Any questions or comments? If not, roll call, please, Madam Secretary. Mr. Swalesh. I. Dr. Hall. I. Ms. Woolfolk. I. Zeitstumbrus is an I. Mr. Gallegos. I. Mr. Brown. I. All right, we are in closed session. Do you have any idea how long? About an hour. About an hour we will be in closed session and we will not take any further action thereafter. Thank you, board. Uh thank you, public, for joining us this evening. We appreciate it. Enjoy the rest of your evening and be safe as you go about your business. Take
If you have any questions, just go ahead and stop me. And although there was a significant drop in students attending, the student spending per student did increase. The only area that decreased slightly, as you can see on this page, was the instructional support. So, every other area increased. Next slide. And this is just an enrollment. You can see most districts, so 79 of 230 districts had an increase. But 100, which was only 34%, and 151 of 230 districts had decreases. And the overall total was a decrease of 10,326 students across the state. And this is the average teacher salary, and I feel like every year they kind of change the what they're actually pulling in, the data they're pulling in. So, some districts had decreases. A lot of it had to do with COVID. Um there's no more COVID spending, hardly. You can see on the chart if you raise it up a little bit.
And so, kind of a cool thing for our kids this year. We'll give them that book. But anyway, the educational part of it really is just trying to get the kids to set goals in academics as well as community sports. So, we kind of just tie all that in as well as just being good leaders within their school, being a part of the programs as they go up into junior high, high school, um, and just being the best that they can be of what they have in life and opportunities. And we always see that kind of come alive in two weeks through some really silly things but also some ch some challenging thinking. Our counselors Becky Montoan Jonathan comes in and talks with the kids as well. So well-rounded, lots and lots of fun. Um but I feel like we do touch each kid's heart in a different way.
More. Okay, in 2025 there shouldn't have been any, but it looks like they some districts did have some spending there in COVID. And this is another chart for average teacher salary. Next one, and school district efficiency. I'm not going to spend a lot of time on this state. Um, the next page starts the Bubble K 3 information and we're in peer group six. So, they like to group our districts by size, the number of students, and then for transportation, we're peer group nine. And student achievement peer group 23. And again, if you go on the website, you can expand all of these areas. The next slide, please. So, the first column in the charts not actually it's the middle chart there. Um, are the peer averages. The second column is BOE the spending, and the third column is the difference. So, you can see, um, the per student spending by area.
So that's it. And what we'll do is I will make sure and email Mary the itinerary and we want to invite anybody anytime. You're welcome to just drop in. If you have 10 minutes, if you have 30 minutes, you have an hour, whatever you want, you're always welcome to come and join. They do a phenomenal program at the Red Hawk Ranch. And we we have some cool things happening with a lot of fun on that day as well. So then we have a closing. So you guys are welcome to any and all of it. >> Just one question. How are the kids nominated to do this? Who nominates them? >> Um, do you know what? A lot of times we do it through the teachers or the counselors and as well as the kids that I work through the the school year with. So, that is the way that's nominated.
>> [snorts] >> And this is compared The first one is comparing us to peer, the second one is comparing us to statewide. Um, mostly we are above both. So, you can see on the bottom there, our peer average spending is 19,590. And we spend 28,378, um, 8,000 8.7 thousand more than our peer group. And because the state spending is less than the peer group, we spent considerably more than the state, um, than the statewide. Next [clears throat] slide. And this is a comparison of BUSD spending uh 2024 to 2025, and you can see the different areas. This chart compares um overall the spending went down from 33,000 Go all the way down to the bottom. >> [cough] >> God bless [clears throat] you. $875 to 28,378. A net drop of 5,497. And this has a lot to do again with COVID funds. Next screen, please.
Probably a little bit more through me with the students that I work with through my title reading. >> Great. >> But we do open it up to everybody. >> How many kids do you usually have? >> Pretty consistently about 28 to 30 kids. Yeah. >> Great. And this is what days in summer? I can't I missed the dates. >> It will be April 27th to May 8th. We were in the summer at one point and then attendance started falling off so we moved it to after school. This is our third year and it it's been great. They're there every day. >> Great. Thank you. Any other comments, questions?
