Chino Valley district reports mostly minor OCR findings, targets Aug. 2027 for new CVHS classrooms
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Superintendent reported a largely positive Office for Civil Rights review at Chino Valley High School, minor compliance and facilities fixes are underway, and the district expects to replace 10 end-of-life classrooms with a new building aimed to open in August 2027; staff also raised concern about a proposed 14% APS rate increase.
Chino Valley — The Chino Valley Unified District told the school board its federal Office for Civil Rights monitoring visit at Chino Valley High School went well and produced only minor findings that the district can fix quickly.
"The visit went really well," Superintendent Miss Davis said, describing preparatory work across Americans with Disabilities Act, IDEA, Title IX and hiring-practice files. The district reported one minor handbook omission — an email contact for the high school compliance officer — and five small facilities items, such as moving a handicapped parking sign by one inch to meet specifications. Facilities staff expect most fixes to take a few hours.
Why it matters: the visit was tied to federal Carl Perkins funding for career and technical education at CVHS. Any substantial OCR finding could have risked federal program compliance. Instead, the district says fixes are minor and already underway.
The board also heard a detailed update on construction planning at CVHS. District staff said 10 classrooms were judged to be at the end of their useful life and are slated for demolition. Geotechnical tests are in progress and architects are preparing plans; district staff said the contractor believes an August 2027 turnover of the new classrooms is "ambitious, but doable." "They feel like that's the timeline is ambitious, but then it's doable," the superintendent said.
Facilities staff reviewed other maintenance and improvement work: plumbing repairs and modernized piping in frequently clogged restrooms, bathroom remodels in gym areas, new stadium and soccer scoreboards installed by district crews, turf and track upgrades, and staged HVAC work in older buildings. The district said some red-brick classroom plumbing and roof repairs will be coordinated with the new construction to avoid more extensive, costly digs.
Energy costs and rebates were also discussed. Staff described work on Pelican lighting controllers to schedule and optimize lighting and to pursue utility rebates tied to HVAC choices. The superintendent told the board she was concerned about a proposed Arizona Public Service (APS) rate increase, noting staff had been asked to weigh in because a 14% rise "would be devastating to a school district that has HVAC now." The board requested continued updates on projected APS impacts.
What happens next: Facilities will complete the minor OCR fixes, continue geotechnical and design work on the new classroom building, and move forward with weatherization and roof projects approved by the state School Facilities Board. The district will report progress at future meetings.