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Board approves part one of FY 2025–26 budget package including one-time payments and salary and insurance increases
Summary
The Tempe Union Governing Board approved Part 1 of the FY 2025–26 budget package, including a $500 one-time returning-employee stipend, a proposed 2% salary increase, coverage for projected medical-insurance cost increases, and targeted one-time support for athletic and transportation deficits.
The Tempe Union High School District Governing Board approved the budget advisory committee’s recommendations (part 1) and the superintendent’s FY 2025–26 budget recommendations, adopting multiple one-time and ongoing allocations designed to address current-year deficits and provide compensation adjustments.
What the board approved: Assistant Superintendent Roland Carranza summarized Part 1 recommendations developed by the Budget Advisory Committee (which included community and employee representatives). The committee identified approximately $1,494,000 in one-time budget capacity and $3,412,000 in ongoing capacity. The board voted to accept the recommendations; the motion passed 5-0.
Key items included (committee figures cited in meeting): - One-time funds (approx. $1,494,000) to be used for: a $500 returning-employee stipend for all returning employees in August (estimated cost…
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