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- The board adopted the meeting agenda at the start of the session; the chair recorded the motion as passing \"5 0.\" The transcript records a moved motion, a second, and a voice vote of \"aye\" with the chair announcing, \"Motion passes 5 0.\"

- The board approved the consent agenda (items G1 through G15) by unanimous vote. A motion to approve the consent items was moved and seconded; the chair recorded the outcome as \"Motion passes 5 0.\"

- The board approved items I-2 through I-5 together in a single action; a motion and second were recorded and the chair announced, \"Motion passes 5 0.\"

No recorded no-votes, abstentions or roll-call tallies naming individual members appeared in the meeting transcript for these actions. Where a mover or seconder was not identified by name in the record, the minutes list those roles as \"not specified.\" These procedural approvals were reflected in the meeting record and did not accompany substantive policy or program votes during the session.

Ending: The meeting adjourned after routine business; the board announced its next regular meeting date.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","TUHSD Governing Board Meeting: April 2, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Tempe Union governing board approved the meeting agenda and several routine items by unanimous votes recorded on the meeting record; no contested roll-call votes were taken during the meeting.","taxTitle","Tempe Union High School District (4287), School Districts, Arizona","taxId",13626,"location","Arizona","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6615664,"Special Education committee reports 27 recommendations; district says 20 implemented so far",281,5094000,5375000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2859201-bde22de3d19c4abb7d5236f555bc8f3a&start=5094&end=5375","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2859201-bde22de3d19c4abb7d5236f555bc8f3a/thumbnail_5094000.jpg","/articles/6615664/Arizona/Special-Education-committee-reports-27-recommendations-district-says-20-implemented-so-far","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6615664-f9e02dc8f6d18dc4043342eabe90756c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182973&Signature=F0lsAPCpIDH36ppf46HOms5W3lz0xofx8MEHM~OdLwHLHQf-FghPY2l3TxDQMCdSCxSsgNsa1NdtZ1Sgb3rXszl2D5tKHeP5JWyCuWypDMY0zC9paYFzu1bpJhSMY3vpIbrcm3fhkvoCA5nR5jBUYK2rdTt4sXovL1XZ~xynXM3DEg1l-v7VmnyQZcPiSKj6BpYZxuzZ19rflA3mw5dGwbX~eOxQ32bWRxGyUuaHuzkvyLhJww~vBvspcyhqLY7EEBJPxxFbMBtWuNk2FYmuyBJKi4YeiTwwEvFjaakZz4PbxZ2-5xlQj9aZm-bqpheEuwp685Snuq8gSDSUqnBS1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of Tempe Union High School District's Special Education Committee reported to the governing board that the group produced 27 recommendations after nine meetings, and that district staff have implemented 20 to date.

\"We have 27 recommendations that were made to our district leadership team, and 20 of those have been implemented to date,\" Director Heidi Sinkovic told the board during the committee's update. She noted leadership changes in the special education department and an ongoing compliance audit that have affected workload and planning.

Committee members and staff summarized several concrete steps the district has completed or begun since the committee convened: a condensed, parent-friendly summary of the procedural safeguards notice posted on the special-education web page; an updated parent resource page with common terms and timelines; an expanded postsecondary transition page with curated resources; mandatory pre-school-year training for all teachers on IEP implementation; recorded and live training for counselors on course selection and nonstandard graduation pathways; paraprofessional training focused on inclusive practices; and a guidance document for teachers on implementing accommodations for district final exams.

The committee's work also informed draft revisions to special-education course descriptions and course titles, and staff said they are planning a new committee in 2025'6 focused specifically on long-term transition services, instruction and programming that will include broader parent and community representation.

Public commenters urged continued attention to parent engagement and individualized transition planning. Jody Hernandez, a parent and Unified advocate, asked whether parent representatives who left the committee had been replaced and whether resources from the former program \"Success University\" had been redistributed. Brenda Walsh, who identifies herself as a special-education consultant, told the board, \"Failure to provide and implement appropriate transition services constitutes a denial of FAPE.\" She urged the board to examine transition planning and individualized services closely.

Sinkovic told the board the special-education page now includes the procedural safeguards summary and lists of resources, and announced a Raising Special Kids presentation on turning 18 and legal options scheduled for April 29.

District staff reported that the district's vocational rehabilitation (VR)/transition-supported-work partnership (TSW) program currently serves under 100 students and that the district has about 1,100 students receiving special-education services overall. Staff said TSW program capacity has been written for about 80 students (roughly 30 students per campus) and that district goals include increased VR participation and expanded transition planning.

Ending: The board received the committee update as an informational item; staff will return with additional work products, data from the compliance audit when available and plans for a long-term transition committee.

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\"This plan takes us from 2024 to 2029,\" Dr. Wilson said as she introduced the board to year-one accomplishments and ongoing work across the plan's initiatives.

Executive-team leads described work across four strategic initiatives: academic achievement, financial responsibility and transparency, recruitment and retention, and culture and climate. Megan Sterling, chief of staff and strategic partnerships, described the district's public engagement and said the plan is based on community input gathered during a Delphi process that surveyed teachers, parents and students.

Under financial responsibility and transparency, the board heard that the district has begun monthly ADM (average daily membership) monitoring in the governing-board financial reports to show how enrollment affects budget assumptions. Staff also described an assembled staffing team focused on certified staffing monitoring, and a district committee to develop long-range plans for future capital overrides and bonds.

