Arizona / School Districts / Creighton Elementary District (4263)
Members proposed striking curricular, high‑school‑oriented sections of the student clubs policy that do not apply to K–8 operations and recommended adding definitions for 'non‑faculty adviser' and 'non‑faculty sponsor' while holding outside advisers to the same restrictions as faculty; proposed changes will go to counsel.
Arizona / School Districts / Creighton Elementary District (4263)
The Creighton Elementary District policy review committee refined the student code of conduct to explicitly cover pictures, videos and social media in harassment language, recommended replacing 'computers' with 'devices' and proposed concise wording to ban unauthorized use of district devices; staff will send edits to counsel.
Arizona / School Districts / Creighton Elementary District (4263)
District staff reported interim Measure 3.1 results showing 15% of multilingual students in grades 3–8 increased one proficiency level at interim benchmark 1, below the checkpoint pace needed to reach the 2028 AzELLA target. Board approved the progress monitoring report and discussed professional development and family engagement steps.
Arizona / School Districts / Creighton Elementary District (4263)
The Creighton Elementary District governing board approved the first FY2526 budget revision after state notice and a sharper-than-expected drop in average daily membership (ADM). District staff said the revision reflects ADM falling to 4,199 and uses carry-forward and one-time funds to meet balance requirements.
Arizona / School Districts / Creighton Elementary District (4263)
Trustees approved a Copper State Education Alliance membership agreement and a separate advocacy agreement (together described as just under $20,000), then unanimously approved a district letter supporting First Things First early-childhood funding after hearing a short advocacy video outlining revenue declines.
Arizona / School Districts / Creighton Elementary District (4263)
Trustee Miss Marquez reported that the State Board of Education voted to convene expert groups to narrow language around diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in teaching standards and to review Structured English Immersion (SEI). She flagged board vacancies, potential legal uncertainty, and possible effects on dual-language and accessibility policies.
Arizona / School Districts / Creighton Elementary District (4263)
Board members discussed whether guardrail progress monitoring should be handled during SOFG reporting or placed in the consent agenda. The board approved an interim measure target (teacher favorable climate survey from 52% to 60%) and later approved consent item J after discussion.
Arizona / School Districts / Creighton Elementary District (4263)
Board members reported an upcoming State Board of Education review of educator standards (Dec. 8) and noted concerns about removing equity/DEI language; the board also heard that the district's appeal in a dual-language immersion challenge was unsuccessful at the Court of Appeals, though a petition for review to the Supreme Court remains possible.
Arizona / School Districts / Creighton Elementary District (4263)
District staff told the board interim math benchmark data show both gains and declines among middle-school students; the board approved progress-monitoring reports for Goal 1 (all eighth graders) and Goal 2 (Black eighth graders) and will receive additional FastBridge data in February.
Arizona / School Districts / Creighton Elementary District (4263)
The Creighton Elementary District board approved progress reports for two student-outcomes goals focused on math proficiency, while staff outlined instructional changes and data analyses after interim assessments showed a high share of students scoring minimally proficient.