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- Consent agenda approval (excluding pulled items): Board approved the consent agenda after pulling items 9KS, 10I and 10P for discussion. (Motion carried; voice vote.)

- Item 10P (vendor renewals): Approved. After discussion about a pest-control vendor and humane bee relocation, the board approved the vendor renewals and staff confirmed relocation-capable vendors will be added to the vendor list. (Motion carried; voice vote.)

- Item 9KS (MOA for medically necessary ESS salary placement): Approved with direction. The board approved the MOA as presented and directed the superintendent and staff to review inclusion of additional positions (including school nurses) and report back. (Motion carried; voice vote.)

- Item 10I (substitute-management cooperative contract): Approved. Staff said the cooperative provides a management platform and that site-based substitutes and principal preferences will remain; the board approved the contract. (Motion carried; voice vote.)

- 9L and 9M (professional agreement and evaluation procedures for certified employees): Approved. The board approved revised professional-agreement procedures and revised evaluation procedures for certified employees for 2025–26. (Motions carried; voice votes.)

- Override pamphlet language for November election: Approved. The board approved language for informational pamphlets required to be mailed to registered voters describing the reasons for calling maintenance & operations and district additional assistance override elections. (Motion carried; voice vote.)

- Alternative-to-expulsion placements (12B/12C): Approved. The board accepted superintendent recommendations for alternative placements in two student disciplinary cases. (Motions carried; voice votes.)

- Adoption of revised policies on staff security and weapon detection: Approved. The board adopted revised policies and regulations regarding staff personal security and safety and weapon-detection procedures (GBGB, JIH, KI) on second reading, with an amendment clarifying that a weapon-detection alarm raises the standard and is not treated as a consensual search. (Motion carried; voice vote.)

Several items carried by voice vote; the transcript did not include detailed roll-call tallies for those motions. Where the board directed staff to follow up, staff identified responsible departments and provided estimated timelines for reports back to the board.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","PXU Governing Board Meeting - May 1, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal actions taken by the Phoenix Union Governing Board at the meeting, including MOA approval with direction to review additional positions, vendor renewals, substitute management contract, personnel/procedures approvals and adoption of safety/weapon-detection policies.","taxTitle","Phoenix Union High School District (4286), School Districts, Arizona","taxId",13619,"location","Arizona","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6582002,"District budget advisory committee reports early findings; final recommendations due September",329,9621000,9950000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3178139-0ae9f12e59dbb51ddbf334859aa18880&start=9621&end=9950","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3178139-0ae9f12e59dbb51ddbf334859aa18880/thumbnail_9621000.jpg","/articles/6582002/Arizona/District-budget-advisory-committee-reports-early-findings-final-recommendations-due-September","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6582002-5acb28c070adde5f5957288bd7be3d5c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770438022&Signature=j5~veTO4dK155M~Wcg69U9KaGwrBn61uVoP1fHRH5Tp0BaQHS6GDCAM8hEwe23VPl2qlAfls-UCBky0xtLS0LH5Br5iejmwpiMrvgWEgakaMfME~u8yooElstoSiqmM7IF3i2i3MzCB2U1ZyWKRqw-i4IVPZ0ZB8hnzzGBQZqkwR8bJHgTAryjm0-L9877yv0gZbUTSShEfledwi-yB-JemDJ9k3yh2GvO4Zc4WyZkE68TRmpAs-XkgVeewgz~9wsoMnRA0~574OwofPnvysvqqX3b1NYv7JdmWJS5jisrGnc~xb1O1pNEarWmL84vTs2idFefI6ot88GghYF2I3qQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District finance staff and the Budget Advisory Committee chair updated the board on work to date and next steps in the budget committee process.

Committee co-chairs and finance staff said three meetings have been held and that about 1,000 employees responded to a priorities survey, with most respondents certified staff; the committee is working to increase classified-staff and administrator participation. Upcoming meetings will analyze priority-survey data against budget and staffing information, examine retention data and compare other districts’ spending using audited financial reports.

