Votes at a glance: Mesa board approves WestEd MOU, tech purchases, CTE and resource contracts; Title VI attestation passes 3–1–1

Mesa Public Schools’ governing board on Tuesday approved a series of routine and programmatic actions including a memorandum of understanding to participate in a statewide mathematics exploration project, several technology and facilities contracts, and a renewal of social studies supplemental resources. The board approved most items unanimously; the district’s certification of compliance with certain federal civil‑rights and student‑privacy assurances drew a split vote.

Key outcomes (motions, funding source and result):

- Memorandum of Understanding — ISQR early exploration project (WestEd/ADE): approved. The MOU commits Mesa teachers and district staff to participate in a year‑long professional‑learning and course‑development effort led by WestEd under ADE direction, with Gates Foundation funding to support stipends. The board approved the MOU on a 5–0 vote. Staff indicated the MOU’s active year is for teacher professional learning and that any pilot involving student data or classroom implementation would be brought back to the board for approval. (Note: the document contained an apparent typo in the expiration…