Scottsdale Unified School District public meetings in 2021
24 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2008- 2025
The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board will hold a public hearing and vote on Revision #2 to the 2021-2022 expenditure budget, required due to declining enrollment. The board will also hear a Student Advisory Board presentation and receive a Strategic Planning Phase 2 update. Public comments are limited to 60 minutes total, with 2 minutes per speaker.
- Public hearing and action on Revision #2 to 2021-2022 Expenditure Budget
- Budget revision includes $2.3 million reduction in maintenance and operations
- Average daily membership reduced by 337.54 students
- Federal grant increase of $857,960 and state grant increase of $641,650
- Student Advisory Board presentation from six high schools and Scottsdale Online
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2008- 2025
The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board is meeting to discuss a proposed restructure of the Coronado Learning Community, which would create a stand-alone middle school at Tonalea and three elementary schools. The board will also hear a presentation on the appraisal of the 68th & Oak Street property for a potential lease to Phoenix Rising. Public comments are limited to 90 minutes with a two-minute speaking limit per person.
- Coronado Learning Community restructure plan: three elementary schools (Pima, Hohokam, Yavapai), one middle school (Tonalea), and Coronado High School
- Appraisal of 68th & Oak Street property for potential lease to Phoenix Rising
- Student Advisory Board presentation from five high schools
- Public comment limited to 90 minutes, two minutes per speaker
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2008- 2025
The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board is holding a special meeting to discuss and vote on several policy updates. Key action items include adopting revisions to student discipline, suspension, and expulsion policies, which incorporate changes from House Bill 2123 and add staff training requirements. The board will also consider revisions to policies on public participation and family life education, and review the 2022-2023 course planning guides.
- Second read and approval of revisions to Policy JK (Student Discipline), JKD (Student Suspension), and JKE (Expulsion of Students) per HB 2123
- First read of revisions to Policy BEDD (Public Participation at Board Meetings) to allow the Board President to recess meetings for decorum
- First read of revisions to Policy BEDH (Public Participation at Board Meetings) to prohibit unsolicited commercial messages during Call to the Public
- Approval of revisions to Policy IHAMB (Family Life Education)
- First read of High School and Middle School Planning Guide for 2022-2023
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2008- 2025
The Governing Board is reviewing several proposed policy updates regarding family life education, open enrollment, and student suspension. The meeting also includes presentations on the Hohokam Bond Project audit and annual budget reports for M&O and Capital Overrides.
- Presentation of the Hohokam Bond Project Audit Report by the City of Scottsdale Auditor
- Annual report on M&O Override, Capital Override, and Bond expenditures and budgets
- First read of proposed revisions to Policy IHAMB regarding Family Life Education
- First read of proposed revisions to Policy JFB regarding Open Enrollment
- First read of proposed revisions to Policy JKD regarding Student Suspension for grades K-4
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2008- 2025
The Governing Board is reviewing several action items including updates to Spring 2021 AzM2 test scores. The board will also consider increasing substitute teacher daily rates and approving a large purchase of student Chromebooks.
- Proposed increase in substitute daily rates from $110 to $120, with additional tiered increases based on days worked
- Approval of purchase for 2,500 Dell Chromebooks not to exceed $1,000,000
- Award of construction contract for Tavan Elementary School to Core Construction
- Approval of $19,863,032 guaranteed maximum price for Kiva Elementary School rebuild with McCarthy Builders, Inc.
- Approval of the FY 2020-2021 Annual Financial Report
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2008- 2025
The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board will hold a regular meeting on September 28, 2021, at Coronado High School. The agenda includes public comment, a student advisory board presentation, and consent agenda items for approval. The board will vote on accepting gifts totaling $77,570.92 and approving accounts payable vouchers from the bond fund.
- Acceptance of gifts totaling $77,570.92, including $37,439.66 from Hopi PTA and $35,000 from Laguna PTO for playground improvements
- Approval of $2,050,192.00 in bond fund accounts payable vouchers (Aug 16-Sep 15, 2021)
- Approval of $225,449.13 in bond fund accounts payable vouchers (Aug 18-27, 2021)
- Student Advisory Board presentation by high school students
- Public comment limited to 30 minutes with 3-minute speaking limit per person
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2008- 2025
The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board is holding a special meeting to discuss and review several items, including updates on the Native American Education Program, ESSER funds, and summer school, as well as first reads of proposed policy revisions. The board will also consider approving the agenda and may enter executive session for legal discussions.
