Arizona / School Districts / Queen Creek Unified District (4245)
Queen Creek Unified officials reported crack sealing, slurry coating, striping and curb painting at multiple campuses, milling and repaving at several schools, and a Grisman High School to Cloud Road extension scheduled to begin in March and finish by mid-July under adjacent‑ways funding.
Arizona / School Districts / Queen Creek Unified District (4245)
The Queen Creek Unified School District governing board approved FY27 compensation and staffing recommendations, including a 2% increase for certified, classified and administrative staff and a proposed teacher base salary of $56,125, following staff presentations and study sessions.
Arizona / School Districts / Queen Creek Unified District (4245)
Four public commenters told the Queen Creek Unified School District governing board that a board member used the “R word” on social media and urged the board to apologize, seek training, and improve oversight for students with disabilities. The board took no formal action during the meeting.
Arizona / School Districts / Queen Creek Unified District (4245)
Dr. Peri Berry told the board that the Arizona attorney general’s review rated the district 'very low risk' financially; she also recapped enrollment outreach numbers, school partnerships, student awards and staff recognitions.
Arizona / School Districts / Queen Creek Unified District (4245)
District staff said five building-renewal grant applications advanced to the assessment phase, naming Newell Barney and Jack Barnes for weatherization assessments and three roof-replacement assessments; the board approved a North locker-room and restroom build at Eastmark High that requires no additional district funds.
Arizona / School Districts / Queen Creek Unified District (4245)
A parent told the Queen Creek Unified School District board she will withdraw her youngest child amid repeated principal and athletic-director turnover at Eastmark High School and alleged the football coach was forced out; the board did not take action during public comment.
Arizona / School Districts / Queen Creek Unified District (4245)
Superintendent Dr. Berry announced the district published its Popular Annual Financial Report, previewed an e-bike safety video made with school resource officers and Queen Creek Police, and reported $50,000 in donations from Albertsons/Safeway (split between schools and the Queen Creek Schools Education Foundation).
Arizona / School Districts / Queen Creek Unified District (4245)
The Queen Creek USD board approved personnel items and voted to convene an executive session for the superintendent's annual evaluation under the statutory executive-session authority referenced in the meeting.
Arizona / School Districts / Queen Creek Unified District (4245)
The governing board approved contracts to build an ADA-accessible crosswalk and install about 80 bicycle parking spaces at Mountain Trail Academy; the crosswalk will be coordinated with Maricopa Department of Transportation and bike racks will be paid with a School Facilities Division award.
Arizona / School Districts / Queen Creek Unified District (4245)
The board approved multiple awards for RFP 26-12-31 to secure transportation services ahead of a contract expiration on June 30, 2026; personnel items were approved on consent and the board voted to convene an executive session to discuss the superintendents annual evaluation under ARS 38-431.03(1).