Washington Elementary District public hearing, date not confirmed yet
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What happened at this meeting
Board approves expenditure budget revision for fiscal year 2025-2026 35:09
- After a public hearing on expenditure budget revision number one for fiscal year 25-26, the board approved the revision. 28:53
- The board approved the award of RFP number 25.017 for a superintendent search to the vendor as presented. 38:58
- The board heard an overview of the district's early entry kindergarten process and proposed changes, then approved the second reading of Policy 5-102, Enrollment Requirements. 39:09
Item by item (7)
- Opening and minutes 3:24
- The meeting was called to order at 6:15, followed by a roll call, a land acknowledgment and the Pledge of Allegiance. 3:24
- Motions were made and seconded to approve the November 20th, 2025 regular meeting minutes and the November 26th, 2025 special and executive session meeting minutes. 5:25
- The adoption of the December 11th, 2025 agenda passed. 5:13
- Board reports and staff introduction 5:45
- Board members described attending school music concerts and a choir festival and congratulated teachers who earned National Board Certification. 5:52
- A district official introduced the new interim assistant principal at Mountain Sky for the remainder of the 25-26 school year, who then addressed the board. 13:02
- Fall athletic championship recognitions 16:17
- The assistant superintendent of academic services recognized district student athletes and the work of their coaches. 16:25
- Teams recognized included 5-6 grade boys basketball champions from Saguaro and Acacia elementary schools and 7th grade girls volleyball champions from Mountain Sky Junior High. 16:59
- Public participation and consent agenda 27:45
- Public hearing on budget revision 28:36
- The assistant superintendent of business services said state law requires a December budget revision and that the district is down approximately $3.4 million in its revenue control limit. 28:59
- The staff member said the overall general budget decreased $1.4 million but called the $3.4 million and a drop of 771 ADM students the critical numbers for building next year's budget. 32:26
- The staff member said the capital budget increased by $323,000, and no questions were raised by board members or the public. 34:14
- The board approved the expenditure budget revision for fiscal year 2025-2026. 35:09
- Superintendent search agency contract 35:31
- A board member on the search committee said 201 vendors were notified and 5 proposals were received, and that proposals were scored on a 100-point rubric with cost worth 36 points. 35:56
- The board member said the chosen firm offers a 2-year guarantee to complete another search for actual expenses if the selected superintendent does not stay 2 years. 38:20
- The award of the contract passed. 39:09
- Early entry kindergarten and enrollment policy 39:09
- The assistant superintendent of academic services proposed holding screenings as early as the end of January instead of July, waiving the $100 fee and using a screening tool aligned to My Teaching Strategies GOLD. 39:51
- A board member said they would like to see more effort put into expanding preschool programs and family awareness of them, and another board member asked why there are not more ECE programs in the southern part of the district. 51:16
- Staff said the district has about 350 preschool spots and that one preschool classroom costs about $150,000 plus to run. 56:07
- The motion to approve the second reading of Policy 5-102, Enrollment Requirements, passed with no opposition heard, and the meeting adjourned at 7:23. 1:10:23
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Video: posted by the district as “Regular Governing Board Meeting and Public Hearing - Thursday, December 11, 2025, at 6:15”