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Board approves budget revision, transportation contract and multiple service agreements
Summary
The Casa Grande Union High School District board unanimously approved the FY26 revised expenditure budget (including a $500,000 transfer to capital for track resurfacing), renewed athletic training services, awarded a transportation contract to Durham School Services (3.6% average increase), approved 2026–27 benefits and salary schedules, authorized the Southwest Education Center agreement, accepted donations, and adjourned.
The Casa Grande Union High School District governing board met in regular session after student presentations and took a series of routine but significant actions that affect district finances, contracts and services.
Budget revision and capital transfers: Mrs. Price, the district’s executive director of business operations, presented the annual May budget revision. She said the general fund showed a net decrease of about $762,000 driven primarily by a decline in the district’s ADM (average daily membership) and that the administration will transfer $500,000 to the capital fund to help pay for two track resurfacing projects estimated at roughly $800,000. “We’re opting to move $500,000 from our M budget because we have a carryover to cap to meet capital needs,” Mrs. Price said. The board moved, seconded and approved the FY26 revised expenditure budget unanimously.
Contracts and renewals: The board approved renewal of the district’s athletic training contract with AT Direct Sports Medicine and awarded the new transportation contract to Durham School Services after an RFP evaluation in which Durham scored highest among four bidders. Mrs. Price said Durham’s proposal will raise the district’s average daily cost from about $12,900 to about $13,300 next year — an increase of roughly 3.6% — and includes a maximum annual escalation of 4%.
Benefits and personnel: After an IBN (interest-based negotiation) review, the board approved the 2026–27 health insurance and ancillary benefits package. Mrs. Price said the district negotiated to limit disruption for employees and achieved an estimated medical increase of about 3.39% for the coming year. The board also approved updated salary schedules that reflect a previously approved $2,000 base increase across positions for 2026–27.
Special education services and donations: The board approved a service agreement with Southwest Education Center to provide higher-level special-education placements for students whose needs are not practical to serve on campus. The board accepted multiple community donations (including grants to robotics, band, spirit line, Key Club and athletic awards) and thanked sponsors for supporting student activities.
Motions and votes: Motions to adopt the agenda, approve minutes, accept the consent agenda and to adjourn were all made, seconded and carried by unanimous voice roll calls recorded by Mary. No public comments were made during the call-to-the-public period.
What’s next: The board posted supporting materials (including the student videos and posters) to the district’s board docs site. Several procedural items will return during the July and September budget cycles for monitoring and continued reconciliation with state ADM calculations. The meeting adjourned following unanimous approval of the final motion.
