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Votes at a glance: Kingman USD board actions, April 14, 2026
Summary
The board approved the consent agenda, an affiliation MOU with University of St. Augustine, CTDS preschool additions, closure of COLA Middle School, compensation reclassification for SLPAs, a safety coordinator position, donations and engagement of retiring employees through ESI.
At its April 14 meeting the Kingman Unified School District governing board approved a series of motions by voice vote. Key outcomes:
• Consent agenda (Items A–L): approved by motion and voice vote.
• Affiliation agreement (Item 7): approved a five-year MOU with the University of St. Augustine for clinical placements of speech-pathology and allied-health candidates at no cost to the district.
• CTDS modification (Item 8): approved adding preschool to Surfin' Elementary and Black Mountain (state grade-span modification).
• Closure (Item 9): approved closure of the COLA Middle School name while continuing online learning under district enrollment; online staff and services will continue.
• Compensation (Item 14): approved a new classified support level (School Support 10 at $24/hr) and reclassified speech language pathologist assistants to that level, authorizing revised at-will notices effective April 13, 2026.
• Safety coordinator (Item 15): approved creating a part-time safety coordinator position (0.25 FTE anticipated), with staff stating the role will likely be grant-funded and cost under $20,000.
• Donations (Item 16): approved listed donations.
• Engagements (Item 17): approved six retiring employees to continue working for 2026–27 as leased employees through Educational Services Incorporated (ESI).
Where the record shows only a voice vote, the board recorded "Aye" and the chair declared the motion carried; individual roll-call tallies with member names were not recorded in the public transcript.