- Native American Education Program update and PYT IGA renewal
- ESSER Program update on federal COVID-19 relief funds
- Summer School Program update with student engagement data
- First read of revisions to Policy DJE on bidding and purchasing (written quotes for purchases $10,000-$100,000)
- First read of new policies on CPR instruction and suicide prevention training
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2008- 2025
The Governing Board will review ongoing COVID-19 mitigation strategies for the district. Members will also discuss the Arizona School Boards Association's proposed 2022 political agenda.
- Acceptance of $196,186.40 in total gifts and donations
- Approval of $5,520,278.89 in accounts payable vouchers for the 630 Bond Fund
- Discussion of ASBA Proposed 2022 Political Agenda
- Review of SUSD COVID Mitigation Strategies
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2008- 2025
The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board held a virtual special meeting and public hearing on August 17, 2021. The primary agenda item was a public hearing on the First Read of the Instructional Time Model for 2021-2022, conducted in accordance with House Bill 2862. Following the hearing, the Board discussed and considered instituting a mask requirement. The meeting was conducted entirely online and by telephone, with no in-person attendance permitted.
- Public Hearing on the First Read of the Instructional Time Model for 2021-2022 (House Bill 2862)
- Discussion and Consideration of Instituting a Mask Requirement
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2008- 2025
The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board is holding a special meeting with several information items and consent agenda actions. The board will hear a presentation from law firms about multi-district litigation against JUUL Labs, Inc., and receive updates from staff associations. The consent agenda includes routine approvals for personnel, warrants, contracts, and student activity fees.
- Presentation on litigation against JUUL Labs, Inc. by Keller Rohrback L.L.P., Gallagher & Kennedy, and Law Office of Joseph C. Tann, PLLC
- Approval of contractor agreements with Dr. Kimberly Hicks PLLC for psychology services at $85/hour
- Award of RFP No. 22-11-26 for security guard services to Bolt Security Guard Services, estimated $40,000 annually
- Resolution authorizing execution of warrants between board meetings
- Tax credit fee range of $1.00 up to actual activity cost, with principal-approved waivers
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2008- 2025
The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board will hold a public hearing and vote on adopting the proposed Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Expenditure Budget. The board will also receive updates on strategic planning and litigation against e-cigarette manufacturers. Public comments are limited to 30 minutes total, with three minutes per speaker.
- Public hearing and adoption of FY 2021-2022 expenditure budget
- Strategic planning update by Dr. Connie Kamm of Kamm Solutions
- Presentation on litigation against JUUL Labs and e-cigarette manufacturers
- Public comment rules: 30-minute limit, 3-minute per speaker
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2008- 2025
The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board will hold a special meeting to discuss and vote on several financial and policy items. Key actions include approving additional employee compensation for FY 2021-2022, awarding a banking services contract to Wells Fargo, and reviewing a first read of proposed revisions to the audits/financial monitoring policy. The board will also review benchmark academic indicators for 2020-2021.
- Approval of additional employee compensation for FY 2021-2022: certified 1 step (2%), substitutes 2%, classified 2%, psychologists 2%, principals/assistant principals 0.5%, district administration 0.5%; anticipated cost $2,346,649
- Award of RFP No. 22-03-26 for banking services to Wells Fargo Bank for FY 2021-2022 with four one-year renewals
- Award of RFP No. 22-15-26 for vending services to Camelback Vending Services, LLC for FY 2021-2022 with four one-year renewals
- First read of proposed revisions to Governing Board Policy DIE – Audits/Financial Monitoring
- Approval of job description and pay grade for Budget and Position Control Manager (Pay Grade J)
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2008- 2025
The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board will resume its recessed May 18 meeting virtually on May 24, 2021. The agenda includes public comments, a student advisory board presentation, a review of FastBridge usage, and an update on ESSER funds. The meeting is largely informational and procedural, with no major action items listed beyond agenda approval.
