Votes at a glance: Tempe Union board approves consent items, gifted scope, personnel schedules and benefits coverage

The Tempe Union High School District Governing Board approved a set of routine and administrative items at its regular meeting, including the consent agenda and multiple business and personnel items.

Key actions taken:

- The board adopted the consent agenda items F1–F8 (motion passed 5–0).

- The board approved an updated gifted education scope and sequence; staff noted state rules require submission to the Arizona Department of Education every five years and that the district’s last submission was in February 2019. The board voted to approve the update so it can be filed before the July 1 statutory deadline (motion passed 5–0).

- The board approved the 2024–25 administrator, certified teacher, student services, instructional support and extracurricular supplemental salary schedules (motion passed 5–0).

- On business services, staff reported an 8.4% increase in employee benefit premiums for the renewal year (2.3% the previous year). The district recommended absorbing the full increase from the operating budget rather than increasing employee dependent premiums; the board approved that recommendation (motion passed 5–0).

- The board approved the proposed 2025 governing board meeting dates (motion passed 5–0).

Board members who moved or seconded motions were identified during the meeting and votes were announced aloud. Several items included brief staff explanations; for example, finance staff explained reserves in the employee benefit trust and recommended coverage of the premium increase by the district. The meeting adjourned after the board set the next regular meeting date for 04/03/2024.

No formal amendments or defeated motions were recorded during the meeting on these items.