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Window Rock Unified School District board unanimously approves personnel, contracts, travel and calendar
Summary
At its Feb. 3, 2026 regular meeting, the Window Rock Unified School District Governing Board unanimously approved consent vouchers, a school psychology services contract, the 2025–26 personnel schedule, multiple student/staff travel requests, the 2026–27 school calendar, contract templates, additional certified positions and an ASBA bylaw amendment; a board member raised fairness concerns about WRHS CTE teachers during the personnel discussion.
The Governing Board of Window Rock Unified School District met Feb. 3, 2026, in the Administration Governing Board Room. Mrs. Kee-Billison called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM and led the flag salute.
The board approved its agenda after a motion by Dr. Jacquelyne Wauneka and a second from Stephanie Calabaza; the agenda modification moved an item on a school psychology services contract into Specific Items of District Business. The board recorded unanimous votes on all formal motions during the meeting, with every recorded vote noted as 5-0.
In a consent-agenda vote the board approved district vouchers and expenditures listed during the meeting, including: #2615 for $348,909.77; #2616 for $158,477.13; item #19 for $809,138.26; and item #20 for $794,961.81. The motion to approve the consent agenda carried 5-0.
The board then considered a contract for school psychology services. Four Corners Educational Services, LLC was approved to provide school psychology services for the 2025–26 school year after Dr. Wauneka moved and Dr. Shayla Yellowhair seconded the motion; the motion passed unanimously.
On personnel matters, the board approved the Personnel Schedule for SY 2025–26. During that discussion Dr. Wauneka "noted concerns related to fairness regarding WRHS CTE Teachers," but the schedule was approved as recommended by a 5-0 vote.
The board consolidated and approved several overnight and out-of-state travel requests for students and staff. Approved requests included 12 Window Rock High School robotics students with advisors and chaperones to the VEX Robotics Tournament in Tucson, Feb. 13–15, 2026; Santanna Lincoln and Melvina Bigthumb to the Council for Exceptional Children convention in Salt Lake City, March 10–14, 2026; and staff (Elissa James, Leandrea James and alternates) to a K–12 educator employment fair in Greenly, CO, March 25–28, 2026, and to the Washington Educator Career Fair in Tacoma, WA, April 14–16, 2026. The consolidated travel approvals passed 5-0.
The board took a single omnibus vote to approve a set of district governance and operational items: the District School Calendar for SY 2026–27, contract templates for SY 2026–27, additional certified positions, and a proposed bylaw amendment submitted by the Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA) Governance Committee. All changes to the ASBA proposal were presented together and the omnibus motion passed unanimously.
Board business concluded with an announcement that the next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 6:00 PM. Dr. Wauneka moved to adjourn and Ms. Calabaza seconded; the meeting adjourned at 7:44 PM by a 5-0 vote.
Votes at a glance - Approve agenda (modified): Mover — Dr. Jacquelyne Wauneka; Second — Stephanie Calabaza; Outcome — Approved 5-0. - Approve Jan. 13, 2026 minutes: Mover — Dr. Jacquelyne Wauneka; Second — Stephanie Calabaza; Outcome — Approved 5-0. - Consent vouchers (listed expenditures): Mover — Dr. Jacquelyne Wauneka; Second — Stephanie Calabaza; Outcome — Approved 5-0. (Amounts: $348,909.77; $158,477.13; $809,138.26; $794,961.81.) - Approve Four Corners Educational Services contract (school psychology services, SY 2025–26): Mover — Dr. Wauneka; Second — Dr. Yellowhair; Outcome — Approved 5-0. - Approve Personnel Schedule SY 2025–26: Mover — Dr. Wauneka; Second — Stephanie Calabaza; Outcome — Approved 5-0. (Dr. Wauneka raised fairness concerns for WRHS CTE teachers during discussion.) - Approve consolidated travel requests (Tucson; Salt Lake City; Greenly, CO; Tacoma, WA): Mover — Dr. Wauneka; Second — Stephanie Calabaza; Outcome — Approved 5-0. - Omnibus approval: District School Calendar SY 2026–27; contract templates SY 2026–27; additional certified positions; ASBA bylaw amendment: Mover — Dr. Wauneka; Second — Dr. Yellowhair; Outcome — Approved 5-0.
Authorities and procedural notes - The board reviewed public comment rules under A.R.S. 38-431.02.H during the Call to the Public explanation.
Next steps - The board will reconvene for its next regular meeting on March 3, 2026, at 6:00 PM.
