Arizona / School Districts / Flagstaff Unified District (4192)
The Flagstaff Unified School District Governing Board voted to adopt a reaffirmation of its Inclusion and Protection resolution at its February regular meeting, after public comment and a failed motion to table further consideration.
Arizona / School Districts / Flagstaff Unified District (4192)
The Flagstaff Unified School District Governing Board approved several student field trips and renewed intergovernmental agreements and cooperative purchasing agreements during its Jan. 28 meeting.
Arizona / School Districts / Flagstaff Unified District (4192)
The Flagstaff Unified School District Governing Board on Tuesday approved the 2025-26 school calendar, adopting a schedule that will shift middle and high school start times later and move elementary start and release times earlier beginning in August 2025.
Arizona / School Districts / Flagstaff Unified District (4192)
District staff presented winter benchmark (AIMSwebPlus) results and described Project Momentum, a districtwide school improvement initiative backed by approximately $1.67 million in grant funds to pay teachers for collaboration, support principals and develop curriculum guides.
Arizona / School Districts / Flagstaff Unified District (4192)
Trustees approved purchase of a district‑wide elementary classroom voice amplification, EPIC paging/bell and a safety alert system from Audio Enhancement, covering seven elementary schools and coming in under the $2.2M bond allocation; presenters noted a five‑year microphone warranty and expected product life of 12–15 years.
Arizona / School Districts / Flagstaff Unified District (4192)
Flagstaff Unified sold about $40 million of its 2022 voter-authorized bonds and retained $45 million unsold for future sales; financial consultant Bill Davis said strong demand produced a true interest cost of 3.69% and projected the district's tax rate for FY24‑25 to remain under $0.62 per $100 assessed value.
Arizona / School Districts / Flagstaff Unified District (4192)
The board authorized membership in the Interlocal Purchasing Systems (TIPS) cooperative to leverage cooperative procurement for software and other technologies; trustees asked about anticipated savings and noted choice‑of‑law language referencing Texas, and staff said the coop is a common public procurement vehicle.
Arizona / School Districts / Flagstaff Unified District (4192)
District staff described updates to the kindergarten developmental assessment (KDA), its revision by district kindergarten teachers, and conversion to a digital tool using ESGI so scores upload to the district data warehouse; administration said winter benchmark testing will occur in February with wider analysis planned for spring.
Arizona / School Districts / Flagstaff Unified District (4192)
The board approved a steel shade structure for Loop Elementary with a contractor quote of $348,775; the design is about 80 feet long and roughly 22–25 feet tall and was unanimously approved after questions about construction timing and drainage.
Arizona / School Districts / Flagstaff Unified District (4192)
Flagstaff Unified approved its FY24 Annual Financial Report on Oct. 8 after business services staff explained line-item movements, grant timing (including a roughly $1.8 million negative grant balance awaiting reimbursement), and fund balance carryforwards tied to bond projects.