The committee’s stated goal is to present final recommendations to the board by September 2025. Committee leaders thanked staff who supplied data and noted the group’s diversity and level of engagement.","The district Budget Advisory Committee reported three meetings held to date, about 1,000 survey responses (mostly certified staff) and plans to analyze priorities, staffing and retention data; committee chairs aim to return recommendations to the board by September 2025.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6582007,"Public urges humane bee relocation; board clarifies vendor options after colony at Carl Hayden",2215,6042000,8257000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3178139-0ae9f12e59dbb51ddbf334859aa18880&start=6042&end=8257","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3178139-0ae9f12e59dbb51ddbf334859aa18880/thumbnail_6042000.jpg","/articles/6582007/Arizona/Public-urges-humane-bee-relocation-board-clarifies-vendor-options-after-colony-at-Carl-Hayden","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6582007-005be6a46448af9d574b796ff2a4b4a7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770438022&Signature=C9mnix~JmBiagR4n34JwlBB4cSE7x6A7DqxZLaSZ~Wh03ntENLmo1YbwoH3E~u1f9~Vk5fkF7ELpyHUOli0DVQ2zbE6fvuOS~9c7tS3Aa1-68YFiKdGjb-4TOHlIiU7qEiTdGOOCUy-2K5VjArb2-7-JQc7-J62xR0cEhkiEYfixz0c6CfHy8ozrG4WPq~Q2H3GDxSoTXwmgLrS98C~aEyXrUnu-xaqlVClqIt1IsrJ2C-9IXHIeqi3kN8-X7QedhwSLlqbTzxPRFLvPPHtJuiHLYcImX27slHfBstTTtunQ7W3eOS17XNAOgEBngZChuQbiK-2l6jO08NicyDQCbQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A community representative and a Carl Hayden parent group asked the Phoenix Union Governing Board to prefer humane removal and relocation of bee colonies after a recent extermination under a Carl Hayden auditorium.

Joseph Mendoza, representing the Carl Hayden Bridal Welfare Club, told the board a bee colony found under the school auditorium was later exterminated and urged a district resolution favoring relocation, arguing that bees are vital pollinators and that relocation would be more consistent with the district’s stated values.

When the board later discussed consent-item 10P (vendor renewals), members asked whether a listed pest-control vendor performs relocations or exterminations. District staff said the listed company handles general pest control and that the district is not required to use that vendor exclusively. Staff added that separate vendors able to perform safe relocation are being brought into the vendor list and that formal procurement steps will be followed if usage exceeds thresholds.

Board member comments thanked staff for quickly addressing concerns and the board approved the consent agenda item. The board also asked staff to continue seeking humane relocation vendors and to consider a resolution or vendor preference in follow-up communications.","A Carl Hayden parent group asked the board to adopt a preference for humane bee relocation after a colony under the auditorium was exterminated; trustees asked staff about pest-control vendors listed in a renewal and were told non-exclusionary vendor options for relocation are being added.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6582011,"Board reviews proposed student code changes on tardies, ditching and cellphone limits; principals describe campus pilots",3562,9788000,13350000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3178139-0ae9f12e59dbb51ddbf334859aa18880&start=9788&end=13350","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3178139-0ae9f12e59dbb51ddbf334859aa18880/thumbnail_9788000.jpg","/articles/6582011/Arizona/Board-reviews-proposed-student-code-changes-on-tardies-ditching-and-cellphone-limits-principals-describe-campus-pilots","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6582011-ac26576d3e47a5a64c3d8d78028cfce5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770438022&Signature=mRn~dA~pMxwLrXzXyT4HNWQgE9Z3CKaWzFflAcEVsx9Ab5N8HCuSL4JrmiBzaj5NTfZcLtgkIdTi3ZbswrYvwca9snW72V7gKKPILx9FTsuBEKbtY5w8qAf1HQRM2qw2Jiol9ajMc7r4DwrDElf-jW1y5AFB6UckfrwACLJ5XRygKiotKID4btrtxxSeUhACrflXl4NBpr0xzjMlIJ-QctJt5RoZ3KP6n7qOtpSUWzYc8M4KK5v-FhOlPQSOfTz2WRzs8atN2hkAIDezSXb83cug8bkrJcABoVEnOtMoo-PoRdFZQjjEc7938J6wyaontxax0VJM2kz6b0C7uR6y7Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Phoenix Union staff presented proposed revisions to the student code of conduct and a draft wireless-communications (cellphone) policy, prompting an extended board discussion and examples from three principals who have piloted classroom and campus approaches.

