Arizona / School Districts / Humboldt Unified District (4469)
Humboldt Elementary leaders told the board the school is seeing instructional gains through a 'Walk to Read' phonics model and PLC work but experienced a midyear influx of English learners that strained staffing; the principal noted aging facilities and asked the board to consider bond-supported repairs.
Arizona / School Districts / Humboldt Unified District (4469)
A Stiefel financial adviser told the Humboldt Unified board that the district could seek $60 million to $100 million in bonds without raising taxpayers' current bond rate, outlined estimated tax impacts, and urged the board to finalize a project list by May or June to qualify for a November ballot.
Arizona / School Districts / Humboldt Unified District (4469)
Following two executive sessions, the Humboldt Unified School District board voted to deny enrollment of a student and voted to terminate teacher Michelle McFarland based on a hearing officer recommendation; both motions carried in open session.
Arizona / School Districts / Humboldt Unified District (4469)
The Humboldt Unified School District board approved adding an emotional-disability program for 2026–27 and authorized Title I carryforward funding to add FTE at several campuses for second semester; trustees emphasized that some positions are temporary and tied to one-time funding.
Arizona / School Districts / Humboldt Unified District (4469)
Board members opened a broad review of school-safety options, including whether district staff or vetted contractors could carry firearms under state rules. Members directed staff to research legal, insurance and training requirements and recommended early community engagement via forums or surveys.
Arizona / School Districts / Humboldt Unified District (4469)
At a special study session, the Humboldt Unified School District governing board agreed on a concise district vision and drafted mission and measurable board goals—including literacy and ACT targets, educator-retention aims and an instructional-spending benchmark—while deferring some baselines pending staff verification.
Arizona / School Districts / Humboldt Unified District (4469)
At its regular meeting the Humboldt Unified School District board approved pay-to-play fees for middle-school flag football, ratified contracts and supplementals, accepted an updated federal-programs director job description, authorized buying a CTE minibus with pass-through funds, adopted a revised 2025–26 budget and approved superintendent performance pay.
Arizona / School Districts / Humboldt Unified District (4469)
Kelly Lee of MapForce told the Humboldt Unified School District board that a partial program report shows mentors meeting their goals are associated with fewer disciplinary actions; she also briefed trustees on fentanyl and concentrated kratom (7‑OH) risks and invited members to a detailed community presentation.
Arizona / School Districts / Humboldt Unified District (4469)
Principal Christy Pashley told the Humboldt Unified School District board that Bradshaw Mountain Middle School moved from a D to a B state label in one year, citing teacher collaboration, Project Momentum instructional boards and behavior systems as drivers of improved proficiency and lower incident counts.
Arizona / School Districts / Humboldt Unified District (4469)
The Humboldt Education Foundation told the board it has distributed roughly 1,600 backpacks, provided more than 20,000 weekend meals year‑to‑date, awarded scholarships and will open $5,000 classroom and extracurricular grants in its Q2 cycle.