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Phoenix-Talent SD 4 board approves SRO contract, adopts social-science textbooks and extends superintendent agreement
Summary
At its regular meeting the Phoenix-Talent SD 4 board approved a PHS School Resource Officer contract, adopted a social-sciences textbook package and voted to add a one-year addendum to the superintendent's contract; all recorded motions were approved by roll call as recorded in the public meeting.
The Phoenix-Talent SD 4 School Board approved several personnel and procurement items during its regular meeting, including a School Resource Officer (SRO) contract for Phoenix High School, a social-sciences textbook adoption and a one-year addendum to the superintendent's contract.
The motions were moved and seconded on the record and were approved during roll-call votes for the individual items. Board members recorded "yes" votes on the textbook adoption, the SRO contract and the superintendent addendum in the portions of the meeting where votes were read aloud.
Votes at a glance - Social-sciences textbook adoption: motion moved and the transcript records "yes" votes from Nancy, Paulie, Rick, Don and Rebecca; outcome: adopted. - Phoenix High School SRO contract: motion moved and seconded; the transcript records "yes" votes from Diana, Nancy, Holly, Rick, Don and Rebecca; outcome: approved. Board discussion said the district will split costs approximately half/half and the PHS SRO also provides services to other campuses (including Orchard Hill). - Superintendent contract addendum (one-year extension to cover 2027'28 as clarified in packet): motion moved and the transcript records "yes" votes from Diana, Nancy, Paulie, Rick, Don and Rebecca; outcome: approved.
What the board said and decided Board members thanked staff and recognized the scope of each item before voting. On the SRO contract, the board discussed financing and coverage for elementary sites; one board member summarized that the district shares SRO costs with the City of Phoenix roughly "half and half." On the superintendent addendum, board members expressed appreciation for district leadership and moved to extend the contract as presented in the board packet.
Next steps Approved contracts and adoptions proceed per the district's normal administrative processes. The SRO contract and textbook adoption will be implemented according to the timelines in the respective agreements and procurement documents; the superintendent addendum becomes effective per the addendum language in the contract packet.
