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Board signs off on FY25 audit, adopts IT password policy; district to trial centralized food service
Summary
The governing board unanimously approved the FY25 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and Single Audit, adopted a required IT password policy, and heard that district food service will move to centralized preparation in May as a cost-saving trial.
The Heber-Overgaard Unified School District Governing Board on April 14 approved the FY25 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and Single Audit by roll call and adopted an IT Password Policy required by the Auditor General. Separately, the business office reported a planned trial to centralize meal preparation in the high school kitchen beginning May 1.
Business Manager Andrea Despain confirmed the FY25 audit and single audit are complete; the board approved them in a roll call vote with all members voting Aye. Superintendent Ron Tenney explained the IT Password Policy was identified during the performance audit; the district has already implemented the technical practices and sought Board approval to incorporate the document into the district’s IT policy framework.
Ms. Despain described a food service restructuring intended to reduce labor costs: meals will be cooked in the high school kitchen and transported to the elementary campuses using insulated carts and lighter containers where necessary. The district previewed the model by touring a larger district that uses centralized service and will run a trial in May to work through logistics before full implementation for the 2026-27 school year.
Board members noted the FY25 audit includes fewer findings than FY24 and recommended that the district track outstanding audit findings to ensure timely resolution.
