Wenden Elementary District Board approves FY2026 budget, multiple vendor contracts and accepts resignation

Wenden Elementary District (4512) Board of Trustees met on July 2, 2025 at the district office (in person, via videoconference and telephonically) and approved a series of budgetary and operational actions including adoption of the FY2026 Proposed Expenditure Budget and multiple vendor contracts for the 2025–26 school year. The meeting opened with a 5:45 p.m. budget work session and the regular meeting was called to order at 5:56 p.m.

Board member Kimberly Petrea moved to approve the FY2026 Proposed Expenditure Budget; board member Brianna Davis seconded the motion and the board voted 3–0 to adopt the budget. At the same meeting the board also approved a request for a State School Aid advance under A.R.S. §15‑973(C); that motion likewise passed on a recorded 3–0 vote.

The board approved a set of service vendors for 2025–26 after reviewing written and oral proposals. Actions recorded in the minutes include: naming Regina Friedle as cafeteria manager vendor; selecting "Albert powered by K12ITC" for managed technology services; extending maintenance contracts with Double A Services for walk‑in coolers and refrigeration; engaging PGPC as financial and management consultant; contracting Open Range Pest Control for extermination; approving Quill and School Specialty Essentials for supplies; approving Grower’s Oil (Napa) in Salome and Jones Ford in Wickenburg for vehicle maintenance; designating RWC for bus maintenance; approving Salome Shopping Center for fuel invoicing; and retaining Kelly’s Educational Services, Inc. for psychological evaluations. The board also set the FY26 revolving imprest amount at $2,000 and approved a list of sole‑source vendors including TDS Telecom, Arizona Public Service, Southwest Gas, Wenden Water, Tyler Technologies, Konica Minolta, Tyler SIS, Infinite Campus and Primo Brand (formerly Sparkletts). All motions on these items were moved by Kimberly Petrea, seconded by Brianna Davis and recorded as approved by unanimous 3–0 votes.

On policy matters, the board adopted a long list of policy advisories on second reading, covering district mission and legal status, community and parental involvement, nondiscrimination and Title IX regulations, staff grievance procedures, superintendent evaluation options and related exhibits and regulations. The minutes record the motions as approved 3–0.

The board accepted the resignation of board member Jennifer Cameron; the acceptance was carried by unanimous vote. Discussion of Policy GCF (Professional Staff Hiring) was tabled to the next scheduled meeting. The board set a tentative next regular meeting for Monday, July 14, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. and adjourned at 6:20 p.m.

The minutes list no oral public comments and the superintendent's administrative report was recorded as 'None.' The meeting minutes record the voice votes and motions for each item; they do not contain direct quotations from participants.