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Ajo Unified board approves budget revision, audit acceptance, hires and policy advisories in unanimous votes
Summary
Trustees approved the 2025 expenditure budget revision, accepted FY2024 audit reports, approved multiple personnel and coaching hires, updated bank signers and adopted policy advisories; all recorded voice votes reported as unanimous.
The Ajo Unified District governing board voted unanimously on a series of routine but consequential governance items, approving a budget revision, accepting audit reports and authorizing personnel and policy updates.
Administration recommended the 2025 district expenditure budget revision under Arizona statutes ARS 15-105 and ARS 15-910; trustees approved the revision by voice vote. The board also accepted the FY2024 financial and compliance audits required by statute (citing ARS 15-914), with administration noting a reduction in compliance questionnaire findings.
On personnel, the board approved multiple consent-agenda items including contract addenda extending certain administrative contracts through June 30, 2025, extra days/pay for science lab inventory work, summer special-education staffing, summer-school staff for grades 7–12 and the hiring of classified positions. Trustees accepted resignations (including Amber Ortiz and assistant coach David Escoll) and approved several adult coaching positions and volunteer coaches for upcoming sports seasons; trustees discussed a possible future policy to prorate pay when coaches miss practices due to outside obligations.
The board also approved updated authorized signers for the district’s bank accounts at National Bank of Arizona (requiring two signatures), and approved an intergovernmental J-2 agreement for the 2025–26 academic year.
Finally, trustees reviewed and approved policy advisories numbered 863 through 875 with recommended minor edits to achieve statutory compliance. All listed motions were adopted by voice vote, recorded in the meeting as carried by the board.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in open session): adopt agenda — carried 4-0; consent agenda personnel and stipend approvals — carried 4-0; coach hires and extra-pay approvals — carried 4-0 (each item recorded individually); 2025 budget revision — carried 4-0; acceptance of FY2024 audit reports — carried 4-0; bank account signers — carried 4-0; J-2 intergovernmental agreement — carried 4-0; policy advisories 863–875 — carried 4-0.
The board moved into executive session later in the meeting to consider a personnel-related complaint and other confidential items.
