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The board authorized an increase in expenditure authorization to purchase Houghton Mifflin English 3D and Language Launch materials (Title 3-funded) for a middle-school EL pilot and expansion to additional schools; staff described pilot sites, training and voluntary principal adoption.
Arizona / School Districts / Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
Public commenters and board members raised questions about consultant payments of $10,000 per month to former officials, and assistant principal Brandon West said a signed contract was later replaced with a lower-value version he did not sign; the board promised follow-up and moved two litigation items into executive session.
Arizona / School Districts / Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
The Cartwright Elementary School District governing board heard hours of public comment and a presentation from Acting Superintendent Watson about potentially moving from a four-day to five-day school week; teachers and the Cartwright Education Association urged a pause until a comprehensive financial and strategic plan is completed.
Arizona / School Districts / Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
After multiple staff speakers defended Southwest Food Services (SFE) for improving meal quality and training, the Cartwright board voted to nonrenew the SFE contract and approved a district job description for director of food service; at least one board member voted against the nonrenewal.
Arizona / School Districts / Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
At a Cartwright Elementary District community forum, district staff outlined three options — keep four days, move to five days, or a hybrid with teacher work on Fridays — and invited comment. Teachers and support staff raised concerns about data consistency, teacher retention, special-education services, and costs; no decision was made.
Arizona / School Districts / Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
Parents, teachers and board members clashed over whether Cartwright Elementary District should return to a five‑day school week for next year. Arguments centered on teacher workload, lost intervention positions after ESSER funds expired, student reading proficiency and where limited district funds should be spent. The board says no decision has been made and expects public discussion in December and January.
Arizona / School Districts / Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
Miss Castro, principal at John F Long in the Cartwright Elementary District, was honored with an ACLS award. Speakers praised her immigrant-family roots, her work with Latino students, and unusually high teacher retention credited to the environment she has built.
Arizona / School Districts / Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
The governing board voted to delegate to the acting superintendent the authority to appoint hearing officers from a State Board of Education list for hearings on amended statements of charges adopted Oct. 27, 2025, concerning Deputy Superintendent/Chief Financial Officer Victoria Farrard and the deputy superintendent of human resources and educational programs.
Arizona / School Districts / Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
The Cartwright Elementary District board voted Nov. 5 to place two K‑8 ELA curriculum finalists — Sabus Learning Company LLC and HMH Education Company — on a 60‑day public display for community feedback, following a competitive RFP and an adoption committee recommendation.
Arizona / School Districts / Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
At the Nov. 5 meeting, Cecilia Moreno alleged procedural problems in recent personnel actions and asked about potential legal costs; the board and acting superintendent responded. The meeting also included a student invitation to a Ruby Bridges Walk, an explanation that a Title IV funding freeze kept students from a conference, and an update on district social‑emotional learning supports.