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Somerton board reclassifies adult education coordinator, approves motorized-transportation policy
Summary
The board approved reassigning Brandon Oniscoco to adult education director (grant-funded) effective Nov. 15, 2025, citing program growth and award recognition, and approved a new policy (JL) governing bicycles and motorized student transportation to align with city ordinances.
The Somerton Elementary District governing board voted on Nov. 12 to reclassify the adult education coordinator role and to adopt a revised policy addressing student transportation and safety.
On item 7.1 the board approved reassigning Brandon Oniscoco to director of adult education effective Nov. 15, 2025. The proposal described the position as grant-funded; presenters said the adult education program’s budget increased from $218,000 to over $400,000 and enrollment rose from roughly 200 students to about 500 (figures provided by the presenter). The district noted the adult education program received a first-place recognition from the Arizona Department of Education. The board approved the personnel reclassification after a motion recorded in the minutes and a second; the motion carried.
Under agenda item 7.2 the board approved a new policy labeled JL to clarify student transportation, safety expectations for bicycles and motorized devices, parent pickup and drop-off procedures, and alignment with local ordinances. Presenters said only a few students currently arrive on motorized devices, but administrators and school-site safety officers had asked for a formal policy so staff have clear backing for enforcement. The policy was developed with assistance from the Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA). A board member asked roughly how many students were using motorized devices; presenters answered “one or two” but emphasized the policy is preventive.
Both items were approved by motions and seconded on the record; roll-call-style verbal votes were recorded as "I" by those present and the motions carried. The board also approved routine consent-agenda items earlier in the meeting.
The approvals do not, in the transcript, include newly assigned salaries, specific disciplinary protocols tied to policy JL, or a detailed implementation timeline beyond the presenter's note that family communications and handbook updates will follow.
