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AJUSD board approves 2025–26 code of conduct, organizational chart and ASU placement agreement; issues proclamation, moves to executive session
Summary
The Apache Junction Unified School District board unanimously approved the 2025–26 student code of conduct (including new K–8 phone restrictions), adopted a minor organizational change, renewed a five-year student placement agreement with Arizona State University, issued a proclamation honoring Officer Gabrielle Fazio and voted to go into executive session on the superintendent's performance pay.
The Apache Junction Unified School District governing board unanimously approved several administrative items at its June meeting, including updates to the student code of conduct, the district organizational chart and a five-year renewal of a student placement agreement with Arizona State University.
Dr. Popolardo, the district superintendent, told the board the 2025–26 code of conduct was revised to comply with a new state law that restricts cell phone use for K–8 students — "you cannot have it out completely" in K–8 — while earlier exceptions for grades 9–12 remain in the document.…
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