Paradise Valley Unified School District public meetings in 2025
31 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Governing Board Regular Meeting and Public Hearing
The Governing Board will meet to approve non-administrative personnel actions and a revised 2025-2026 meeting schedule. The board is also considering several elementary and secondary field trip requests to locations including California and Nevada.
- Approval of non-administrative certified and education support professional personnel actions
- Revised 2025-2026 Governing Board meeting dates to accommodate a religious holiday
- Elementary field trips to Hoover Dam, San Diego, Los Angeles, and Santa Monica
- Secondary field trips to Los Angeles and Anaheim
- Recognition of Arizona Marching Band Association First Place awards for Horizon and Pinnacle High Schools
Governing Board Special Meeting
The Paradise Valley Unified School District Governing Board will discuss and possibly vote on the dismissal of Superintendent C. Todd Cummings. The board is set to adopt a statement of charges and determine the procedures for a potential hearing.
- Discussion on dismissal of Superintendent C. Todd Cummings
- Action to adopt statement of charges seeking dismissal
- Discussion on appointing a Hearing Officer
- Delegation of authority to Acting Superintendent to select Hearing Officer
Governing Board Special Meeting
The Governing Board will hold a special meeting to enter an executive session regarding the Superintendent's employment and employment agreement. The board may take action to authorize legal counsel to proceed based on directions given during that private session.
- Executive session regarding Superintendent's employment agreement and potential litigation settlement
- Possible action to authorize legal counsel to proceed as directed in executive session
Governing Board Study Session
The Governing Board will hold a study session to discuss transportation efficiency findings and design updates for the Indian Bend Elementary School rebuild. Members will also review 2025 state accountability data and board policy regarding classroom displays.
- Transportation study findings and recommendations from TransPar
- Design concepts for the Indian Bend Elementary School rebuild project from Grace Design Studios
- 2025 school and district letter grades and state assessment results (AASA, AZSci, and ACT)
- Review of board policy and HR practices regarding classroom displays
- Discussion of interest for 2026 Board President and President Pro Tem positions
Governing Board Special Meeting
The Paradise Valley Unified School District Governing Board will convene a special meeting to discuss the Superintendent's employment and legal counsel. The session will include a call for executive session to consider the Superintendent's employment agreement.
- Call for executive session regarding Superintendent's employment
- Possible authorization for legal counsel to proceed in executive session
- Meeting held at 15002 N. 32nd Street, Phoenix, Arizona
Governing Board Regular Meeting
The Governing Board will vote on Resolution 593, an amended affiliation agreement with Mayo Clinic that expands the CTE nursing program from observation-only to hands-on clinical rotations for up to 20 students. The consent agenda includes approval of administrative personnel resignations, multiple secondary field trips, and a professional travel request. No other major policy decisions are scheduled.
- Resolution 593: Amended affiliation with Mayo Clinic allows CTE nursing students to assist in patient care at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix
- Resignation of Dr. Drew Davis, Director of Facilities & Construction, effective Jan 6, 2026 (phased retirement)
- Resignation of Shawn Varner, Principal of Sandpiper ES, effective Dec 19, 2025 (phased retirement)
- Secondary field trips: Paradise Valley HS to Harvard debate ($1,500/student), Pinnacle HS spiritline to Orlando ($2,900/student), Desert Shadows MS to Washington D.C. ($2,798/student)
- Travel request: North Canyon HS staff to IB Visual Arts conference in Los Angeles ($2,268.50)
Governing Board Regular Meeting
The Governing Board will review several consent agenda items including administrative personnel actions and various student field trips. The meeting includes the approval of multiple elementary and secondary school trips to locations such as Los Angeles, San Diego, and Catalina Island.
- Personnel action: Resignation of Saul Hernandez, Supervisor in Purchasing
- Elementary field trip: Sky Crossing Elementary to Los Angeles, CA (Nov 2025)
- Elementary field trip: Desert Shadows Elementary to San Diego, CA (Feb 2026)
- Secondary field trip: Horizon High School Spiritline Nationals in Anaheim, CA ($1,500 per student)
- Secondary field trip: Sunrise Middle School choir performance in Anaheim, CA ($775 per student)
Governing Board Special Meeting
The Governing Board will meet to discuss and potentially take action regarding the employment status of Superintendent Todd Cummings. The board may also appoint an Acting Superintendent and hold an executive session to discuss candidates and legal advice.
- Possible action to place Superintendent Todd Cummings on paid administrative leave
- Possible appointment of an Acting Superintendent
- Executive session for discussion of Acting Superintendent candidates and employment contracts
Governing Board Special Meeting
The Paradise Valley Unified School District Governing Board will hold a special meeting on September 29, 2025. The agenda includes a call for executive session to discuss the superintendent’s employment agreement, review of complaints, and related employment matters. The board may also vote to authorize legal counsel to proceed as directed in that executive session. Standard procedural items such as call to order, pledge of allegiance, roll call, reconvening the meeting, and adjournment are also listed.
