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Board finds superintendent benefits were an inadvertent gift; approves reimbursement and reporting to Arizona Attorney General
Summary
The Red Rock Elementary School District No. 5 Board unanimously determined noncontractual vehicle and fuel payments to the superintendent constituted an inadvertent gift of public monies, approved reimbursement by the superintendent and authorized the board attorney to report the determination to the Arizona Attorney General's Office; the reimbursement amount was not specified in the minutes.
The Red Rock Elementary School District No. 5 Board voted unanimously on June 23, 2026 to determine that certain noncontractual personal vehicle and fuel benefits provided to the superintendent constituted an inadvertent and unintentional gift of public monies. The board approved reimbursement to the district by the superintendent and authorized the board's attorney to report the board's determination and the supporting rationale to the Arizona Attorney General's Office.
The motion was made by Board President Luis Vargas and seconded by Board Member Kayti Kahn; the minutes record the motion as Approved 3-0. The minutes state that reimbursement will be paid by the superintendent based on supporting documentation prepared by the district's external consultant auditor; the minutes do not specify the reimbursement amount or the timeline for payment.
The same meeting record also shows the board accepted the 2024'25 Annual Financial Report and Report on Internal Control and Compliance, and that the board directed its attorney to report the superintendent contract-related determination to the Arizona Attorney General's Office. The minutes list relevant documents as available at the Superintendent's office during normal business hours.
Next steps recorded in the minutes include preparing the report to the Arizona Attorney General's Office and completing the superintendent's reimbursement based on the external auditor's supporting documentation; specific dates, amounts and the external consultant's report are not included in the transcribed minutes.
