Arizona / School Districts / Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397)
At a regular Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 board meeting, the district presented student, staff and volunteer awards and the board approved the consent agenda unanimously; the superintendent updated the board on bonds, student recognition and interventions.
Arizona / School Districts / Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397)
Board voted to continue the district's current teacher/principal evaluation system and approved two out-of-state travel requests: a student-funded student-council trip to a Disneyland leadership conference and a teacher's trip to an Adobe/Samsung teacher academy; the latter includes a $1,250 reimbursement and a $10,000 semifinal-grant opportunity for a student video project.
Arizona / School Districts / Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397)
Trustees appointed Dave Merrill as board president, named Mary Ford as board secretary, approved annual signature and purchasing delegations and set meeting dates for the year; approvals were carried by voice vote and recorded as unanimous.
Arizona / School Districts / Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397)
The Blue Ridge Unified School District board opened with a moment of silence for a student who died over winter break and used the meeting to recognize students, staff and volunteers across the district for academic, athletic and service achievements.
Arizona / School Districts / Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397)
Board approved a district summer‑camps program intended to generate revenue for facilities and athletic needs, joined Equalis cooperative purchasing, and accepted an MOU for a graded dirt road (Goby Lane) to serve teacher housing; all motions passed unanimously.
Arizona / School Districts / Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397)
District coordinators told the board the 21st Century grant funds tutoring, Saturday schools and enrichment; they said the program served 266 students so far and plans to add a greenhouse, art programming and a mountain‑biking club. Volunteers and background‑checked tutors will be sought.
Arizona / School Districts / Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397)
The board voted to enter executive session to conduct the superintendent evaluation and planned to adjourn to a nearby classroom for the closed meeting; no evaluation outcomes were disclosed on the record.
Arizona / School Districts / Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397)
After questions, the board approved a list of fundraisers including a streamlined concessions system managed by FBLA advisor Bridget Blake and a vendor; funds will be deposited to student accounts and the system provides a calendar and fallback groups for events.
Arizona / School Districts / Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397)
The board accepted a youth basketball booster club for 2025–26. The attending booster‑club officer said he would recuse himself from the vote; the motion passed unanimously with the recusal noted.
Arizona / School Districts / Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397)
Jenny Holloway told the board the PTSO is district‑wide (not only elementary), and described a Giving Tree campaign with donor trees at local businesses and QR donations; the board accepted the corrected item and approved it unanimously.