Arizona / School Districts / Tempe School District (4258)
A Tempe Elementary parent told the board his child was missed by the bus about 1617 times over several months; district staff acknowledged the problem, said a new driver was assigned, and committed to follow-up with transportation staff.
Arizona / School Districts / Tempe School District (4258)
Finance staff told the Tempe board the district could face roughly a $7.6 million shortfall next year under baseline assumptions; staff presented a menu of options informed by a district survey and recommended targeted savings while protecting core classroom functions.
Arizona / School Districts / Tempe School District (4258)
At a December 17 study session the Tempe Elementary School District began a line‑by‑line review of Chapter 5 (students) of a proposed Trust policy manual, discussing enrollment, library posting rules, gifted eligibility, homeschool participation in activities and new items such as Purple Star and Arizona Online Instruction.
Arizona / School Districts / Tempe School District (4258)
Tempe reaffirmed its self‑insured health program and announced a Hinge Health pilot for musculoskeletal tele‑therapy along with expanded wellness offerings and EAP access to reduce long‑term claims and support staff wellbeing.
Arizona / School Districts / Tempe School District (4258)
Chief Academic Officer Katie Moe told the Tempe Elementary School District board the district shifted to the 95% Group phonics program after a curriculum audit and the state removing the previous program from its approved list; officials said K–3 staff received in-person training and progress monitoring uses FastBridge.
Arizona / School Districts / Tempe School District (4258)
After extended discussion about interior glass, cafeteria flow, electives and construction logistics, the Tempe Elementary School District board voted to approve Guaranteed Maximum Price No. 2 for the Connolly Middle School and Curry Elementary rebuilds; CORE Construction presented the GMP as about $117,759,000 and described market conditions.
Arizona / School Districts / Tempe School District (4258)
The board approved a modification to the superintendent's contract and adopted edits to policy JFB (open enrollment) that terminate existing wait lists at year-end, require families to reapply for open enrollment the following year, and establish a 10-day priority window with sibling and employee priorities.
Arizona / School Districts / Tempe School District (4258)
District staff explained ArizonaA-F letter-grade components and showed TempeSchool Districtaverage near 79.98 (a B); officials highlighted small proficiency gains since 2022, volatility in growth measures after methodology changes, and said chronic absenteeism and new "nonfundable" attendance rules contributed to lost points.
Arizona / School Districts / Tempe School District (4258)
District safety staff proposed a districtwide camera and visitor-management upgrade — with pilot sites, vendor checks of offender databases and an estimated cost of about $3.5 million — and discussed lobby security, reunification features and possible funding from recently passed bond dollars.
Arizona / School Districts / Tempe School District (4258)
The governing board voted to approve a modification to the superintendent’s contract in a motion that was made, seconded and passed by voice vote.