Queen Creek Unified District board meeting, Jul 7, 2026
46 min · 5 public speakers
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Queen Creek Unified board adopts 2026-2027 expenditure budget after public hearing 24:28
- Several speakers at public comment asked the board to restore transportation for students attending EVIT programs. 13:44
- At a public hearing, a district staff member presented the proposed 2026-2027 expenditure budget and a requested $3 million adjacent ways levy. 24:49
- The board voted on a motion to adopt the budget and levy property taxes for adjacent ways projects, and Samantha Davis announced that the motion passed. 42:07
- One board member stated a no vote, citing the cost of litigation involving an agreement with EVIT. 42:32
Item by item (10)
- Opening and meeting minutes 0:00
- The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a motion to approve the board meeting minutes dated June 16th, 2026. 0:00
- Construction update 0:51
- A district staff member said the district serves 48 square miles and currently has 15,600 students enrolled. 1:21
- A presenter said paving was completed on the Eastmark High School northwest parking lot, with completion expected at the end of July, and that the Chrisman High School bleacher expansion was at approximately 80% completion. 2:02
- Asked whether the parking lots would be done before students arrive, the presenter said Eastmark would be completed for the start of school and Chrisman may be shortly behind it. 5:26
- Superintendent's report 6:30
- Public comment on EVIT transportation 12:36
- Speakers at public comment said ending transportation to EVIT discourages students from attending, and one cited Arizona Revised Statute 15-393U. 13:44
- A speaker asked the board to restore transportation services while larger issues are resolved, even through a temporary agreement. 19:05
- Another speaker said the board had refused to place the issue on its agenda and asked the board to work with EVIT on a prompt agreement. 19:53
- Consent agenda 24:11
- A motion was made to take the consent agenda in its entirety. 24:11
- Budget and truth in taxation hearing 24:28
- The staff member said the district requested a $3 million total levy for adjacent ways and estimated the overall tax rate at about $5.30 for this year. 27:10
- A district staff member said the budget includes a 2% funding increase that brings per pupil base level support to $5,215 per student. 27:26
- The staff member noted the board-approved teacher base pay of $56,125. 30:04
- Adoption of expenditure budget 41:42
- A motion was made to adopt the proposed 2026-2027 expenditure budget and levy property taxes for adjacent ways projects for FY27, and Samantha Davis seconded it. 42:07
- One board member said the vote was no because taking more taxpayer money while in costly litigation with EVIT was irresponsible. 42:32
- Samantha Davis announced that the motion passed. 43:21
- HR recruitment services contract 43:21
- Personnel 45:25
- A motion was made to approve personnel in its entirety. 45:30
- Announcements and adjournment 45:37
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