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Fountain Hills board approves personnel report and Grand Canyon trip; calendar half-day proposal sent back for vote
Summary
The board unanimously approved routine items including the personnel report and a fifth-grade Grand Canyon trip. Trustees reviewed a calendar-committee proposal to reintroduce half days for high-school finals and directed staff to place the item on the next agenda.
The Fountain Hills Unified School Board handled several procedural actions and routine approvals at its meeting.
After calling the meeting to order at 6 p.m., the board approved the meeting agenda and corrected the Oct. 23, 2024, minutes to record the proper seconder for a Sister Cities overnight-trip motion. The board then approved the personnel report by voice vote recorded as "four-zero." A subsequent motion approved a planned fifth-grade overnight trip to the Grand Canyon, with trustees emphasizing the trip’s educational value.
In discussion items, calendar committee representatives requested permission to restore three half days in May for high-school finals so students would have staggered exams and review sessions. Presenters said the change would not affect funding because each half-day would meet the state’s minimum-hour requirements. Board members generally supported the idea and asked staff to place the revised calendar on the next agenda for a formal vote when the board meets again.
There were no public comments recorded at this meeting. The board adjourned after approving routine items and announced the next meeting dates: Dec. 4 and the first meeting after the holiday break on Jan. 8.
No controversial motions were adopted; the board’s votes on personnel and the trip were unanimous.
