Board approves consent agenda, annual financial audit and a $55,000 contract increase

The Chandler Unified School District governing board on April 9 took three formal actions during its regular meeting: it approved the consent agenda; accepted the district's annual comprehensive financial report and single-audit reporting package for the year ending June 30, 2024; and approved a $55,000 increase to an existing warehouse-stock support-services contract, bringing the contract total to $505,000 for the fiscal year.

All votes were unanimous. The board took no additional action beyond approving the items as presented.

Details on each action: - Consent agenda: The board voted to approve the published consent agenda, which included routine administrative and personnel items. The motion to approve was made and seconded on the record and carried by unanimous voice vote. - Annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR) and single-audit reporting package: The board approved Heinfeld, Meech & Co.'s audit of the district's financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024, along with the single-audit reporting package required for federal grants. Auditor Joshua Schumper of Heinfeld Meach summarized an unmodified ("clean") audit opinion and reported there were no material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in the district's financial reporting or federal compliance testing. The auditors and district finance staff noted six USFR compliance questionnaire findings (mostly attendance reporting and limited procurement documentation for a specified travel vendor), which district staff called routine, described corrective training steps and said they will continue to refine internal controls. - Warehouse stock/support services contract increase: The board approved increasing a previously authorized warehouse-stock contract (originally estimated at $450,000) by $55,000 to cover increased use of supplies tied to expanded preventive maintenance work. District staff said this increase reflects higher usage now that the support services group is fully staffed, enabling more preventative maintenance and increased application of a pre-emergent product to grounds.

Board procedure and timing: Each item was presented by district staff and discussed briefly; staff confirmed that the warehouse contract increase is covered in the operating budget and does not require reserve transfers. No dissenting votes were recorded.

Provenance (where the motions appear in the meeting transcript): the consent-agenda motion and second appear in the record around the formal motion at 01:59:19; the ACFR motion appears in the record at 02:21:27; and the warehouse contract increase motion is on the record at 02:23:30. The board's clerk recorded unanimous approval for each motion.