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Wenden Elementary District board approves FY2027 budget, renews contracts and hires staff
Summary
The Wenden Elementary District Board unanimously approved the FY2027 proposed expenditure budget, authorized a State School Aid advance request under A.R.S. 15-973(C), renewed multiple vendor contracts and hired two employees during its July 2, 2026 regular meeting; dollar amounts were not specified in the minutes.
Board Chair Kimberly Petrea called the Wenden Elementary District Board of Trustees to order July 2 and the board unanimously approved a slate of fiscal and operational measures, including the FY2027 proposed expenditure budget and a request for a State School Aid advance under A.R.S. 15-973(C).
Board member Brianna Davis moved to approve the FY2027 proposed expenditure budget; Siera Thornton seconded and the motion was recorded as approved 4-0. The minutes do not state the total dollar amount of the proposed budget.
At the same meeting the board approved a request under A.R.S. 15-973, Subsection C, authorizing the district to seek a State School Aid advance. The motion to approve the advance request was made by Davis and seconded by Thornton and recorded as approved 4-0.
The board also renewed or awarded a series of vendor contracts and services for the 2026–2027 school year, including cafeteria management services (extension of RFQ #1049 with Regina Friedle, to be revisited in six months); technology services and repairs with Albert (K12itc); HVAC and walk-in cooler/refrigeration maintenance with Double A Services; financial and management consulting with The Professional Group Public Consulting Inc. (PGPC, Inc.); exterminating services with Open Range Pest Control; office and classroom supplies with School Specialty Essentials and Quill; vehicle maintenance with Jones Ford and Growers Oil (NAPA); bus maintenance with RWC; fuel from Salome Shopping Center; and psychological evaluation services with Kelly’s Educational Services, Inc. The board approved a list of sole source vendors including TDS Telecom; Arizona Public Service; Southwest Gas; Wenden Water; Tyler Technologies; Konica-Minolta; Infinite Campus; and Primo Brand (formerly Sparkletts). All motions relating to vendor awards were recorded as approved 4-0.
On personnel, the board approved hiring Mario Pascua as an English Language Arts teacher and Felipe Cruz for maintenance/custodial duties. The board also approved an imprest (revolving petty cash) amount of $2,000 for FY27.
Superintendent Gloria Dean provided no administrative report at the meeting, and there were no public comments. The board set a tentative next regular meeting for Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 5:30 p.m., and Chair Petrea adjourned the meeting at 6:05 p.m.
The minutes list each motion, mover and seconder; where totals or other numeric details (for example, the budget total) are not recorded in the minutes provided, this article notes that such amounts are not specified.