- Call for Executive Session on superintendent employment agreement, complaints, and related matters
- Possible action to authorize legal counsel to proceed as directed in executive session
- Reconvene Special Meeting
- Motion to Adjourn
Governing Board Regular Meeting
The Paradise Valley Unified School District Governing Board will consider approving minutes, personnel actions, and field trip requests. The board will also consider a one-year agreement with iteachU.S. to recruit teachers.
- Approval of minutes from August 21 and September 12
- Resolution 588: Independent Contractor Agreement with iteachU.S.
- Elementary field trips to Universal City, CA and Anaheim, CA
- Secondary field trips to Tampa, FL, Washington DC, and Nellis Air Force Base
- Approval of non-administrative certified and education support professional personnel actions
Governing Board Study Session
The Governing Board will discuss eliminating the Clerk's voucher 'release' step to streamline payments while maintaining oversight. They will also review last year's student voice survey results on AI and propose topics for 2025-26. Additionally, the board will consider draft goals for the superintendent's alternative performance pay plan, scheduled for a vote on September 18.
- Discussion of removing Clerk's voucher release step to improve payment efficiency
- Review of last year's Student Voice results on Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Proposed Student Voice topic(s) for 2025-26
- Draft 2025-2026 Superintendent's Goals and Objectives for Alternative Performance Pay Plan
- Discussion of ASBA Bylaw Proposal (no details provided)
Governing Board Regular Meeting
The Paradise Valley Unified School District Governing Board will consider a $10/hour increase for off-duty police officers to address staffing shortages at school events, estimating a cost increase of $82,000–$90,000. The consent agenda also includes approval of personnel actions, secondary field trips for Pinnacle High School athletics, and annual compensation updates for the phased retirement program. The meeting is procedural with no major policy changes expected outside the consent items.
- Proposed increase in off-duty police officer rate from $75 to $85/hour, effective 2025-2026 school year
- Approval of Pinnacle High School field trips: basketball clinic in Las Vegas (Sept 12-14) and football game in Albuquerque (Aug 28-30), both funded by booster clubs
- Approval of non-administrative certified and education support professional personnel actions
- Approval of annual compensation and benefits for phased retirement program participants for 2025-26 and 2026-27
- Consideration of curriculum and instruction administrative and ESP travel requests
Governing Board Regular Meeting
The Governing Board will consider administrative and certified personnel actions and approve several service agreements. The meeting includes the designation of certified evaluators for the 2025-26 school year.
- Contract with Michigan State University for World Language Teacher Certification Program: $53,500
- MOU with Southwest Human Development for Head Start services at Palomino Primary, Echo Mountain Primary, and Campo Bello
- Payment of $66,158.96 to Southwest Human Development for speech-language services
- Approval of Administrative Employment Personnel Actions, including an Interim Assistant Principal for Horizon HS
- Approval of Certified Evaluators for the 2025-26 school year
Governing Board Retreat
This is a governing board retreat (study session) with no scheduled votes. The board will discuss Superintendent evaluation and goals, communication protocols, a facilities update, board member schedules, and the PVSchools Student Voice program. All items are discussion only.
- Review and discussion of Board/Superintendent Communication Protocols
- Discussion of Superintendent 2025-2026 Evaluation Instrument and Performance Based Pay
- Discussion of Superintendent Goals and Objectives 2025-2026
- Facilities update presented by Mrs. Jill Barragan
- Review of board member schedules and PVSchools Student Voice
Governing Board Regular Meeting
The Paradise Valley Unified School District Governing Board will consider a consent agenda that includes several major agreements for the 2025-26 school year: an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Phoenix for School Resource Officers, a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Paradise Valley Education Association (PVEA) regarding hiring and instructional aides, and a renewal of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale MOU. Other items include an independent contractor agreement with Michigan State University for a teacher certification program, personnel actions, field trips, travel requests, and contract renewals for a web/mass notification system and mechanical services. The board will also approve minutes from the June 5 meeting and accept a student activities fund financial report.
- Approval of Resolution 578, Intergovernmental Agreement with City of Phoenix for School Resource Officers for 2025-26
- Approval of new Memorandum of Understanding with PVEA for 2025-26 school year
- Approval of Resolution 580, Independent Contractor Agreement with Michigan State University for Post BA World Language Teacher Certification Program
- Renewal of Resolution 579, Memorandum of Understanding with Boys and Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale for 2025-26
- Renewal of PV Contract 21-11PV for Web Content and/or Mass Notification System (year 5 of 5)
Governing Board Special Meeting
The Governing Board will meet to conduct the Interim Superintendent's annual evaluation. The Board is considering whether to approve a performance-based pay award by June 30, 2025.
