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Casa Grande Union High School District board approves 2025-26 calendar, pay plan and multiple agreements
Summary
The governing board approved the 2025-26 academic calendar, a Proposition 301 performance-pay plan, a one-time staff retention stipend and several intergovernmental and vendor agreements. Votes on consent and personnel items also passed; trustees discussed calendar alignment and program oversight.
The Casa Grande Union High School District governing board on a voice vote approved the 2025-26 academic calendar, a Proposition 301 performance-pay plan and several agreements and programs offered to students.
Superintendent Lavender presented the items and described the Proposition 301 allocation as "approximately $3.9 million," part of which funds a teacher performance-pay element that awards a $1,000 bonus for employees receiving a satisfactory evaluation. The board approved the pay plan after trustees noted teachers had previously endorsed the proposal.
The board debated the academic calendar format, including whether to return to a two-week fall break and whether early-release days should be aligned with feeder elementary districts. Trustees said they will convene a committee to study early-release-day timing, but the calendar itself (the two-week fall break option) was approved as presented.
Other motions approved included: an intergovernmental agreement for special-education services, joining the East Valley Consortium to support migrant students, formalizing PACEEsports participation under the AIA, a memorandum with Grad Solutions to outreach students who have dropped out, updating the school food programs point of contact, and acceptance of multiple community donations (including a point-of-sale system valued at $99,000). Each item was moved, seconded and adopted by voice vote.
Votes at a glance (outcomes recorded from roll calls/voice votes as captured in the meeting): - Adoption of agenda and minutes: approved (voice vote). - ASBA policy revisions (first reading): advanced (first reading). - Intergovernmental agreement for special education: approved (voice vote). - 2025-26 academic calendar (two-week fall break): approved (voice vote). - FY25 Proposition 301 performance-pay plan (approx. $3.9M, $1,000 bonus for eligible teachers): approved (voice vote). - Staff retention one-time stipend (1%): approved (voice vote). - Migrant education MOU (East Valley Consortium / Queen Creek): approved (voice vote). - PACE Esports (AIA participation): approved (voice vote). - Grad Solutions agreement (outreach for dropouts via Ingenuity online coursework): approved (voice vote). - Food program point-of-contact update: approved (voice vote). - Donations: accepted (voice vote). - Personnel items on the consent agenda (after questions): approved (roll call/voice votes).
Board members asked clarifying questions before voting on several items. Trustees pressed administration for future reporting on: the outcomes of Grad Solutions outreach, the effectiveness and eligibility monitoring for Esports participants, and the fiscal impact of one-time stipends on carryover targets. Superintendent Lavender said administration will bring back more detailed data and that a committee will examine early-release options.
The meeting moved from approvals to a public comment period in which residents raised disciplinary and equity concerns (see separate coverage). The board adjourned after public comment.