- Student Advisory Board presentation from Arcadia and Coronado High Schools
- Review of FastBridge universal screener usage in ELA
- ESSER I, II, and III fund utilization update (funding amount listed: 326,336)
- Public comment guidelines and limitations
- Virtual meeting format with no in-person attendance
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2008- 2025
The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board will hold a regular meeting with information/discussion items on the Student Advisory Board presentation, a review of FastBridge usage, and an update on ESSER funds. The board will also consider a consent agenda that includes accepting gifts totaling $94,552.65. The meeting is largely procedural with public comment opportunities.
- Acceptance of gifts totaling $94,552.65, including $24,551.50 from Pueblo PTO for Kinder Aides and $13,764.41 from DCES PTO for general gift account
- Review of FastBridge usage as universal screener for ELA
- Update on ESSER I, II, and III funds utilization
- Student Advisory Board presentation from Arcadia and Coronado High Schools
- Public comments on agenda and non-agenda items
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2008- 2025
The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board is holding a special meeting to consider entering an executive session to receive legal advice and discuss an independent investigation report regarding a student incident from May 2018, including a potential waiver of attorney-client privilege. The board may then take action based on that discussion.
- Executive session for legal advice on 2018 student incident
- Potential waiver of attorney-client privilege
- Board action on direction to attorney after executive session
- Meeting held at Mohave District Annex, 8500 E. Jackrabbit Road
- Public can view online via YouTube
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2008- 2025
The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board will hold a public hearing and vote on Revision #2 of the 2020-2021 Expenditure Budget, which includes a $5.1 million increase to Maintenance and Operations, a $10.5 million increase to Federal Grants, and a $2.3 million increase to State Grants. The board will also receive informational updates on special education and the School Resource Officer partnership, and consider consent agenda items including personnel actions, job reclassifications, a nutrition grant, and a homeless student services MOU.
- Approval of Revision #2 of the 2020-2021 Expenditure Budget
- Special Education Update presentation
- School Resource Officer (SRO) Partnership Overview
- National School Lunch Program Equipment Grant of $88,655.98
- MOU with Homeless Youth Connection for 2021-2022
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2008- 2025
The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board will hold a regular meeting on April 20, 2021, at Coronado High School. The board will hear a student advisory presentation, accept donations totaling $49,232.49, and approve accounts payable vouchers including $1,991,034.40 from the bond fund. Public comments will be heard after the superintendent's comments.
- Acceptance of gifts totaling $49,232.49, including $20,000 from Laguna PTO for instructional aides and $5,000 from CHAPTS for professional development
- Approval of accounts payable vouchers (630 Bond Fund) totaling $1,991,034.40, with largest payments to Chasse Building Team ($806,051.63) and Core Construction Services ($350,441.42)
- Approval of accounts payable vouchers from various funds processed March 5 through April 7, 2021
- Student Advisory Board presentation from Chaparral and Desert Mountain High School students
- Public comment procedures and limitations as per board policy
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2008- 2025
The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board is holding a special meeting with an executive session. The board will discuss adopting new English Language Arts materials for grades 6-12, including AP Psychology and IB Theory of Knowledge, for the 2021-2022 school year. They will also review first readings of several policy changes, including revisions to the agenda policy, adoption of a new sick leave policy, a new employment agreement policy, and revisions to the student bullying policy. The consent agenda includes personnel actions and updates to the high school and middle school planning guides.
- Adoption of new ELA materials: McGraw Hill (6-8), SAVVAS (9-12), Perfection Learning (AP Language), BFW (AP Literature, AP Psychology), Cambridge University Press (IB Theory of Knowledge)
- First read of policy BEDB: consolidating three calls to the public into one
- First read of new policy GCCA: Professional/Support Staff Sick Leave (aligns with Proposition 206)
- First read of new policy HA: Employment Agreements (requires meet and confer with associations)
- First read of revisions to policy JICK: Student Bullying/Harassment/Intimidation (aligns with A.R.S. § 15-341)
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2008- 2025
The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board will hold a regular meeting with public comment, an information/discussion item on learning acceleration and summer programs, and a consent agenda. The consent agenda includes accepting $146,804.29 in gifts and approving $3,040,709.03 in bond fund accounts payable vouchers. The meeting is open to the public with a 50-person limit due to COVID-19.
