Highlights

The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board convened its regular meeting and public hearing on April 7, 2026, at Coronado High School, 7501 E. Virginia Avenue, Scottsdale, approving the bulk of its consent agenda on unanimous 5-0 votes.

The board accepted $83,018.99 in gifts and approved the purchase of playground improvements at Desert Canyon Elementary School, Tavan Elementary School, and Desert Canyon Middle School through the Mohave Educational Services Cooperative contract — both on 5-0 votes. The board also approved the purchase of two Ford Transit vans for student transportation using the same cooperative contract.

The meeting opened with a public hearing on a proposed revision to the district's Instructional Time Model. The board received the presentation as an information and discussion item; no action on the revision was recorded at this meeting.

Personnel action items covering the period March 10 through April 7, 2026, were pulled from the consent agenda for further discussion before passing 4-0-1 — the only item that did not clear unanimously. The board also approved a revised salary schedule for classified employees for 2026-2027 and updated job descriptions for four positions: Registered Behavior Technician, Teacher Special Education - LRC, Teacher – Specialized Program, and Instructional Support Paraeducator.

On the action agenda, the board accepted the audits and compliance questionnaire for fiscal year 2024-2025 and approved the 2026-2027 Governing Board meeting calendar, both 5-0.

Information and discussion items included a Native American Education Program update for spring 2026 and a status update on Phase I and Phase II repurposing of district schools — neither required board action at this session.

The five-member board is led by President Dr. Donna W. Lewis and Vice President Mike Sharkey, with members Amy Carney, Dr. Matthew Pittinsky, and Carine Werner. Regular meetings are held Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at Coronado High School and are live-streamed on YouTube under Arizona Revised Statutes 38-431.02. The full minutes will be included with the next Governing Board meeting agenda, per the district's standard practice.

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