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Votes at a glance (formal motions recorded in the public minutes):
- Adopt agenda: Motion to adopt the meeting agenda (mover: President Montero; second: Member Barraza). Result: Passed, 4-0.
- Call for executive session (B1): Motion to convene an executive session (mover: President Montero; second: Vice President Steele). Result: Passed, 4-0.
- End executive session: Motion to reconvene in public session (mover: President Montero; second: Vice President Steele). Result: Passed, 4-0.
- Recess and reconvene at 6 p.m.: Motion to recess until 6 p.m. and reconvene the regular meeting. Result: Passed, 4-0.
- Consent agenda (items F1–F9): Motion to approve consent items F1 through F9 (mover: President Montero; second: Member Barraza). Result: Passed, 4-0.
- Business services (items H1–H4): Motion to take items H1 through H4 in a single motion and approve (mover: President Montero; second: Member Barraza). Result: Passed, 4-0.
- Adjourn: Motion to adjourn the meeting (mover: President Montero; second: Maya Bemba Barraza). Result: Passed, 4-0.

Notes: The transcript records the votes verbally as \"aye\" and records the passing of motions with the tally \"four-zero\". The board recorded that four members were present and one participated virtually; one member was absent. The meeting record does not list individual roll-call votes for each member on the public audio beyond the unanimous aye responses.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","TUHSD Governing Board Meeting + Executive Session: September 3, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Tempe Union Governing Board approved the meeting agenda, convened and recessed an executive session, approved the consent agenda and business-services items, and adjourned, with all recorded votes passing 4-0.","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},6477842,"Tempe Union reports ACT gains overall but flags gaps for English learners and students with disabilities",1725,2522000,4247000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5711185-e6e0fe93f5e9e96cf29cd3e677a8f1bf&start=2522&end=4247","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5711185-e6e0fe93f5e9e96cf29cd3e677a8f1bf/thumbnail_2522000.jpg","/articles/6477842/Arizona/Tempe-Union-reports-ACT-gains-overall-but-flags-gaps-for-English-learners-and-students-with-disabilities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6477842-6fb27309b02b6b46787b9edbe31d8931/orig.mp4?Expires=1770515333&Signature=X6jwT5JB7dRW3RhPu8HGnWhfOgdHt0ChUpEW5d7ynFmoNjTUoC16EIfWmXUXzyIM1msEBVqxhaBkG2sQ1EOHY7n~79wMNSGFfncU3aA06vbP4qCrsyweMZrzF3xYA6p~Yf8EgPw~y7OXcghD7jyjcJez9lsK-zJB9R3hUB~hV0LcFVzqDc0-a-TtxyTgu70bM3B3QzRnkYkbaDFCAfnZvkpRKSb8EDWei1cpCJckutoW8pxMfO~bReEK9CPxv5dMtMzXbb2YdrLQapaF9Z4PT6hx5HoqjTAP2ntp1L62gcw-EkjU15OrpHfi0MWAhkyEnbgShiEtxJ~BIytT4r9Kvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tempe Union High School District teaching-and-learning staff reported that district ACT performance remains above state averages across content areas, but officials said English learners and students with disabilities show the largest gaps in proficiency and growth.

Dr. Lehi, who presented district ACT and Aspire results to the governing board, said the district’s average scale scores exceed the state in English, reading and math and that district-wide proficiency rates include 53% in ELA and 42% in math. \"As a district we do exceed the state average,\" Dr. Lehi said.

The presentation covered four years of results since Tempe Union began administering the ACT in 2022, school-by-school variation, subgroup performance and growth measures. Dr. Lehi described the district’s approach to measuring growth using multiple prior data points and a propensity model and said that, while some schools posted gains, English learners and special-education subgroups lagged behind the district’s expected-growth distribution.

Why it matters: The data guide how the district targets instruction and support ahead of the new ACT Enhanced assessment, which Dr. Lehi said will shorten the test and change item formats. The district identified student groups that may need more targeted intervention before statewide testing.

Key findings and figures presented:
- District proficiency: ELA 53% proficient; math 42% proficient (district-level figures presented by the presenter).
- Benchmarks discussed: district cited benchmarks at scale scores around 22 for some content areas and 19 for others; presenter said the district average math scale score was 19.3.
- Subgroups: English learners reported 0% proficient on the ACT proficiency measure described; students with disabilities increased from 4% to 8% proficiency year to year in the presenter’s slides.
- Noted school changes: Tempe High School showed a reported increase in ELA proficiency (the presentation noted a rise from about 15 to 28 percentage points for Tempe High), which board members commended.

Planned adjustments and supports: The district said it will continue fall and spring Horizon practice assessments aligned to the ACT Enhanced, keep and expand practice resources and videos the district purchased, increase earlier and timed practice opportunities, and expand collaboration with WestEd and EL specialists. Dr. Lehi said the ACT Enhanced will reduce total testing time from about 175 minutes to about 125 minutes, shorten some sections (English from 75 to 50 questions, math from 60 to 48) and use shorter passages and item stems intended to increase time per item.

