Highlights
- The board approved $14,850 in performance-based pay for Superintendent Dr. Menzel on a 3-2 vote.
- A separate 3-2 vote directed the district's attorney on a potential lease option at Echo Canyon K-8 School.
- The Mohave District Annex renovation contract with Willmeng Construction passed 4-1 after being pulled from the consent agenda for further discussion.
- The board unanimously approved the proposed FY 2026-2027 expenditure budget and called a public hearing.
The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board ended its June 9 meeting with back-to-back 3-2 votes: one awarding Superintendent Dr. Menzel $14,850 in performance-based pay, and one directing the district's attorney on a potential lease option at Echo Canyon K-8 School.
Both items emerged from executive session. The board recessed under A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(1) to conduct Menzel's year-end evaluation and discuss performance-based pay under Governing Board Policy CBI. The Echo Canyon session was held pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.03(A)(3) and (A)(7) for legal advice and to instruct the district's representative regarding proposed leases at the school. The board's five members, President Dr. Donna W. Lewis, Vice President Mike Sharkey, and members Amy Carney, Dr. Matthew Pittinsky, and Carine Werner, were not individually identified by vote in the Spotlights summary.
The only consent item that drew dissent was the authorization of expenditure for the Mohave District Annex renovation to Willmeng Construction, which was pulled for further discussion before passing 4-1. No dollar figure for that contract appeared in the Spotlights document.
On the budget front, the board voted 5-0 to approve the proposed FY 2026-2027 expenditure budget and call a public hearing. The board also approved a 5-0 authorization for an additional tax levy in fiscal year 2026-2027 due to a cash shortage, and accepted $371,071.57 in gifts on the same unanimous vote.
The FY 2027 school calendar revision, a pilot reducing early-release days, also passed 5-0.
The full board document index for the 2025-2026 cycle is posted on the district's site. Detailed minutes from the June 9 meeting are scheduled to appear with the next Governing Board meeting agenda.
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