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Superintendent: Hackberry Elementary shows preliminary grade improvement to B, outlines goals
Summary
Superintendent Christina Ramirez reported the district's academic performance improved from a letter grade of C to a preliminary B and outlined leadership goals, new communication tools, intervention time and five planned field trips for the year.
Christina Ramirez, Superintendent/Principal for Hackberry Elementary School District #3, told the board Aug. 12 that the school has shown gains in English language arts and math proficiency that moved the district from a C last year to a preliminary B.
Ramirez attributed the improvement to staff consistency and targeted supports. She described several priorities for the coming year: a focus on effective leadership and financial stability, increased use of digital communication platforms (Clever and ParentSquare) to engage parents, a schoolwide intervention period for struggling students and five scheduled field trips that combine educational and traditional events.
Ramirez also listed leadership goals for both the superintendent and the business manager, emphasizing communication and fiscal compliance with the School Facilities District (SFD) and the Arizona Auditor General's corrective action follow-up. The board was told a revised FY26 budget reflecting recent legislative funding changes will be presented in September with a detailed change log for transparency.
The district reported student-activities account activity was zero in June, with a beginning balance of $3,728.06. Ramirez and the business manager noted continued communication with the Social Security agency to correct previously identified FY23 and FY24 errors.
The board accepted the presentation as informational; no vote was required on the academic data itself.
