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Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District board approves contracts, coach appointments and 2% raise
Summary
At its April 9 meeting in Eloy the Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District Governing Board unanimously approved multiple personnel items — including exempt employee contracts, support staff lists, head coach appointments, a retention stipend policy and a 2% salary increase — and ratified payroll and expense vouchers for March 2025.
The Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District Governing Board of Education met April 9, 2025, in Eloy and unanimously approved a series of personnel actions and financial ratifications. Board President Emilio Ysaguirre and members Jordan Davis and Ralph Moran voted to adopt the agenda and then approved individual personnel motions moved by Mr. Moran and seconded by Mr. Davis.
The board approved payment of Classroom Site Funds for FY 24/25, correcting the agenda language from FY 25/26 at the board’s request. The motion covered second-half payments from Units 0.11 and 0.13 for qualifying employees. The board also approved exempt employee contracts for FY 25/26 and ratified the support staff employee list for FY 25/26.
The board approved the Santa Cruz Valley Union High School head coaches for FY 25/26 and adopted the district’s Retention Stipend Policy for FY 24/25. The board appointed Donna Dawson as summer school coordinator for FY 24/25.
On compensation, the board approved a 2% salary increase for certified teachers, exempt employees and support staff for FY 25/26. The personnel motions were presented and approved individually; each carried on a 3–0 voice vote (Ysaguirre, Davis, Moran voting aye).
Under consent items the board ratified auxiliary operations and student activities expenditures and approved payroll and expense vouchers for March 2025. The financial summary presented listed Total Payroll of $253,021.86, Total Expenses of $202,251.26, and a Grand Total of $455,273.12. The board also approved the March 19, 2025 regular meeting minutes.
The meeting concluded after a short discussion in which Board Member Ralph Moran asked district staff to respond to a public commenter’s emailed safety concerns. The board adjourned at 6:33 p.m.