The proposed code changes add or clarify definitions (excessive tardies; out of class without permission; unauthorized sales) and add tiered dispositions that pair interventions—parent conferences, academic recovery time—and consequences such as lunch detentions, ISS and short-term off-campus suspension for severe incidents. Staff described efforts to reduce chronic absenteeism and said some campuses have piloted “sweeps,” lunch detentions and Saturday programs to recover instructional time.

Principals from Trevor Brown, Camelback and Wilson College Prep described different implementations: Trevor Brown uses student-operated lockers/“cell-phone hotels” so students retain control of their device while it’s secured during class; Camelback emphasized a clean‑break freshman-house pilot that requires phones to stay away during instruction and uses progressive consequences; Wilson described a phased rollout with staff buy-in and a grace period and said teachers reported more engaged classrooms after implementation.

Board members asked staff to clarify terms such as “instructional school day,” how e‑hall pass and bathroom procedures interact with device rules, and how campus‑level practices would be enforced and resourced. Staff said the language will be refined and that the policy will be brought back for further board consideration; several board members encouraged teacher, parent and student input and suggested limited pilots or phased rollouts in August before expanding districtwide.

No immediate policy vote was taken. The board instructed staff to gather additional feedback from teachers, principals and students and return with recommended language and implementation steps.","District staff presented revisions to the student code of conduct that add definitions and tiered consequences for excessive tardies, out-of-class behavior and unauthorized sales; the board also discussed a draft cellphone policy and heard three principals describe pilot practices.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6582016,"Board approves MOA on medically necessary ESS pay and directs staff to review inclusion of school nurses",2770,5900000,8670000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3178139-0ae9f12e59dbb51ddbf334859aa18880&start=5900&end=8670","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3178139-0ae9f12e59dbb51ddbf334859aa18880/thumbnail_5900000.jpg","/articles/6582016/Arizona/Board-approves-MOA-on-medically-necessary-ESS-pay-and-directs-staff-to-review-inclusion-of-school-nurses","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6582016-d4b136f817760672170ec8549c8205c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770438022&Signature=mwDKzMtWcw0h4TSrR1brbOY3eZfTck72R56~kzUylSfqiXebMUKwFHGTwKBwU8nnSht7tmRGlYMVMOQxoe5xJojU63WdtJ8d4VWChzV~3kGnovLFaPYIZZKHFcnPXQS8drhq~l7jIlXbzfJS2mG79sFm68MnE0bplBpNCJqJdnxCxLDoXgDkBAeYThJnXMeRCu7ChwOJksmWYce-FqYG~4xloRuyQc4FMv6UpohW~R76wmHhUe6xQU7XP3Xbrhn4c00JXr6DqOjiy1nn-nN80kMKbe6G369S522sLj1vR-~sM2Pc6Ntmkzb~y-z4XU2mfFmip73xIB4VWF0Otl~95A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Phoenix Union’s Governing Board approved an MOA (memorandum of agreement) on salary placement for medically necessary Exceptional Student Services (ESS) positions but directed district staff to review whether school nurses should be added to the covered positions.

During the meeting’s public comment period, Timothy Iceman, a school nurse at Voss High School, asked the board to include school nurses in the MOA and requested a stipend for national certification. Iceman said nurses provide advanced care in medically fragile classrooms and that inclusion would help recruitment and retention.

