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Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District adopts FY 2025–26 budget amid federal funding cuts
Summary
The Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District board unanimously adopted the FY 2025–26 expenditure budget June 18, approving changes that include a $236,745 decrease in the M&O fund and a $345,739 decrease in federal funds while raising certain local fees.
The Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District Governing Board unanimously approved the district's FY 2025–26 proposed expenditure budget at its June 18 meeting in Eloy. Business Manager Elizabeth Ibarra told the board the plan budgets conservatively for a 400-student count rather than 420.
Ibarra said the Maintenance & Operations (M&O) Fund shows a $236,745 decrease based on the lower enrollment assumption. She also reported an increase in the Unrestricted Capital Fund of $77,721 and a Classroom Site Fund increase of $120,817. Ibarra attributed a $345,739 decrease in federal funds primarily to cuts in federal funding.
The budget vote was moved by Member Billy Brown, seconded by Member Ralph Moran, and carried with President Emilio Ysaguirre and both members voting aye.
The board simultaneously approved related fiscal measures on the consent agenda. Those approvals included ratification of payroll and expense vouchers for May 2025 and several intergovernmental agreements (IGAs), including one with the Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology for July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, and a long-term IGA with the Pinal County Education Service Consortium through 2038. The board also approved establishing a clearing account for HSA health insurance benefits and authorized signees for district bank accounts (Chrystal Reyes, Elizabeth Ibarra, Doreen Coronado, Michael Ibarra, and Lilean Camarena).
In compensation and fee changes tied to the budget, the board adopted all FY 25/26 salary schedules (the Proposed Extra Duty Salary Schedule was approved for later revision) and approved a performance-based payment of $2,575.00 to Superintendent Chrystal Reyes under her FY 2023'2026 contract. The board approved raising adult gate fees from $4 to $5 and student gate fees from $2 to $3 for FY 25/26. The consent agenda also included changes to adult meal prices (breakfast from $2.75 to $3.25 and lunch from $4.75 to $5.00) per Arizona Department of Education recommendations.
Board members did not record any dissent; motions on budget and related financial items passed unanimously. The approved FY 2025'26 budget and associated actions take effect for the 2025'26 fiscal year and will guide district operations and staffing for the coming year.