Board discussion: Members asked for disaggregated feedback and better survey outreach to ensure responses from subgroups such as EL and IEP students. Member Gutierrez Miller asked whether the student survey responses could be broken down by subgroup; Dr. Lehi said the student survey is anonymous and administered during advisory, and while response rates were strong she could not desegregate the anonymous survey without separate methods but recommended targeted outreach through special-education and EL teachers. Vice President Steele praised Tempe High’s gains and urged the district to examine successful practices for replication.

Ending: The board took no formal vote on the presentation; members asked staff to continue implementing the revised ACT plan and to follow up on subgroup outreach and supports.","District teaching-and-learning staff presented four years of ACT/Aspire data showing Tempe Union overall above state averages, highlighted uneven proficiency and growth among English learners and students with disabilities, and outlined preparations for the new ACT enhanced assessment.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6477846,"Mountain Pointe sophomore describes assault and bullying; family asks Tempe Union board for investigation",355,2133000,2488000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5711185-e6e0fe93f5e9e96cf29cd3e677a8f1bf&start=2133&end=2488","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5711185-e6e0fe93f5e9e96cf29cd3e677a8f1bf/thumbnail_2133000.jpg","/articles/6477846/Arizona/Mountain-Pointe-sophomore-describes-assault-and-bullying-family-asks-Tempe-Union-board-for-investigation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6477846-e7266d5677251f12d846fa01068b8cd2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770515333&Signature=eyziFUFkug3GRNx2tWUTMegGcQwEjbDpJ72HYcV1iOiVzlpE~lgYTHiK-oKogWxLXQ9CNqrkBNPvtv0leafQERkoGRlILU4eNAEI-Crs8uk7isMH-yWb8YaloYgaXs3e7TE9UQeYY0tIKmprFABRnPPwdtmIpKGkwyqOX8oR2jjYQx05BQjOFUNZHWZGxWxbZoOGeH9zb9Hu9yAgevu1nSuR2pOevngF4e1U4VJLo8voyVKnbSnHyzUYrdKBvKRXyUogrjYaXXNL8hwUsq7xznpXJl6dw5apbGj5ju4LcwTRb~iZom0OSzWgf2Du3mrSBIpzn3w6XBj3idYjXZlEig__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Mountain Pointe High School sophomore told the Tempe Union High School District Governing Board she was verbally harassed, threatened and then attacked in class and received a longer suspension than the student she says assaulted her.

The student, Trandy Tarver, said the incident began in a dance class on Aug. 19 when another student objected to Tarver using a classroom fan and later threatened to “slap” her. Tarver described repeated verbal taunts in a later class and said the other student “tells me to go kill myself multiple times” and said “my mom should have swallowed me,” and that the student threw and broke Tarver’s school-issued computer. Tarver said she received a 10-day suspension while the other student received two days.

The disparity in discipline and what the family described as a failure by school staff to follow up prompted Tarver’s mother, Shondra Jackson, to ask the board to investigate how the incident was handled and to develop a safety plan for Tarver’s return to campus. \"Not being able to have her input or even her statement being taken or written down has caused a tremendous amount of stress,\" Jackson said during public comment.

Why it matters: The family says the suspension and handling of the incident threaten Tarver’s academic plans, including Advanced Placement coursework and a planned student leadership role. The account raises questions about how Mountain Pointe administration documents and responds to harassment and how the district ensures student safety and equitable discipline outcomes.

Board response and next steps: At the close of public comment a board member asked Superintendent Dr. Wilson for follow-up. The transcript records the request: \"Doctor Wilson, can we follow-up?\" The district did not record a formal motion or vote to open a disciplinary investigation on the public record during the meeting; the board directed staff to follow up rather than taking an immediate formal action.

Details and context: Tarver said she filed a written statement with a staff member she named as \"Mister Rodriguez,\" who she said told her he would handle the matter. The family said they requested a manifestation-determination meeting but that it occurred without Tarver’s participation. Jackson said the family has not received details of a written safety plan for her daughter's reentry and expressed concern the school \"failed to follow-up\" after earlier reports of harassment.

District policy: The board read the public-comment policy (BEDH) at the start of the public-comment period; the policy limits board responses and restricts immediate board action to directing staff to study or to place the matter on a future agenda.

Records and evidence: The speakers referenced audio and video that they said document some of the events; the board did not publicly review those materials during the meeting.

What the family requested: Jackson asked the board to investigate the administration’s handling of the incident, to ensure Tarver’s voice is included in any proceedings, and to provide a clear safety plan before Tarver returns to in-person schooling.

Ending: The board’s public record from the meeting shows no formal disciplinary vote or final board decision on the matter; board members asked district staff to follow up with the family and the school.","A Mountain Pointe High School sophomore described a series of threats, harassment and a physical altercation during public comment and her mother asked the Tempe Union Governing Board to investigate and clarify the school's safety plan before the student's return.","actionData","errors"]

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