On recruitment and retention, Dr. Keller described a renewed emphasis on employee wellness (a wellness fair held March 24), development of \"pathways to leadership\" with a proposed fast-track administrative certificate program in partnership with Northern Arizona University and outreach to the Arizona Department of Education, and an automated evaluation system (Frontline Professional Growth) being piloted with classified staff and teacher evaluations at site.

The academic achievement initiative includes seven subcommittees covering assessment, curriculum, grading and graduation requirements, a portrait of a graduate and technology. Presenters Maggie and Emily gave a deeper dive on new instructional models that emphasize student choice, differentiation and a four-year sequence toward problem-based learning. Emily said year one focused on oracy and developing a district instructional playbook and one-page teacher resources to support implementation.

The culture and climate initiative has completed security and safety audits and is preparing a comprehensive school safety update for the board. The district also reported technology work on artificial intelligence guidance and a planned public-facing strategic-plan dashboard to post progress and metrics on the district website.

Board members asked for parent-friendly versions of the dashboard and for the district to examine whether historical ADM and exit surveys could shed light on past departures. Sterling and other staff said parent-friendly design and expanded outreach are priorities for the dashboard rollout.

Ending: The board received the update as an informational item; staff indicated multiple initiatives will return for future board review and public dashboard publication.","Superintendent Dr. Wilson and executive-team leads presented a year-one progress report on the district's 2024'029 strategic plan, highlighting completed and in-progress actions on financial transparency, staffing, recruitment and retention, culture and climate, and new instructional models emphasizing problem-based learning and oracy.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6615673,"Demographer: Tempe Union enrollment likely to decline for several more years",108,198000,306000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2859201-bde22de3d19c4abb7d5236f555bc8f3a&start=198&end=306","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2859201-bde22de3d19c4abb7d5236f555bc8f3a/thumbnail_198000.jpg","/articles/6615673/Arizona/Demographer-Tempe-Union-enrollment-likely-to-decline-for-several-more-years","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6615673-7dbb3ec68197624ab434b56f91aa14af/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182973&Signature=SNPwWa7E-k3fSznFgW5FoIhKlL7Ibc9Erh-TA-5-WfBoosdaZ~lKGoaWkuoCRR~h29CYgd1UorB5nd8K86doFmI5XmsCWc8zra43BntMCtOHqFtNyqx4YRhpMytHnjR~vSqjoycg4JjSpz5h3mvWSmUUSG~FZ~ruVNgmK3NbH6Q4vmkNVCtofrWT0SIzyMLn4KGRBlMpyEM0C-UpJGq-l~ULadvfm7MX2dJj0H09BcjFYI3VNHZw~-5Zi3hOdCL6ivIWVDRZs5HNKP1-jU9cd5mNMpGUY3Va9tgRHXR6salAGZAT3dLs0d8GiUeXAV-khlfb-6KDRog1faRTdFhe~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Rick Brammer of Applied Economics told the Tempe Union High School District governing board during a study session that the district has lost roughly 1,500 students since 2020 and is likely to see declining enrollment for several more years.

Brammer said total enrollment this year was down about 300 students from the prior year and that the district\u0000's cumulative loss since 2020 is \"about 1,500 students,\" a decline larger than the loss in the entire prior decade. \"By my calculations, we have 6 or 7 more years of of decline,\" he said.

The numbers matter because the district uses enrollment to set staffing, budgets and facilities plans. Brammer said two factors are driving the change: a smaller high-school-age population and increasing use of choice programs. He told the board that the share of residents age 18 and under has fallen over the last 14 years and that statewide birth-rate declines mean smaller cohorts will continue to reach school age for several years. He also said that choice providers and voucher-style programs have accelerated enrollment declines since 2020.

Brammer described the district\u0000's analysis approach as twofold: a macroeconomic, district-level model and a fine-grained \"grid-level\" model that examines quarter-mile planning units. He said the grid modeling shows pockets of growth in the northern part of the district where recent multifamily development has—unexpectedly—yielded some family households, while the southern portion continues to show aging populations and larger losses.

He offered specific figures: about 2,400 students who live in or within a mile of the district attend charter schools; roughly 13,000 housing units were built in the district in the last 10 years (about 91% multifamily); planners estimate roughly 15,000 additional housing units could be built over the next 10 years, most of them multifamily; and the net gap this year between school-age population and in-district enrollment was about 4,200 people.

Brammer said the district\u0000's \"service rate\" \u0000'the share of school-age residents who attend district schools\u0000'is the largest unknown in forecasting. \"How many people are gonna choose you?\" he asked the board. He said the district must be conservative in projections because the recent pattern has been that a falling service rate produces faster enrollment declines than demography alone would predict.

Board members asked about nearby districts and special-education or choice eligibility. Former member Hodge asked whether problems in neighboring Scottsdale could affect northern attendance; Brammer said that could occur, citing past instances where reputation issues caused enrollment shifts. Vice President Steele asked whether districts that enroll out-of-district students accept those with IEPs and Section 504 plans; Brammer said he would follow up and investigate differences in practice.

The presentation closed with Brammer urging the district to use the grid-level data for planning and to consider marketing and perception as variables that could change enrollment outcomes.

Ending: The board received the demographer's report as an informational study-session item; no formal vote accompanied the presentation.","Applied Economics demographer Rick Brammer told the Tempe Union High School District governing board that district enrollment has fallen since 2020, that birth-rate and choice programs are reducing future cohorts, and that planners should expect several more years of decline absent a change in 'service rate.'","actionData","errors"]

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