- Evaluation of Interim Superintendent
- Potential performance-based pay award of up to $12,500
Governing Board Regular Meeting
The Paradise Valley Unified School District Governing Board will vote on a consent agenda that includes approval of purchases and contracts. Key items include purchasing Chromebook computers for high school ($1.53M) and middle school ($2.56M) students, renewing a $5M special education services contract, and entering into sole source contracts for FY2026.
- Purchase of Chromebook computers for high school students ($1,533,883.33) and middle school students ($2,562,731.22) from Bluum USA
- Renewal of special education contracted services (Contract 25-001) for $5,000,000 (year 2 of 5)
- Purchase of SmartNet licensing from Hye Tech Network & Security Solutions for $398,345.38
- Authorization to enter into sole source contracts for fiscal year 2025-2026
- Approval of Resolution No. 574, Memorandum of Understanding with Homeless Youth Connection
Governing Board Regular Meeting
The Paradise Valley Unified School District Governing Board will consider several consent agenda items, including a $276,621.75 purchase of security cameras for various sites and a $205,870 restroom addition at Desert Shadows Elementary School. The board will also vote on awarding a five-year, $160,000 athletic trainer services contract to Banner Physical Therapy, approving a memorandum of understanding with the Arizona Lions Vision and Hearing Foundation for vision screenings at Palomino Primary, and adopting a 7-12 fine arts supplemental resource list.
- Purchase security cameras from Hye Tech Network & Solutions under contract 22-02PV for $276,621.75
- Add restroom at Desert Shadows ES via job order contracting with McCarthy Building Companies for $205,870
- Award RFP 25-016 for athletic trainer services to Banner Physical Therapy for $160,000 over 5 years
- Approve memorandum of understanding with Arizona Lions Vision and Hearing Foundation for vision screenings at Palomino Primary
- Approve administrative personnel employment actions including three coordinator positions and one principal resignation
Governing Board Regular Meeting
The Paradise Valley Unified School District Governing Board will meet to approve consent agenda items including the 2025-2026 organizational chart, administrative personnel actions, and the renewal of several district contracts.
- Approval of 2025-2026 District Organizational Chart
- Renewal of Contract 22-09PV for Employee Staffing and Leaseback ($4,000,000)
- Renewal of Contract 23-15PV for Job Order Contracting for General Contractors
- Renewal of Contract 23-17PV for Transportation and Management Software
- Award of RFP 25-016 for Athletic Trainer Services to Banner Physical Therapy ($160,000)
Governing Board Regular Meeting
The Governing Board will consider a consent agenda with multiple facility upgrade contracts and purchases. Items include track resurfacing at Pinnacle HS, kitchen remodel at Greenway MS, asphalt upgrades at Pinnacle Peak Prep, and millwork/plumbing at Copper Canyon ES, totaling over $2.8 million. Also up for approval are software purchases, a fence relocation at Desert Springs Preparatory School, and routine personnel actions.
- Kitchen and cafeteria remodel at Greenway MS — $892,435.00
- Millwork and plumbing upgrades at Copper Canyon ES — $728,662.98
- Track resurfacing at Pinnacle HS — $666,875.16
- Asphalt upgrades at Pinnacle Peak Prep — $587,640.93
- Fence relocation at Desert Springs Preparatory School to allow public access after hours
Governing Board Special Meeting
The Paradise Valley Unified School District Governing Board will hold a special meeting to discuss the employment and contract of Superintendent-elect Dr. Todd Cummings. The board may vote to enter an executive session to consider these matters.
- Discussion of Superintendent-elect Dr. Todd Cummings
- Consideration of Superintendent-elect's contract
- Executive session for legal advice
- Meeting at District Administrative Center
- Live stream available on YouTube
Governing Board Regular Meeting
The Governing Board will adopt the agenda and consent items, including approval of prior meeting minutes and the 2025‑2026 meeting schedule. It will also vote on personnel actions, field‑trip approvals, and travel requests. Finally, the board will approve two contract purchases: Google Workspace Enterprise for Education ($179,524.54) and HVAC upgrades at Horizon High School ($262,127.79).
- Approve minutes of the March 6, March 18, and March 25, 2025 Board meetings
- Approve the 2025‑2026 schedule of regular Board meetings
- Approve administrative, certified, and education support personnel actions
- Approve purchase of Google Workspace Enterprise for Education ($179,524.54) under Contract 22‑02PV
- Approve purchase of HVAC upgrades at Horizon High School ($262,127.79) under Contract 22‑14PV
Governing Board Special Meeting and Executive Session
The Governing Board will meet to conduct interviews for the position of Superintendent. The board may also convene in executive session to review candidate feedback, community input, and contract language.