Board members and staff discussed the issue during the consent-item debate. District staff said the subcommittee that developed the MOA focused on services explicitly stated in Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and noted nurses assigned through IEPs were considered differently from general school nurses. District staff also noted nurses recently received a salary increase in a prior bargaining cycle.

Representative Araceli Marquez moved to approve the MOA as presented and directed the superintendent and staff to review additional positions not included in the agreement; that motion was seconded and carried. Board members acknowledged the need to consult with nurse representatives and the bargaining teams and noted timing constraints because of the summer calendar.

The board did not adopt a change to the MOA at the meeting; it approved the current agreement and asked staff to return with recommendations or reconsideration of additional positions, including school nurses.","After public comments from a school nurse and staff discussion, the Governing Board approved the memo of agreement for medically necessary ESS salary placement (agenda item 9KS) but directed district staff to review whether more nursing positions should be added to the agreement.",{"_33":124,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":125,"_41":126,"_43":127,"_45":128,"_47":129,"_49":130,"_51":131,"_53":132,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":133,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":134,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6582021,"Phoenix Union students report on HBCU tour; district cites ACT gains and donor support",720,3060000,3780000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3178139-0ae9f12e59dbb51ddbf334859aa18880&start=3060&end=3780","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3178139-0ae9f12e59dbb51ddbf334859aa18880/thumbnail_3060000.jpg","/articles/6582021/Arizona/Phoenix-Union-students-report-on-HBCU-tour-district-cites-ACT-gains-and-donor-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6582021-7b3fe8cc1c74ab4a61d31b32e16ee32e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770438022&Signature=NHYDwtKWWeCMXPX6XVLVhsBYDzHM92SPhgJyDgbHqSAQJ1fH26LBrxl3LSz9uOih8EfyYNtzBXe1LvKKdLHXRpaPMynO2lHUv2mg-wNsrXd-D~0TNx~7OAxyuw3~aqEzboT4Clz6UZK955WeZ8iN9ZoIVN5pbx4Wn8xLM9-~ZUqkQY-hM8U~gnYfDzbhubrdc1zfh7uyshvRR24-ZfV~y4AV9ZTyYxfKZKvChqqsQGoxcYgK~lGjZba7ST2WOV0mWrNagfyQDoKxzoSScK~wHpHD394~xG9xyfCQuS2Zr73DDnQSVo6Fb~Mh~9DMcBTEi3VQVFDEx0-XYGpJAO57ZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Students who took part in Phoenix Union High School District’s 2025 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU) tour described campus visits, museum stops and academic supports and thanked district leadership and donors Thursday night.

At a Governing Board meeting, student presenters and program coordinators described stops at Norfolk State University, Hampton University, Morgan State and Howard University, plus visits to memorials and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. Myesha Brown, who coordinated the trip, thanked district staff and the Burton Foundation for funding that has supported the tour since 2017.

Brown and several student speakers outlined campus features—scholarships, academic supports and student services—and said the tour exposed students to career and college paths. Presentations included details about campus resources such as merit-based aid and technology supports at Norfolk State, and small-university features at other stops. Students also described visits to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Lincoln Memorial and MLK Jr. Memorial as formative.

District staff shared program outcomes during public comments. A presenter reported average test-score gains for the 31 students on the tour: a 4.5-point average increase in English, 1.7 in math, 2.7 in reading, 3.1 in science and a 2.7 increase in composite ACT scores; more than four students scored a 30 on the ACT and roughly half scored at least 22. Staff and board members thanked students and family members and highlighted the Burton Foundation’s continued support.

The board asked staff to consider continuing the program and to share follow-up information where appropriate. No formal vote was required for the presentation, which the board received as part of recognitions and student reports.","Students and staff described a spring HBCU tour to historically Black colleges and universities, reporting campus visits, museum stops and measurable ACT score gains for participants; district and the Burton Foundation were thanked for funding and support.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Phoenix Union Governing Board meeting actions

District budget advisory committee reports early findings; final recommendations due September

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Phoenix Union students report on HBCU tour; district cites ACT gains and donor support