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Window Rock Unified board approves superintendent performance goals, personnel actions and student travel
Summary
The Governing Board of Window Rock Unified School District unanimously approved the 2026–27 superintendent performance goals after an executive session, adopted personnel and payroll items, and cleared a slate of student travel and intergovernmental agreements at its June 2 meeting.
The Governing Board of Window Rock Unified School District voted unanimously on June 2 to approve the 2026–27 superintendent performance goals, adopt multiple personnel items and intergovernmental agreements, and authorize several student and staff travel requests.
Yvonne Kee-Billison, Governing Board President, opened the regular meeting at 6:00 PM in the district administration board room. After roll call confirmed a quorum, the board approved the meeting agenda with modifications; the motion was made by Dr. Jacquelyne Wauneka, seconded by Dr. Shayla Yellowhair, and carried 5–0.
Under the consolidated consent agenda the board approved district expenditure and payroll vouchers and administrative items. The minutes show expenditure vouchers #2624 for $1,876,098.04 and #2625 for $533,353.30, and payroll vouchers #29 for $1,885,473.17, #30 for $872,585.04 and #31 for $10,170.54. The consent agenda also included approval of two intergovernmental agreements — a Beyond Textbooks program IGA with Vail Unified School District (July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027) and an amended dual-enrollment IGA with Navajo County Community College District dba Northland Pioneer College (April 15, 2025–June 30, 2027 — as listed in the minutes) — plus Title I parent and family engagement policies and a $1,000 donation to the Tsehootsooi Dine Bi'Olta Student Council. Stephanie Calabaza moved to approve the consent items; Dr. Wauneka seconded and the motion carried 5–0.
The board then considered multiple specific business items authorizing overnight and out-of-state travel for students and staff. Approved items include JOM Indian Education Committee members attending the June 15–18 Navajo Nation Johnson O’Malley Conference in Bernalillo, N.M., and summer travel schedules for Window Rock High School athletics and clubs — volleyball, cross country, baseball, wrestling, girls basketball and boys basketball — as well as Career Technical Education student organization travel for the 2026–27 school year. Each travel item was moved, seconded and approved by recorded 5–0 votes.
Personnel actions were consolidated and approved, including summer school/work schedules, resignations, retirements, extra duty pay for 2026–27, and classified renewals. The board also approved additional certified positions and associated job descriptions as presented.
The board entered executive session at 7:05 PM under A.R.S. 38-431.03(A)(1) to discuss Superintendent William Horsley’s performance pay goals; the minutes note the attorney may have attended in person or by telephone. The board exited executive session at 8:02 PM and subsequently approved the SY 2026–27 superintendent performance goals “as discussed in Executive Session.” The motion to approve the goals was made by Stephanie Calabaza, seconded by Dr. Wauneka, and carried 5–0.
The board set its next regular meeting for Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM and adjourned at 8:05 PM. The meeting minutes were signed by Administrative Assistant Benita Jay and Board Clerk Dr. Jacquelyne Wauneka.
What the minutes do not record: the text of public comments (none are transcribed in the minutes) and the specific content of the superintendent’s performance goals (approved following executive session but not included in the public minutes).