This is a very not pretty screen, but on this chart, you can see that the only area, according to the AG's office, that we're doing well in spending is in food service. It's low. It's still higher than the state average, but it's lower than the peer average. You can see. And every other area, we're above both the state and the peer peer average. And the different areas, administration, plant operations, and transportation. And then this next screen reflects a 20-year comparison, and a one-year comparison, and a five-year comparison ment of enrollment change. And although we've uh we've overall seen a decline, it is gradual a gradual decline. And with increased funding per student every year, we still have a slight increase of funding. So, our budget's still going up a little bit. Um the five-year enrollment change is knocked on only 1745 over um the one-year change, and you can see the change there from 20 2005 to 2025 is it was it went from 1200 to 951.
Any questions from the board? >> If not, can we have a motion to accept item 3.7 for the JLA program? >> I have a second. Second for Michael. All in favor say I. >> I. Thank you. That looks to be unanimous also. >> Okay. Recommendation to approve the junior high and high school course content books for the 2026 and 27 school year. >> Um, did you have a chance to read those booklets? >> Actually did. >> Yeah, I actually read through them, too. And I I didn't see anything. What? Everything that was in yellow is new. And if it was in yellow and crossed out, it's been taken out. So, I didn't really see anything change that was dynamic. >> I had one question on the junior high one. I don't and I don't know if this is intentional. Is student council just for eighth grade next year?
So, um I know a lot of other districts are really, really hurting and we're going to have the extra funds. But yeah, the PD portion brings down the average and I don't know why they if the teacher is going to go to all the PD, they're going to get paid. >> Yeah. So I say our average is higher. Yeah, and I was I mean the only reason I I thought about it cuz I I think we it was I feel like we do you know, we can and we do provide as much as we can when it comes to compensation for our teachers. $6,000 less than And that was why I was like, "Okay, I know it's probably something that is based on something that they're [clears throat] looking at." Like you said, a lot of the generous looking at it this way. Correct. >> We we see it.
>> Because it it just it doesn't list it as for seventh and eighth as far as I could see, but and so that could just been like a typo or whatever, but >> yeah. And I'll double check with Miss Pollock who runs it and make sure it's correct. >> Yeah, that's that was my only thing I saw that was >> okay. >> Question. >> I'll make a note. So, so when we vote on this, we need to make sure that that correction is open to seventh and eighth grade if that's not already in the book when >> I can add and I can add that it wasn't changed from last year. So, if >> Oh, >> so we have made no change there. So, I'll make sure what we have is correct. >> Okay. Okay. All right. So, can we have a motion to accept the course content books for the junior high and high school with that one correction or observation?
>> We want to include that. We can include when they get their performance. We can include that because it tied to instruction. Got you. Um but we cannot include the PD bit. We know Yeah. that it is part of their salary. So when when I do the budget, I do put a little note on there and I do include it because that's what we're calculating it to, but sometimes we have to revert it back to whatever they say. Oh, okay. Yeah. Okay. But that piece is miss- missing. Okay. And I just looked at TUSD and you guys can look at every single district in the state of Arizona. TUSD average salary is 64,000. So compared to our 59 plus the other 2,000 that's missing, we're we're not doing bad. Um Sunnyside was at 60,685. And these are big districts, so I I feel like we're competitive.
I'll move to accept content with the addition of >> I have a second for that. >> Second by Bridget. All in favor say I. >> I. All right. Our uh superintendent report and he's absent. So Miss Hoffmeer, would you do that for us? >> Absolutely. Just a couple updates. Uh uh first is we are having a bond and override study session uh next Thursday the 23rd at 5:00 pm um open to the public and we welcome um anybody who wants to come and be a part of that discussion. >> Let me now that's an open meeting so there won't be any votes in that. That'll just be give and take between the people that are there and the and the faculty administration board. >> Right. And um there questions they can, you know, anybody can ask questions. We can have discussions. >> And will that be streamed as well?
