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Sonoita Governing Board approves 10% superintendent mid‑year pay and signs contracts for field project
Summary
At its Nov. 4 meeting in Elgin, the Sonoita Governing Board approved a 10% mid‑year performance payment for Superintendent Dan Erickson, authorized contracts with Busch Consulting and Mammoth Construction for a field project, and approved cooperative purchasing membership with Equalis Group; all motions carried unanimously where recorded.
The Sonoita Governing Board on Nov. 4 approved several budget and contracting items, including a 10% mid‑year performance payment for Superintendent Dan Erickson and contracts to advance a planned field project.
In a mid‑meeting vote, the board approved Superintendent Performance Pay for FY26 at 10% of the superintendent’s base salary under the contract’s Exhibit A; the mid‑year payment is scheduled for Dec. 18, 2025, and a year‑end payment for June 18, 2026. The motion was made by Harry Dotson and seconded by Anthony Fennell; the motion carried 4–0.
The board voted to contract with Busch Consulting for grant‑writing services to secure funding for the district’s field project. Superintendent Dan Erickson reviewed the proposed scope of work before the vote; the motion carried 4–0. The board also approved a construction agreement with Mammoth Construction for the same field project after Erickson discussed the proposed terms; that contract likewise passed 4–0.
Board members approved SESD #25’s membership in Equalis Group, a cooperative purchasing entity, and the associated Use Contracts that make multiple commodities and services available through the cooperative. Dan Erickson and Business Manager Heidi Gonzales reviewed the benefits of membership during the discussion; the membership motion carried 4–0.
Separately, the board approved hiring Marguerite Whitaker as a substitute teacher contingent on receipt of ADE substitute certification; the motion carried 4–0. The board also approved the FY26 first Certified Classroom Site Fund payment and the FY26 Classified Extra Duty payment, both scheduled for Dec. 4, 2025. These budget motions were made by Harry Dotson and seconded by Anthony Fennell and recorded 4–0.
Routine agenda items were also handled: the meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adoption of the agenda (initial adoption recorded 3–0 before a member’s arrival), minutes from Oct. 7, and a consent agenda approving expense vouchers (1008–1010) and payroll vouchers (8, 9). Harry Dotson made the motions for each item, with Aaron Thomas or Anthony Fennell commonly recorded as the second, and the votes carried as noted in the minutes.
Next steps called out by the board include pursuing grant funding through the contracted consultant for the field project and scheduling further discussion of board training (ASBA BOLTS) at the December meeting. The meeting adjourned at 6:11 p.m.
