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The actions came during a regular meeting in which the board also appointed a board representative to the district employee benefit trust and voted to retain the board's regular meeting day and time (second Tuesday of each month at 5:45 p.m.).

The board first handled officer elections. A board member moved to nominate Keith Ware for president; the nomination was seconded and approved by voice/roll call, making Ware board president. Anthony Guyer was nominated and approved as clerk in a separate roll call vote.

In personnel action, the board approved the administration's recommendation to appoint Nicole Alonzo as principal of Dorothy Hall Elementary. The district's presentation outlined a multi-phase selection process including written applications, presentations to school and district groups and a final interview committee. Alonzo, who addressed the board after the vote, thanked the board and her family and said, \"District 1 is the best district,\" and pledged to \"do my very best to serve our community.\" The board voted in favor of Alonzo's appointment.

On the superintendent search, the board reviewed five proposals and discussed cost, scope and vendor approach. Members cited Arizona School Administrators (ASA) and the Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA) as finalists; several members praised ASA's combination of services and price point. A motion to contract with Arizona School Administrators for professional search services was made by a board member, seconded, and approved unanimously. Board members indicated the district would schedule meetings with ASA within 7–10 days to begin timeline and process planning.

The board also voted to name a member — Miss Rico — as the district's representative to the employee benefit trust, the oversight body for district employee health benefits. That representative will attend quarterly trust meetings and report back to the board.

Finally, the board voted to retain its established meeting schedule (second Tuesday at 5:45 p.m.) after a short discussion about accessibility for Foothills-area families and workers.

Votes at a glance
- President: Keith Ware — nominated, seconded, approved (unanimous).
- Clerk: Anthony Guyer — nominated, seconded, approved (unanimous).
- Employee benefit trust representative: Miss Rico — nominated, seconded, approved (unanimous).
- Dorothy Hall principal: Nicole Alonzo — motion to approve adopted (unanimous).
- Superintendent search services: Contract with Arizona School Administrators — motion by a board member, seconded by Miss Rico; approved (unanimous).
- Meeting day/time: Retain second Tuesday of each month at 5:45 p.m. — motion adopted (unanimous).

Board members and staff said the unanimous votes would allow the district to move quickly on recruitment and staffing tasks this spring and summer. The board asked members to check calendars so a special meeting with the chosen search consultant can be scheduled within about 10 days.

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Superintendent Sheldahl read a list of community donations totaling $23,968.71 for the month and said the year-to-date donation total is $84,695.13. Donors included Yuma Dentistry for Kids (checks to multiple schools), a $9,005.18 line of credit from a retailer for OC Johnson to buy books, instrument and equipment donations, and multiple DonorsChoose grants to several schools.

School leaders also displayed student art from Castle Middle School and described the student work as using \"neurographic art,\" a technique derived from the work of Russian psychologist Pavel Piskarev, which staff said the students enjoyed and that supports creative skill-building.

Administration recognized James B. Raleigh Preschool for earning a 5-star Quality First rating, the district's highest preschool rating.

On finance, district staff presented a midyear budget overview. Finance staff said about 41% of the fiscal-year budget had been encumbered or spent through December. The presenter noted that the maintenance-and-operations ending-balance includes a buffer and that the unencumbered portion is expected to finish slightly higher unless significant changes occur. The presenter described the unencumbered amount as a multi-million-dollar buffer to maintain operations through the year.

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Barbara Foote, speaking as a former board president, thanked outgoing members and urged the board to act as a unified, nonpartisan body. \"You only have power as a group, not individually,\" Foote told the board. Karen Griffin, a retired 12-year board member, asked trustees to \"reread your oath\" and to avoid conduct that disrespects laws, colleagues or staff.

Resident Bruce Luna urged the district to recruit teachers from local colleges and community members, saying the district should build relationships with students studying education so they are more likely to remain in Yuma. \"We need those young teachers,\" he said, describing outreach at local campuses and urging the district to offer clear pathways from substitute and paraprofessional roles into full-time positions.

Following public comment, a board member asked to add an informational item to a future agenda to review the district's discipline policies and disciplinary actions, specifically requesting an examination of how the district handles false accusations. The board member said such accusations \"have actually, made a couple teachers resign\" and requested information on current procedures and possible policy updates to address false reporting.

District administration said it would prepare a high-level discipline-policy review as an information item; the board could then decide whether a deeper policy review, committee study or special meeting would be needed.

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Yuma Elementary District 1 elects officers, hires superintendent search firm and approves principal

District reports about $24,000 in monthly donations, student art and Raleigh Preschool 5-star rating

Residents urge civility and teacher recruitment; board asks staff for discipline-policy review