named during discussion. A board member later said she would abstain from the vote, explaining she personally disagrees with ASBA’s political positions and therefore would not participate in assigning the district’s priorities.
Why it matters: ASBA collects suggested priorities from member districts and uses them in its delegate assembly and advocacy work at the state level. The district’s submission helps shape ASBA’s recommendations to the legislature and state agencies.
Details: During discussion board members reviewed ASBA’s proposed 2025 agenda items and selected five to forward; the transcript records that “federal advocacy” and “Arizona rural and remote schools” were the two items the mover removed from the district’s top five. The motion carried 4–1 with one abstention.
What the vote did: The board authorized the superintendent to submit the five selected priorities to ASBA for consideration at the delegate assembly. The record shows an abstention by a board member who stated her disagreement with ASBA positions.
Ending: The district’s priorities will be part of the ASBA delegate discussion as the association prepares its 2026 political agenda.
