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Dysart Unified District board meeting, Jun 22, 2026

1 h 57 min · 3 public speakers

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Dysart board approves proposed 2026⁠-⁠2027 budget and curriculum revisions 1:31:08

  • The board heard a report from an AI stakeholder committee that recommended the Magic School platform and no AI use for K-4 students. 33:32
  • The board approved curriculum revisions for math, English language arts and supplemental resources, and approved the 2026⁠-⁠2027 proposed budget. 1:31:08
  • A motion failed, and a later motion to approve the goals as presented in the agenda carried. 1:53:29

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Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and agenda adoption 11:49
    • The meeting was called to order with all board members in attendance, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. 11:49
    • The motion to adopt the agenda as presented carried. 11:49
  2. Public comment 13:44
    • A speaker at public comment said parents were concerned about the amount of screen time students get and said a district policy on AI should be able to change along with the technology. 14:30
    • A speaker at public comment asked the board to make a statement against a proposed ICE facility in Surprise and asked whether the district had a plan to keep children and families safe. 17:22
    • A speaker at public comment suggested the district adopt check-out protocols requiring parents to physically enter schools before a detention center opens. 20:35
  3. Superintendent and board updates 22:52
    • The superintendent said the district's Communications and Public Relations Department received 4 awards from the National School Public Relations Association. 22:58
    • The superintendent said administrators and directors start work for the next school year 2 weeks from the meeting date. 22:58
    • Denise Destiche said they attended the Arizona School Resource Officers Association conference and congratulated the superintendent on earning Superintendent of the Year. 24:29
  4. Consent agenda 25:54
    • A motion was made to approve the consent agenda items as presented. 25:54
    • The motion carried. ~26:44
  5. AI committee recommendations and guidelines 26:44
    • The district's CIO said an AI stakeholder committee of district leadership, administrators, teachers, parents and students met 3 times between May 20th and June 4th to recommend a platform and decide whether K-4 students should use AI. 27:31
    • The CIO said the committee recommended Magic School and no AI for K-4 students, with a gradual rollout after guideline changes and procurement. 33:32
    • One board member asked about a 60-day breach notification period and said they were not comfortable pushing AI to schools until student screen time data is known; a staff member said the board does not vote on this procurement. 41:48
  6. US history and civics education 58:58
    • A district staff member gave an overview of how American history and civics are taught from kindergarten through high school under the Arizona Social Studies Standards. 59:18
    • A staff member said the social studies curriculum was adopted about 5 years ago and is up for review next year, and that some approved ELA materials draw on Hillsdale. 1:05:51
  7. Spaulding literacy pilot update 1:08:52
    • A staff member said Countryside is in its 3rd year of piloting Spaulding, and kindergarten results there rose from 19% at the beginning of the year to 63% at the end of the year. 1:09:15
    • The staff member said the district identified challenges including cognitive load and pacing and will pilot an auditory visual review routine at several schools. 1:09:15
  8. Math and ELA curriculum revisions 1:18:10
    • A staff member described math revisions including lesson plans and guided notes for Units 1 and 2 across kindergarten through 8th grade. 1:20:02
    • A staff member said the district developed an in-house ELA curriculum using open-source materials that will be printed on paper. 1:24:32
    • The motion to approve the curriculum revisions and supplemental resources carried. 1:31:08
  9. 2026-2027 proposed budget 1:32:02
    • A finance staff member said the base support level increase of 2% brings the amount from $5,113.26 to $5,215.53. 1:34:17
    • The staff member said the maintenance and operations budget limit is going from $222.5 million to $224.4 million. 1:35:37
    • The staff member said final adoption will occur at the July 13th board meeting. 1:39:12
    • The motion to approve the 2026⁠-⁠2027 proposed budget carried. 1:40:32
  10. Administrative appointments 1:40:55
    • The board considered appointments of a director of student services, a principal for Shadow Ridge High School and a principal for Luke Elementary. 1:40:55
  11. District goals 1:46:48
    • A motion was made to adopt revised district goals that were distributed at the meeting. 1:48:04
    • A staff member said there was a time constraint because other goals are aligned to the district goals. 1:51:16
    • One board member asked why a study session on the goals was not agendized and said the board had not had time to deep dive into the goals. 1:51:21
    • The motion on the revised goals failed, and a motion to approve the district goals as presented in the agenda carried. 1:53:29
  12. Future agenda items and adjournment 1:55:24
    • Denise Destiche asked about an upcoming executive session on safety, and a staff member said it is expected on July 27th. 1:55:31
    • The motion to adjourn carried. 1:56:05

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Video: posted by the district as “Dysart Governing Board Meeting - June 22, 2026”