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Scottsdale Unified board approves EVIT agreement and lease to bring Fire Science Academy to Coronado
Summary
The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board on July 20 approved an intergovernmental agreement with East Valley Institute of Technology to continue student participation in EVIT programs and a lease to host EVIT's Fire Science Academy at Coronado High School; both motions passed unanimously, 5-0.
The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board voted unanimously on July 20 to approve two agreements with the East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT): a three-year intergovernmental agreement (IGA) to continue district student participation in EVIT career and technical programs, and a lease to bring EVIT's Fire Science Academy to Coronado High School. Both motions passed on roll-call votes recorded as 5-0.
Board members said the agreements secure valuable career and technical opportunities for students while protecting district interests in contract terms. "I just want to thank the district for negotiating and, you know, insisting on some of the key terms that were really critical for us to be able to sign up for what is obviously a very valuable program," an unidentified board member said, adding that students, including the speaker's own daughter, benefit from EVIT offerings.
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