Arizona / School Districts / Yuma Union High School District (4507)
The Yuma Union High School District governing board approved routine consent items and accepted $33,589.50 in donations reported for multiple schools; the vote carried 4–0 with one board member recused.
Arizona / School Districts / Yuma Union High School District (4507)
Ron Scheepers, director of transportation for the Yuma Schools Transportation Consortium, told the board the consortium operates about 180 buses (119 on daily routes), makes 620 daily trips, transports over 9,000 eligible students, travels roughly 2.4 million miles annually and employs more than 230 staff.
Arizona / School Districts / Yuma Union High School District (4507)
The Yuma Union High School District governing board unanimously approved the 2026–27 digital course catalog and associated course fees after staff demonstrated a flip-book catalog with searchable, translatable and sectioned PDF downloads to ease access.
Arizona / School Districts / Yuma Union High School District (4507)
Students and supporters spoke during the board’s public-comment period urging the Yuma Union High School District to reverse its decision to terminate cross-country coach Amy Sauter, presenting petitions and letters and describing loss of morale; the board took no action during the meeting.
Arizona / School Districts / Yuma Union High School District (4507)
The district’s director of finance reported that maintenance and operations spending is roughly 36% of the M&O budget year-to-date; the capital budget is $11,087,304 with about $2,500,361 spent (~23%); student activities show an ending cash balance of $731,172.95 and a year-to-date deficit of $3,104.53.
Arizona / School Districts / Yuma Union High School District (4507)
Brenda Smith, the district’s new director of migrant programs, described a program staff of 17 serving roughly 2,000–2,500 students with tutoring, cap-and-gown assistance, college trips, GED support for out-of-school youth, and coordination for partner schools using federal migrant education funds.
Arizona / School Districts / Yuma Union High School District (4507)
The Yuma Union High School District received a rural nurse retention grant via the Arizona Department of Education that provides $5,000 per campus for health‑office supplies and professional development and includes one‑time salary stipends; Director Henry Gonzales said the total district award is $128,000.
Arizona / School Districts / Yuma Union High School District (4507)
Student leaders from San Luis and Vista high schools and student ambassadors from the district MAP arts program presented achievements and upcoming events, including FAFSA progress, CLEP recognition, community partnerships and a MAP Gala; students confirmed MAP is eligible for tax credit donations.
Arizona / School Districts / Yuma Union High School District (4507)
The governing board approved the consent agenda, accepted $52,890.98 in donations, adopted the 2025–26 employee compensation packet, and approved payment of concurrent enrollment fees at Arizona Western College effective July 1, 2026; votes were voice votes and carried unanimously as recorded at the meeting.
Arizona / School Districts / Yuma Union High School District (4507)
Director of Finance Brenda Gedd reported December 1 budget figures: M&O budget $106,000,976 with roughly $30.6 million spent (~29%); capital budget $11,087,304 with about $2,000,437.93 spent (~22%); student activities ending cash $644,053.09 and a year‑to‑date negative balance of $90,924.39.