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Beaver Creek board approves proposed FY2026–2027 budget and several annual agreements
Summary
The Beaver Creek Elementary District board approved the proposed FY2026–2027 budget, prioritized pay and academic interventions including funds for tutoring and a part-time music teacher, and approved multiple annual agreements and personnel actions at its June 9 meeting.
The Beaver Creek Elementary District Governing Board adopted the proposed FY2026–2027 budget at its June 9 meeting, moving ahead with a spending plan that prioritizes salary and benefits and expands academic interventions.
Business Manager Ori Womack told the board the document is filed on preliminary forms because the state budget was not finalized; using May revision average daily membership numbers produced a $96,466 increase to maintenance and operations and an $18,399 decrease to capital. The board approved allotments that include after-school tutoring, a part‑time music teacher, and a 3% pay increase for staff.
Superintendent Allie Wheeler described the music position as a part‑time opening the district will advertise; the board discussed options for a split position if a candidate needed full‑time work. "If the right person came in the door we could try a split position," Business Manager Ori Womack said.
The board also approved several routine annual items by roll call: continued special‑education services with RISE Resource Center, Inc.; the annual memorandum of understanding with Camp Verde Unified School District and Mingus Union High School District allowing qualified Beaver Creek students to earn high‑school Algebra I credit; the FY26 disposal of outdated technology and curriculum; and the appointment of Samantha Bishop as student activities treasurer for FY27. Sharon Brooks was approved as office manager, effective July 1, 2026, pending fingerprint clearance.
Operations Specialist Karen DuFresne briefed the board on food‑service figures from the Arizona Auditor General's spending report, noting the report lists Beaver Creek at $5.69 per meal while district calculations show the highest "food‑only" meal at $3.71 and average meals between $1.80 and $2.50. DuFresne said the district's higher reported cost in the audited comparison partly reflects two staff members newly taking health benefits.
On policy, the board conducted a first read of proposed revisions to District Policy 4‑302 (leave). Superintendent Wheeler said the change would front‑load certified teaching staff with 24 hours in August and accrue the remainder on a set schedule; sharing leave between employees would be permitted only under approved FMLA. The board set a second read and potential approval for its July 14 meeting.
The meeting concluded after a brief question‑and‑answer session and a unanimous adjournment by those present. The board scheduled a special meeting for June 18 to consider audit services pending the RFP process.
Note on minutes discrepancy: the meeting minutes include shorthand roll‑call lines that in some places record a single 'Nay' vote while the narrative text states the motion passed; Carlos Ramos is recorded as absent in the meeting roster. The article reports outcomes that the minutes record as approved and flags the shorthand inconsistency for the record.