- Interviews for the position of Superintendent
- Review of stakeholder interview group feedback and community input
- Potential entry into contract negotiations with a specific candidate for Superintendent
Governing Board Special Meeting
The Paradise Valley Unified School District Governing Board will meet to select finalists for the superintendent position and discuss the interview schedule. The meeting includes a call for executive session to discuss the superintendent search.
- Call for executive session to discuss superintendent search
- Select finalists for superintendent position
- Discuss interview process and schedule for superintendent finalists
Governing Board Regular Meeting
The Governing Board will decide on several action items including approving administrative personnel actions (principal of Shadow Mountain HS and three directors), authorizing a $2.6 million restroom renovation contract at Shadow Mountain HS, approving $1 million in furniture for Eagle Ridge ES, and considering community education facility rental rate increases for 2025/26. The agenda also includes consent items such as roofing upgrades at Paradise Valley HS ($169K) and revisions to the teacher evaluation system.
- Consideration to approve $2,598,993.89 for restroom renovations at Shadow Mountain HS via District Contract 23-15PV
- Consideration to approve $1,000,000 for furniture at Eagle Ridge ES via District Contract 23-16PV
- Consideration to approve $169,251 for roofing upgrades at Paradise Valley HS via 1GPA Cooperative Contract 21-06P
- Proposed Community Education Facility Rental Rate Increases effective 2025/26 school year (second reading)
- Administrative Employment Personnel Actions: hire Principal of Shadow Mountain HS, Director of Special Education, Director of Federal Programs, Director of Gifted Education
Governing Board Regular Meeting and Executive Session
The Paradise Valley Unified School District Governing Board will meet to approve consent agenda items including the purchase of school buses, special education vehicles, and facility upgrades. The meeting also includes a public comment period and a potential executive session regarding employee negotiations.
- Approval of school bus purchase for $1,483,185.64
- Approval of special education vehicles for $306,853.71
- Approval of cooling tower refurbishment at Horizon HS for $330,389.09
- Approval of millwork upgrades at Desert Shadows MS for $234,034.00
- Approval of non-administrative certified and support personnel actions
Governing Board Study Session
The Paradise Valley Unified School District Governing Board will hold a study session with two discussion items: a repurposing update from staff and a review of Board/Superintendent communication protocols related to the agenda process. No votes or decisions are scheduled; the session is informational and procedural.
- Repurposing update presented by Assistant Superintendent of Business Operations and Director of Facilities
- Review of Board/Superintendent Communication Protocols relating to the board agenda process
- Meeting is a study session only; no action items
Governing Board Regular Meeting
The board will consider and approve multiple personnel actions, including retirements of several administrators such as Dr. Shaun Holmes (Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources) and Dr. Andrea Cunningham (Director, Professional Development). Other consent items include field trip requests, a data-processing agreement with Northern Arizona University, and closing a Wells Fargo revolving fund account. The meeting also includes recognitions and a construction update.
- Retirement of Dr. Shaun Holmes (Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources) effective June 30, 2025
- Retirement of Dr. Andrea Cunningham (Director, Professional Development) effective June 30, 2025
- Retirement of Patrick Hurley (Assistant Principal, Pinnacle HS) effective June 12, 2025
- Resolution No. 571 – Agreement with Northern Arizona University for joint software/data processing
- Closing of Wells Fargo Revolving Fund Bank Account due to inactivity
Governing Board Special Meeting
The Paradise Valley Unified School District Governing Board will meet to discuss and approve a timeline for the superintendent search process. The meeting is a special session held at the District Administrative Center.
- Discussion of Superintendent Search Process and Timeline
- Consideration and Approval of Superintendent Search Process and Timeline
- Roll Call of Board members
- Meeting held at District Administrative Center - Governing Board Room
- Meeting live streamed via YouTube
Governing Board Organizational Meeting and Governing Board Regular Meeting
The Paradise Valley Unified School District Governing Board will hold an organizational meeting to elect a president and president pro tem for 2025. The board will also approve consent agenda items including administrative personnel actions and field trip requests.
- Nomination and Election of 2025 Board President
- Nomination and Election of President Pro Tem for 2025
- Approval of Resolution No. 570, Authorization to Ratify Vouchers
- Approval of Administrative Employment Personnel Actions
- Approval of Elementary Field Trip Requests
Governing Board Mini-Retreat
The Governing Board is holding a mini-retreat to review internal operations and leadership. Members will discuss board norms, communication protocols, and the process for selecting a superintendent.
- Review and potential revision of Board Norms
- Discussion of Board/Superintendent Communication Protocols
- Review of Governing Board Policies
- Discussion regarding the Superintendent Selection Process
- Discussion of interest for 2025 Board President and President Pro Tem positions