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Pomerene School Governing Board approves FY2027 budget, handbooks and $7,000 superintendent allowance
Summary
At its June 22, 2026 meeting, the Pomerene School Governing Board unanimously approved the FY2027 proposed budget, adopted Policy Advisory 961-1046, approved the 2026–27 student and staff handbooks, and amended the superintendent's contract to increase a cell/vehicle allowance to $7,000 for 2026-27 and 2027-28.
The Pomerene School Governing Board met June 22, 2026, at the Pomerene School District Library and voted unanimously to approve the district's FY2027 proposed budget, adopt Policy Advisory 961-1046 in a second reading, approve the 2026'027 student and staff handbooks, and add an allowance to the superintendent's contract.
Board member Lianna Contreras moved to approve the agenda and later moved each of the action items; Don Fenn seconded the motions. Votes on the agenda items and each action recorded a 3-0 tally in favor, with Lianna Contreras, Don Fenn and Danna Judd voting aye and Paul Walker and Janelle Blaschke recorded as absent for the meeting.
Why it matters: approving the FY2027 budget establishes the district's spending plan for the upcoming school year; adopting the policy advisory and handbooks sets district policy and operational rules for students and staff. The board also authorized a contract addendum increasing the superintendent's combined cell and vehicle allowance to $7,000 for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 contract years.
Action details: The FY2027 proposed budget was listed as an action item and approved by motion (mover: Lianna Contreras; second: Don Fenn). The second reading of Policy Advisory 961-1046 was adopted "including district localized details already in place," per the motion. The board approved both the student and staff handbooks for 2026'027 in a single motion. For the superintendent, the board approved an addendum increasing the cell/vehicle allowance to $7,000 for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 years; the motion described the change as an addendum to the superintendent's contract.
Procedural notes and routine business: The consent agenda, which included approval of the May 11, 2026 meeting minutes, ratification of payroll and expense vouchers (see Memo #2), and personnel items, was approved by the same 3-0 vote. The superintendent's report was listed on the agenda but no substantive details appear in the minutes provided. An information item reported the Student Council balance as $2,199.13. The board set its next meeting for July 13, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Pomerene School Library and adjourned at 7:21 p.m.
Legal and notice items: The meeting notice cited A.R.S. —638-431.02 for public meeting requirements and an executive-session reservation referenced A.R.S. —638-431.03 for personnel matters; the minutes state no action would be taken in executive session. The ADA accessibility statement named Mike Sherman, Superintendent of Schools, as contact for accommodations.
What the minutes record and what they do not: The minutes document motions, seconds and vote tallies but contain no quoted discussion or detailed explanations of budget line items, policy changes, or superintendent performance. Where the minutes lack a detail (for example, the content of the superintendent's report), the text here notes that the detail is not specified in the provided minutes.
