Arizona / School Districts / Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
The Apache Junction Unified School District board approved a 1% base salary increase for employees, adopted step‑less pay bands for classified and administrative staff, and approved a change to ESI contractual salary percentages, after extensive discussion about placement formulas and funding sources.
Arizona / School Districts / Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
The Apache Junction board approved course catalogs for Cactus Canyon Junior High and Apache Junction High School for 2026–27, approved a Grand Canyon University RISE 360 MOU to support a fast-track teacher pathway, and accepted a $200,000 ADE one‑time grant to expand GenTech robotics programming.
Arizona / School Districts / Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
Chief Brad Callender presented A3U, a cohort-based Aviation, Aerospace and Unmanned Systems program at Apache Junction High School, highlighting partnerships with Mesa Gateway airport and local public safety agencies and an exploratory open house for parents and students.
Arizona / School Districts / Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
The governing board voted unanimously to raise the kindergarten screening fee to $75 (effective May 1, 2026), approved a $35,000 network consultant contract for 2025'2026, approved a Graduation Solutions LLC partnership (district to receive 20% of ADM generated), authorized two out-of-state travel requests, and adopted a calendar change for May 2026.
Arizona / School Districts / Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
Apache Junction, Ariz. — The Apache Junction Unified District Governing Board on Sept. 9, 2021 approved several administrative and budgetary items, including a revision to the district’s fiscal plan, a three‑year agreement to host Grand Canyon University social‑work interns, a $50 instrument rental fee option for students facing financial hardship, and the creation of a district grant manager position.
Arizona / School Districts / Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
A parent spoke during public comment about challenges navigating special education services and asked the district and board to increase communication, meetings and support for families with children who have IEPs.
Arizona / School Districts / Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
Superintendent and a Khan Academy representative described a district partnership that provides Khan Academy content and Conmigo (AI) tutoring to students and teachers; staff said district students showed high early‑year usage and success in a statewide competition derived from a district initiative.
Arizona / School Districts / Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
District staff reported substantial increases in advanced‑placement course enrollment and AP exams compared with two earlier reporting years; the board approved an Imprints of Honor memorandum with the high school to record veterans’ stories.
Arizona / School Districts / Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
A parent said the STARS special-education classroom has lost staff and individualized supports that helped her autistic grandson make academic gains; the district said the special-education leadership team will follow up.
Arizona / School Districts / Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
At the July 22 Apache Junction Unified School District board meeting, multiple parents, students and community members urged the board to reinstate local coaches and reduce new facility rental fees they say threaten nonprofit feeder teams and youth participation.