Agua Fria board adopts policies, tables calendars and approves consent agenda
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The Agua Fria Union High School District board adopted recommended policies on second reading, tabled adoption of the 2026–2028 calendars for further committee review, and approved the consent agenda after discussion of graduation venue procurement and hilltop-site logistics.
The Agua Fria Union High School District governing board approved a set of recommended board policies on second reading, postponed final action on the proposed 2026–2028 school calendars, and moved to approve the consent agenda following discussion of two pulled items.
A motion to approve the recommended policies on second and final reading passed unanimously; the motion language recorded in the transcript was: “Board approves through second reading and final adoption the recommended board policies as attached hereto.” Roll‑call votes were recorded as Silk — yes; Colton — yes; Landis — yes; Acton — yes.
Board members pulled consent items 6.15 (graduation facility rental) and 6.21 (hilltop property) for discussion. District staff described a procurement approach that uses a SAVE (piggyback) process so other districts can use approved vendors. Staff said Desert Diamond Arena has been secured for this year’s graduation; the procurement yielded two vendor responses for a multi‑year arrangement. On the hilltop site, staff described ongoing permit work, partners (including Sun Health and Litchfield Park), and temporary soil storage logistics; staff asked the board to permit timely contract execution so construction is not delayed.
The board voted to approve the consent agenda after the discussion; recorded votes were Silk — yes; Colton — yes; Landis — yes; Acton — yes. The agenda item to adopt multi‑year school calendars was tabled to allow committees to finalize updates and return the proposal at a subsequent meeting.
Superintendent remarks during the meeting also highlighted workforce development partnerships (including WestMEC and local college relationships) and acknowledged a recent campus tragedy and the district’s crisis‑team response; staff named safety director Robert Zamora and communications lead Rachel Gross as involved in family and police coordination. Several board members offered event reports and asked for future agenda items, including a report on FAFSA outreach and details on selection criteria for academy programs.