Facilities staff reviewed completed bond projects, planned campus construction and a proposed GMP Phase 1 early procurement. Board members debated a motion to table and discussed supply‑chain timing for long‑lead items; the transcript records motions and procedural objections but does not record a final vote on the GMP procurement.
District transportation leaders described a fleet expansion that includes 15 new electric buses with charging stations plus additional buses to support special needs, homeless students and CTE programs.
Multiple public commenters urged the board to investigate the superintendent, called for transparency around bond and override proposals, and criticized proposed stadium and district office spending while students described campus maintenance problems.
CFO Joyce Counsel and business services leaders presented staffing, workload trends and audit improvements, noting increased procurement activity, construction dollars and a lower audit exception rate across seven years.
District security and operations staff briefed the Tolleson Union High School District governing board on Sept. 19 about layered safety strategies that combine personnel, training, physical barriers and technology, including AI-capable cameras and portable weapon-detection gates.
Public commenters and union leaders at the Tolleson Union High School District meeting opposed spending on a proposed district office and raised shortages in special education supplies, extracurricular costs for families and transparency in agenda notices.
Board members pulled multiple items from the consent agenda for discussion, including human resources items and capital contracts; roll calls took place on motions to pull, remove and place items back on the consent agenda. Transcript records roll-call votes but does not specify final disposition for each individual contract in all cases.
Tolleson Union High School Principal Martin Perez told the district governing board about cafeteria renovations, new campus entry points, shade and hygiene upgrades, expanded student leadership roles and parent engagement programs during a State of the School address.
District technology staff told the Tolleson Union High School District board they prepared transportation routing, point‑of‑sale upgrades, classroom tech and network security for the start of the school year, and described staffing and internship partnerships.
Several public speakers at the Tolleson Union High School District board meeting accused district leaders of misusing public funds, cited a $25 million transfer to an outside district or entity, and said a recall effort has begun; the board approved a consent agenda despite commenter objections.
