Here are the formal actions the Humboldt Unified School District Governing Board recorded on March 27, 2025, with vote outcomes and short notes.
- Approve 2024 tax-credit recap: Motion carried (voice vote). The board accepted the district's tax-credit donation recap and thanked donors; no dollar change specified in discussion.
- Second reading and approval: DJE bidding/purchasing procedures (procurement threshold increase): Motion carried. Board approved raising an SFD procurement threshold to $10,000,000 for purposes of procurement method flexibility; projects over $100,000 still require additional approvals.
- ASBA policy updates (second reading): Motion carried with policy BA pulled for further review. The board accepted multiple ASBA-suggested policy updates but removed policy BA (goals/strategies language) for separate discussion and revision.
- Accept gifts and donations: Motion carried (consent). Donors included Kiwanis Club and local businesses; itemized gifts read into record.
- Approve Lake Valley Elementary presentation (informational): No vote required; board thanked principal for progress report.
- Approve course description guide (high school) for 2025-26: Motion carried (voice vote). Minor editorial updates and pagination issues noted; board approved guide as presented.
- Accept Town of Prescott Valley acquisition offer for Granville Elementary frontage: Motion carried. Board accepted $55,900 payment for 1,400 square feet of right-of-way to expand Glassford Hill Road.
- Add 1.0 FTE preschool lead and 1.75 FTE preschool aide: Motion carried. Board approved new preschool staffing to support a Liberty Traditional preschool start-up.
- Approve Arizona State University learning course agreement for Mingus Mountain Youth Academy students: Motion carried 3-2. Board approved agreement but asked staff to obtain and attach ASU Title IX guidance as a contract addendum.
- Health insurance provider change (ASBATE/Asbate): Motion failed 2-3. After extended discussion about provider networks, deductibles and long-term cost impacts for staff, the board did not approve switching pooled providers.
- Executive session and hiring: The board met in executive session under ARS 38-431.03(A)(3) and later approved the hiring of Christy Pashley as Bradshaw Mountain Middle School principal (motion carried 4-1 in open session when hire was confirmed).
Notes: All motions were made and seconded as recorded in the meeting minutes. Specific roll-call votes were not always individually named in the public audio; where the packet listed tallies, those tallies are recorded above.