Arizona / School Districts / Cave Creek Unified District (4244)
Cave Creek Unified School District Governing Board members voted Nov. 3 to hire McPherson & Jacobson to conduct the districts superintendent search and to exclude consultants identified in the meeting as "the Wilsons" from that work.
Arizona / School Districts / Cave Creek Unified District (4244)
Board members debated whether to accept a higher-than-expected HYA proposal (~$25,000), seek revised quotes from other firms (ASA, McPherson/Jacobson), or hire an interim superintendent to allow incoming board members input; trustees agreed to request additional quotes and calendar a special meeting.
Arizona / School Districts / Cave Creek Unified District (4244)
Trustees discussed adopting a clearer public-comment procedure—options included online preregistration, QR check-in, combined time donations and a firm cutoff at 6 p.m.—and asked staff to draft a revised sign-up form and protocol for review.
Arizona / School Districts / Cave Creek Unified District (4244)
The district’s capital-raise committee proposed pushing tax-credit donations, courting corporate sponsorships and soliciting tech donations to fund transportation, technology and athletic facility needs without asking voters for a bond or override.
Arizona / School Districts / Cave Creek Unified District (4244)
The Cave Creek Unified School District governing board approved the district's Annual Financial Report for fiscal year 2024-25 after a presentation showing a near $31 million spend, revenue makeup and a marked increase in special-education purchase services.
Arizona / School Districts / Cave Creek Unified District (4244)
Two speakers at the Oct. 14 call-to-the-public accused Cactus Shadows High School administrators of a hostile work environment, cited staff turnover and said their attempts to raise concerns with HR and district administrators were not adequately addressed.
Arizona / School Districts / Cave Creek Unified District (4244)
District assessment staff presented AASA, AZSCI, ACT Aspire and ACT results showing Cave Creek students above state and national averages in many areas; the board discussed gaps in middle-grade ELA and math, special-education costs and planned grading/assessment changes.
Arizona / School Districts / Cave Creek Unified District (4244)
After discussing three finalist firms, the Cave Creek Unified School District governing board voted to engage HYA (Hazard, Young, Attea) to conduct the superintendent search and directed staff to negotiate terms of engagement.
Arizona / School Districts / Cave Creek Unified District (4244)
The governing board received an information-only monthly enrollment report and discussed student withdrawals to online providers, exit surveys and planned proactive outreach through the Hanover research process.
Arizona / School Districts / Cave Creek Unified District (4244)
The Cave Creek Unified School District board approved consent items by voice vote and later adjourned the meeting. No roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript.