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Humboldt Unified board tables Classroom Site Fund performance-pay plan, asks for legal review
Summary
Trustees expressed concern that the district’s proposed Classroom Site Fund (ARS 15-977) performance-pay plan may not meet all statutory elements; the board voted to table the plan pending counsel and auditor review.
The Humboldt Unified School District governing board on Thursday paused consideration of the district’s Classroom Site Fund (CSF) performance-pay plan after trustees raised legal and compliance concerns.
Several board members questioned whether the draft plan satisfies the elements listed in Arizona Revised Statute 15-977. Trustees said the document relied in places on participation measures that may not equate to the "performance" elements the statute requires, and requested written confirmation from the district’s attorney and auditors before approving the plan.
District staff told trustees the plan had been through meet-and-confer with staff and auditors historically but acknowledged that the current draft might need clarifications. One trustee urged legal review and said she would not vote to approve a plan that did not comply with the law. Staff recommended using the present plan provisionally if counsel found it compliant, but the board voted to table the item to allow time for legal and audit checks.
No formal changes to compensation were adopted at the meeting. The board directed staff to obtain legal advice and auditor input and to return the CSF plan for review at a future meeting so that trustees can consider revisions and timing for any new performance-pay components.
Next steps: district staff will seek counsel and auditor review of the CSF performance-pay plan and bring findings and any revised language back to the board.