- Acceptance of gifts totaling $146,804.29, including $58,000 from CRPTO for aides at CRES and $40,000 from SUSD Foundation for secondary education
- Approval of accounts payable vouchers (630 Bond Fund) totaling $3,040,709.03, with largest payments to Chasse Building Team ($1,612,009) and Core Construction Services ($684,392.61)
- Information/discussion on Acceleration of Learning Update, focusing on summer learning opportunities
- Public comments on agenda and non-agenda items with three-minute speaking limit
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2008- 2025
The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board will hold a special meeting to decide whether to implement Plan A, a full-day schedule with mitigation strategies, for all middle and high schools starting March 15, 2021. The board will also consider approving the tentative 2021-2022 M&O budget, employee salary schedules, and several consent agenda items including software and equipment purchases. A presentation on enrollment projections and demographic study is scheduled for discussion.
- Action: Approve secondary schedule for 4th quarter, returning all middle and high schools to full-day in-person instruction (Plan A) from March 15, 2021
- Action: Tentative approval of 2021-2022 M&O budget with salary increases (2% certified/classified, 1.5% principals, 1% administrators)
- Consent: $19,555.29 purchase of Lightspeed Classroom Management software from Insight Public Sector
- Consent: $117,929.80 for intercom and clock replacements at Desert Canyon Elementary/Middle, Cheyenne Traditional, and Ingleside Middle Schools
- Information: Enrollment projections and demographic study presentation by Applied Economics
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2008- 2025
The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board will discuss returning to a full-day in-person schedule after spring break, review 2021-2022 employee salary schedules and benefits, hear the Kairos Health Arizona annual report on benefit insurance plans, and receive a Student Advisory Board presentation from Saguaro High School. The meeting includes public comment periods and procedural items.
- Discussion of implementing Plan A full-day schedule after spring break, with a final recommendation expected March 2, 2021
- Review of 2021-2022 salary schedules: 2% base increase for certified, classified, nurses, SLPs, psychologists, substitutes, and supplementals; 1.5% for principals/assistant principals; 1% for district-level administrators
- Kairos Health Arizona annual report on benefit insurance plans, including change from Blue Cross Blue Shield to United Health Care
- Student Advisory Board presentation spotlighting Saguaro High School
- Public comments limited to 3 minutes per speaker; board may limit or eliminate comments if needed
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2008- 2025
The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board is holding a special meeting to discuss and review several key items: the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 district and procurement audits and the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), assessment results and strategies to address COVID-19 learning gaps, and the second review of Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget projections. The board will also discuss the structure of its meetings and consider approving leadership team priorities for January-June 2021. No action is planned on the meeting structure discussion, but the board may take action on the consent agenda and the leadership priorities.
- Review of FY 2019-2020 District and Procurement Outside Audit and CAFR
- Discussion of closing the COVID learning gap using Winter 2020 assessment results
- Second review of FY 2021-2022 budget projections for M&O (001), DAA (610), and Capital Override (611)
- Discussion of board meeting structure (start time, study sessions, conflicts with city council meetings)
- Approval of revisions to Policy DD – Funding Proposals, Grants and Special Projects (removal)
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2008- 2025
The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board will hold a regular meeting with several information/discussion items. The board will discuss the current secondary learning model and building-level COVID-19 metrics, including potential thresholds for returning to virtual learning. They will also review a proposal to delete Policy DD on grants, and hear early budget projections for fiscal year 2021-2022. The meeting includes a consent agenda with the acceptance of gifts totaling $47,541.30.
- Discussion of secondary learning model
- Building-level COVID-19 metrics and potential virtual learning thresholds
- First read of proposed revisions to Policy DD – Funding Proposals, Grants and Special Projects
- Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Early Budget Projections
- Acceptance of Gifts totaling $47,541.30
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2008- 2025
The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board will hold a special meeting to elect a president and vice president, receive annual Open Meeting Law training, and vote on several consent agenda items. These include renewing an energy management contract, purchasing audio-visual systems for Hohokam Elementary, and approving teacher stipends. The meeting is open to the public with a 50-person limit due to the Governor's executive order.
- Election of Governing Board President and Vice President
- Contract renewal with Pierce Energy Planning for $67,875.00
- Purchase of audio-visual systems for Hohokam Elementary for $184,876.01
- Stipends of $200 each for 8 teachers reassigned to new classrooms
- Annual Open Meeting Law training