Reporter- Crystal Cavanaugh The new fiscal year budget was approved as well as extensive Community Center improvements. A new rate schedule for renting the Community Center was put in place with some pushback. It was reported that the Center had only been recovering 20% of its costs. There was some [...]
From Gavel to Gavel: Recapping our End of Session Webinar Thank you to everyone who joined our "From Gavel to Gavel" webinar examining recent victories for Arizona families at both the state legislature and U.S. Supreme Court. We're especially grateful to our distinguished panelists—Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen, Arizona [...]
Reporter: Melody Holehan-Kopas The June 10, 2025 Board Meeting had two Board members present and one on the phone. The only item of interest was that they approved the contract to build sand volleyball courts at Barry Goldwater HS and Boulder Creek HS. The other three schools already have them. [...]
Reporter: Carrie McCulloch The meeting opened with the board sharing highlights from the various celebrations they attended during the final month of school. These included promotions, talent shows, final school celebrations, graduation walks, award ceremonies, and, of course, graduation itself. Member Ulmer noted that graduation felt especially special this year. [...]
eporter: Susan Wood https://www.azwomenofaction.com/blog/member-spotlight-jill-dunican
Reporter: Susan Wood SUSD governing board - Mike Sharkey, Matt Pittinsky and Donna Lewis - voted to spend $674,000 on social sciences curriculum that promotes the ideas that: America is systemically racist Law enforcement officers are inherently bad people Gender is a choice Communism is A-OK Climate change is [...]
Reporter: Susan Wood The Arizona Department of Education confirms an active investigation into Scottsdale Unified over its approval of politically biased, anti-law enforcement curriculum. "Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) Governing Board voted 3-2 Tuesday, May 27th, to adopt a woke history curriculum." "The vote came after a faculty-composed SUSD Social [...]
Reporter: Susan Wood The Save Historic Old Town group has launched a new petition drive to demand that the City Council hold a public hearing! On May 20th, Councilman Barry Graham, made the motion to deny the petition for a public hearing and directed the City manager to investigate [...]
January 18, 2023 VIA E-MAIL Bo Dul, General Counsel bdul@az.gov Re: Retainer for legal work Dear Ms. Dul: This letter explains and confirms the terms and conditions under which States United Democracy Center (“States United”) will represent and/or advise the Office of the Governor (“the Governor”) The [...]
Reporter: Carrie McCulloch Federal funding for schools is decreasing, while property taxes in the area are rising. Unfortunately, the district does not benefit from the property tax increase, it is redirected to the state for equalization. Health insurance costs have increased by about $498 per staff member. The district is [...]