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Superintendent: board approved higher benefits contribution; district highlights security, partnerships and student honors
Summary
Superintendent Perry Berry briefed the board on a range of district items, saying the board approved an increase in district benefits contributions, describing safety updates, partnership events, accreditations and student recognitions including a Flinn Scholarship recipient.
Superintendent Perry Berry told the Queen Creek Unified School District governing board that the board has approved an increase in the district’s benefits contribution to help offset rising health‑care costs and support staff recruitment and retention.
Berry placed the action within the district’s strategic priorities and said the increase is intended to reduce long‑term costs associated with turnover and substitute coverage while making the district more competitive in the East Valley. The transcript did not specify the dollar amount or the mechanics of the increase.
Berry also described ongoing safety work: the district security team is numbering and labeling exterior doors across campuses to standardize emergency response protocols, and the security team will host a reunification walk‑through with administrators, first responders and staff to practice emergency procedures.
Under the district’s partnership priority, Berry highlighted a recent community “café” event that brought nonprofit, faith‑based, business and parent stakeholders together. He also announced that Queen Creek High School earned Cognia accreditation and congratulated students and coaches on multiple athletic and arts recognitions.
Berry and other presenters recognized Mario Aleman of Queen Creek High School as the district’s recipient of the Flinn Scholarship, a competitive Arizona merit scholarship. The transcript referenced the award’s value “over $130,000” and said 20 students statewide were selected from more than 1,100 applicants.
The district also named employees and students of the month and celebrated Eastmark’s girls basketball and junior‑high flag football teams. The superintendent did not seek new board action during his report but noted several items for continued implementation and community engagement.