All right. And I think with the increases that we that the board approved for the new fiscal year we're we'll be in a better position as well. Okay. Ms. Hendrix. I had a comment or question regards to enrollment. I guess maybe to Ruben too is that uh where where are our students going? Are they graduating or are they are we what kind of recruitment are we doing if we're doing any? For students? Mhm. Um Part of what we're doing is going to every single one of the communities and showcase um the the highlights of Baboquivari Unified School District um especially this quarter um in all of the schools we have been experiencing uh an increase of an enrollment for different purposes um Tonight is one example but there's also been a couple of students that have been enrolling. Um I think uh I want to believe that parents are seeing the type of program that we are providing compared to other schools.
>> Yes. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Um also the just um I believe you received all of the upcoming events coming up in the next month and so there are a lot of things coming up. Um and so that's it's a page per school with all the events coming up in the next month. So a lot of things to get through. Um but those will be um those will be shared out by the schools as well as those events come up. And then finally just uh testing. We are more than halfway through all of our state assessments. So um completely done with our ASI um almost done with AASA which is going to that'll be finished up tomorrow with some makeups happening um at the end of the week. ACTs with our juniors all done. Um and then we have ACT Aspire coming up next week with our freshmen.
Um we have students that come from Tucson. We have students that are moving from other schools within the nation into Baboquivari Unified School District. So I am still waiting for the COVID babies to start enrolling in the schools. Um I see them at Pascua um but definitely we are rolling out. We it's part of the long-term marketing that we're doing. Um it's not only the videos but community days but also going to every single um of our districts and showcasing the highlights. They're they're are valuing um what what type of educational program we're providing to our students and I've also seen an increase of students with disabilities that want to join our district because of the services that we have that they are seem to as parents they they and the perception that we provide much better services as well. I think in addition to that inclusion of express buses for students that are further away to be able to have a shorter bus ride to school I think can be appealing.
Um but I it was a a huge effort on I want to just recognize our technology team because they did so much preliminary work ahead of time to make sure that we all the computers were working, all the platforms were working. It was it was um it's been knock on wood. It's been it's been a great year. and our and our site coordinators have all been uh amazing as well. So, a lot of collaboration uh and that's gone very well. So, that's all I have. >> So, the the technology team, how many are on your team? Four. >> And you do the work of a hundred. >> Is that what it feels like >> at least? >> Yeah. Thank you. You guys do an awesome job. And I think you're underappreciated too many times. >> People don't know them because they don't stand still long enough.
Which again is hopeful to help recruit some of the students that are across the nation. I just I'm with all that said why is it decreasing? I mean Exactly. The San Luis City expressed that if we buy a helicopter that will send the kids over here. Mr. B >> [laughter] >> Stop. Yeah. Who's Valentina? >> [laughter] >> I don't know Valentina. But Miss Carla I think the the slide is it? Thank you. Again, I encourage you guys to go to the link that was sent to you and you can delve into a lot of different areas and see where how we compare to other districts. Thank you. Sorry guys. And is this daily membership is how you're getting the enrollment or is it It's the 100 day. It's the 100 day because that's where the funding comes from. The 100 day. So before we used to get funded from the prior year and now it's current year.
>> Yeah. And they keep their mouth shut when they meet. So appreciate you very much. >> They struggle silently. >> Yeah, they struggle. They're going, I wish I could say something. I wish I could say something. I will say something sometime, but thank you very much.
So as soon as the 100 so say on the 40th day we had 1,000 students and on the 100th day we have 900 which is an exaggeration. Um they adjust the the last payment of the equalization payment. And if it's higher they also adjust it up. It's but it's current data now. Okay. Thank you. >> Well I was just wondering because if it's um obviously that's the reason why push the attendance is that it then determines our Well, well, like I said, technically, because the state funding is going up 2% every year, we're not seeing a lower budget, we're seeing a higher budget because the loss of students is very, very gradual. It's not I say we typically state we have a a flat enrollment. Mhm. Uh one of the things that I think for sure to express in that um is it's been brought up um is discussions specifically with the nation.