Arizona / School Districts / Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)
The Agua Fria Union High School District recognized top students from multiple high schools and celebrated athletic and performing-arts achievements, including a first-time AIA state championship for Millennium's hip-hop team and several students with top class rankings and high weighted GPAs.
Arizona / School Districts / Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)
Students from Millennium High School described their FIRST Tech Challenge work and asked the board for a larger classroom, booster-club approval and access to larger practice areas; a parent urged the district to review band funding and noted instrument repair funding of $3,000 versus booster contributions exceeding $50,000.
Arizona / School Districts / Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)
District staff reported that about 500 staff visited industry partners in a newly piloted industry experience day with 16 partners; a Ford Next Generation Learning coaching visit placed the district in phase 4 of a five-step process and highlighted academy teaming and areas for improvement including schedule constraints and freshman curriculum updates.
Arizona / School Districts / Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)
After questions about instructional days, graduation scheduling and survey inputs, the governing board voted unanimously to adopt the presented calendar options for 2026–27 and 2027–28. Trustees discussed a 172‑day and a 175‑day option and noted 180 days had been considered but was deemed poor timing.
Arizona / School Districts / Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)
Megan Pizzada and Canyon View student peer coaches told the board the district’s FAFSA Peer Coach program is in its fifth year, pairs trained students with peers to help complete FAFSA, and reports a district completion average of about 51% compared with Arizona’s ~32%.
Arizona / School Districts / Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)
The Agua Fria Union High School District board adopted recommended policies on second reading, tabled adoption of the 2026–2028 calendars for further committee review, and approved the consent agenda after discussion of graduation venue procurement and hilltop-site logistics.
Arizona / School Districts / Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)
The Agua Fria governing board approved the consent agenda and heard updates on graduation venue procurement and the hilltop school project.
Arizona / School Districts / Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)
Superintendent reported on workforce partnership successes with WestMEC and thanked staff for crisis response after a student death on a district campus; district crisis teams, police and school staff coordinated support for affected families and students.
Arizona / School Districts / Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)
The Agua Fria Union High School District board approved a new Medical Academy and a partnered fire-and-rescue pathway intended to provide clinical and nonclinical health-care training, simulation labs, and a fire/EMS cadet pipeline; the vote was unanimous. Partners include local fire departments, Rescue Ready/Respiratory Education, and health systems observed during district visits.
Arizona / School Districts / Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)
The Agua Fria governing board approved recommended policy updates from the Trust Model Policy Program on second reading and final adoption, with recorded unanimous support from present board members.