SVUSD presents proposed FY25-26 classroom site fund plan; no board vote at public hearing

Sierra Vista Unified School District (SVUSD) officials on Tuesday presented proposed revisions to the district's Classroom Site Fund plan for fiscal year 2025–26 at a public hearing, describing specific new requirements for family engagement activities, professional development hours and use of the district's communications tool; no governing board vote occurred at the hearing.

SVUSD Chief Human Resources Officer Bonnie Gomez said the district is revising its plan to align with Governing Board policy GCBC and Arizona Revised Statutes §15-977. "The district has been working to align governing board policy and Arizona revised statute with the district's classroom site fund plan," Gomez said, adding the changes are meant to "ensure consistency, transparency and compliance moving forward."

The proposed plan defines measurement of performance, expands the definition of engagement activities and lists objectives that include improving student achievement, raising graduation rates and supporting social-emotional development. Gomez described three required categories of activities for eligible certificated staff at each site: two site-determined family-engagement activities (explicitly excluding open house, meet-the-teacher…