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Sunnyside board re‑elects Becky Quintero; approves 2025‑26 academic calendar and consent items
Summary
At an organizational meeting, the Sunnyside Unified School District governing board completed swearing‑in, re‑elected Becky Quintero as president and Ted Rodriguez as clerk, approved the consent agenda and the 2025‑26 academic calendar by unanimous roll calls.
Becky Quintero was re‑elected president of the Sunnyside Unified School District Governing Board and Ted Rodriguez was confirmed as clerk during the board’s organizational meeting, which also included swearing‑in ceremonies and unanimous approvals of the agenda, consent items and the 2025‑26 academic calendar.
The meeting opened with Pima County Superintendent Dustin Williams administering oaths of office to newly sworn board members and with the board conducting its organizational business for the 2025 calendar year. After nominations and a roll call vote, the board re‑elected Becky Quintero as president and confirmed Ted Rodriguez as clerk. Earlier in the meeting the board approved the consent agenda and later, as part of regular business, approved the 2025‑26 academic calendar that starts July 30 and finishes the following May.
Why it matters: leadership elections determine who presides over board meetings and represents the district in official duties; the academic calendar sets start and end dates that affect staffing, student schedules and coordination with neighboring districts.
Board members conducted routine motions and unanimous roll calls on multiple procedural items. The agenda and consent agenda were approved at the start of the session. During the organizational portion, Chairman Bryant moved to re‑elect Becky Quintero; the motion was seconded and passed on roll call. A motion to retain Ted Rodriguez as clerk was made and approved. The calendar presentation, given by district staff, noted minor adjustments from the prior year including inclusion of Ocasio’s start date and alignment efforts with neighboring districts; the board then voted to adopt the 2025‑26 academic calendar.
Votes at a glance: - Motion to approve meeting agenda: Passed (Roll call: Bustamante — Aye; Jaramillo — Aye; Rodriguez — Aye; Quintero — Aye). - Election of Becky Quintero as Board President (motion by Chairman Bryant; second not specified): Passed (Bustamante — Aye; Jaramillo — Aye; Rodriguez — Aye; Quintero — Aye). - Confirmation of Ted Rodriguez as Board Clerk (motion and second on record): Passed (Bustamante — Aye; Jaramillo — Aye; Rodriguez — Aye; Quintero — Aye). - Approval of Consent Agenda: Passed (Bustamante — Aye; Jaramillo — Aye; Rodriguez — Aye; Quintero — Aye). - Approval of 2025‑26 academic calendar (action item): Passed (Bustamante — Aye; Jaramillo — Aye; Rodriguez — Aye; Quintero — Aye). - Motion to adjourn organizational meeting and to adjourn regular meeting at close: Passed (Bustamante — Aye; Jaramillo — Aye; Rodriguez — Aye; Quintero — Aye).
The meeting included ceremonial acknowledgments, a pledge of allegiance and a district land acknowledgment. The board recessed briefly after the organizational items and reconvened for its regular meeting, during which routine business items and presentations were heard. The board set a follow‑up meeting schedule and indicated next items on the agenda include upcoming presentations (the next meeting will include an AI in curriculum presentation).
