Thursday, May 14, 2026 Governing Board Meeting

001Calling this meeting to order. Please stand and join us for the pledge of allegiance which will be led by the desert shadows elementary school suzuki string students. I alian to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you. Give it these guys time to get out. Right. As the fine musicians are leaving us, I'd like to recognize the parents. Any parents out there that'd like to take take a bow with your students because they did a great job and they couldn't do it without your help. I guess we could do roll call now, right? Well, maybe not. >> Okay. May I have roll call? >> Mrs. Greenberg, >> here. Mrs. Christensen >> here. >>

002Dr. Lim >> here. >> President Pantera >> here. >> Miss Bonnie absent. >> Not here. >> Okay. Next on the agenda is approval of agenda. Dr. Corson. >> Thank you, President Pantara. Items approved by consent will not come up for discussion during the meeting, but will be approved when the agenda is adopted. This is possible since members of the governing board received the agenda along with backup materials at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and have had time to review and consider all items. Prior to the agenda being adopted, members of the governing board may ask that an item be removed from the consent agenda and brought to the floor for discussion at the appropriate place on the agenda. Any member of the audience who submitted a blue public comment card prior to the

003start of the meeting will be recognized to speak on that agenda item under items for approval. I would like to offer the agenda as posted. >> Thank you, Dr. Corson. Prior to the start of the meeting, no blue public comment cards were received. So, for that reason, no items are needing to be removed from the consent agenda. Does any member of the governing board wish to have an item removed from the consent agenda? Okay, seeing none. Turn the page. >> Seeing none, may I have a motion to approve the meeting agenda and recommending consent agenda items. >> So moved. >> All those in favor say I. I. >> All those opposed say nay. >> Any abstensions? Uh motion passes with four yeses, no abstensions and no nays. Next on the agenda is governing board statements.

004Would anyone like to go first? Mrs. Christensen, >> can you come back to me? President Pantara, please. >> Mrs. Greenberg. Um well, we have a big agenda and a lot of people, so I won't take a lot of time, but welcome everybody. Um glad that you are here. Um one more week and we are off to graduation. We're all very excited about that. Um I do want to just point out a couple of events that I think we all were able to be at. Um we're just about all. Uh same day last week, we had both our last uh meeting of student voice for the year. uh and want to say having you know worked with the students quite a bit we get a lot out of these meetings but I will say this year

005has been spectacular in terms of the ideas generated uh the the very deep and clear thoughts from our students in terms of what they feel are strengths and weaknesses etc with our schools and ways to um uh improve enrollment and that was kind of the theme this here and we also all have the opportunity to um support United Parent Council with the teacher and staff appreciation. I think that's going to be coming up later. But as always, an incredible event and it's always an honor to be able to support our staff that way and just want to say hope everybody has a great um end of year and uh wonderful move into summer. Thanks, >> Dr. Lynn. >> Sure. I will also keep it brief. Um, you know, we obviously have had some great things

006we uh have been at, but I just want to highlight, you know, graduation is just right around the corner. Like literally, it's a week away. That is so very exciting. But for so many families, it is so bittersweet. They are doing their last concerts. They are doing their last drop offs at school or the last seeing their kid off in their car on the way to school in the upcoming days. last finals, last experiences for so many of our students. And so for our students, it's a happy, joyous moment. For our parents, it's probably a little bittersweet. Um, so as we go into next week and go into those celebrations and say goodbye to middle school or bye to an elementary school or bye to high school and PV. um as a student remember that

007this is just a special time for so many students but also there'll be a lot of big emotions as they make big transitions into new spaces. So congratulations to all those taking next steps in their education journey or their next journey in life. Um I'm looking forward to celebrating 20 years uh post my graduation speaking at Shadow Mountain this upcoming week or upcoming next week. So congratulations to all who are making those big milestones. I promise they are special and please enjoy them. >> Thank you, Mrs. Christensen. >> Thank you. I just wanted to welcome everybody here today and to welcome the students. I end of year is bittersweet. We have a lot of celebrations and it's just so great to see so many of our amazing PB students here today as well as their

008parents. I will also keep it brief. I do have a prepared statement that I would like to read. Um, while I cannot speak on behalf of the entire board, I personally value hearing from our constituents and appreciate your involvement. Many of you have reached out to me over the past month. And as an elected official, I am proud to be your voice. I will always defend any elected officials right to free speech, including our board president. But free speech is not without consequence and elected officials who serve children must be held to a higher standard. I will always stand with those who protect students and that includes upholding the values of civil discourse we are supposed to model for them. So I want to thank you all for coming today and I appreciate you being

009here. >> Thank you. Last week I was at um Paris Valley. No, this week Paris Valley High School. They had their STEM symposium. You talk about a science fair on steroids. That's what this place was. It was fantastic. They had all kinds of projects and things they've been working on all semester. They had the thing on um transferring mitochondria DNA into cells to to sol to cure diseases. It's amazing stuff. They even had one where they talked about making synthetic meat, artificial meat, real beef, like a real hamburger, right? I said, uh, I guess the first one cost $300,000 to make. You can get them now for $10, I think. Um, I did ask though, um, if it's no animals are killed to make these hamburgers, uh, is it something a vegetarian could eat? Right.

010Is maybe you can answer. No. Okay. I don't know. >> Depends. >> They what? >> Depends. >> It depends. That's what the student said. Very good. Um, it was great. Reminded me when my children were in uh, school here and they were doing science fair projects. My daughter, she did one on comparing duck eggs to chicken eggs. Fantastic stuff. My son, he had a model rocket. Those Estee rockets back then Nickelodeon was a big deal. And the slime was everywhere on the on the TV and in the stores. So, he decided to send some slime up in in a rocket. Um, I'm not sure what conclusions he came to, but it was a lot of fun. kind of and kind of messy. Which leads me to the uh visit I took did to Desert Shadows

011Middle School. They had their big rocket launch there. It was like a all day event. These students designed these rockets. These are not um they're propelled by water and compressed air. And the these some of these went really far like length of a football field. It was amazing stuff that they did. Uh I hope you ever get a chance to see that. You go see their their rocket launches. One of the most interesting things though was one student was there that uh present principal Kily told me it was uh a student who watches all the board meetings. A student a middle school student watch all the board meetings right and how long that student been doing that first grade. >> Since first grade and the student told me uh I was told that the student

012want to be a superintendent someday. Who does who who wants to be superintendent in middle school? Right. I like what the heck. I was tempted to ask I was tempted to ask so who's your favorite board member? Right? But I said wait a minute they want to be a superintendent. So they're probably going to say, "Well, they all have their strengths and weaknesses. It'd be impossible for me to pick a favorite one." So I didn't bother asking. It just goes to show these students not only did the work, okay? It was thorough, rigorous, a lot of vigor in this work. Rigor in this work. And um but they enjoyed it. They couldn't wait to tell me about their projects. It was it was it was mind-numbing because there's so many projects to see. Um and

013the students want to be superintendent. They watch our board meetings. Oh, by the way, hi. If you're saying, you know, look at the camera, everybody. Wave. Um it's just the inspiration that our teachers and parents give our students here. That's the Paradise part of the Paris Valley Unified School District. I'm so proud to be a member of it still after all these years of teaching here. All right, that concludes my comments. Next on the agenda is awards and recognitions. All right, well that student better hurry up. Uh so uh I'd like to invite the governing board down uh to the floor for tonight's awards and recognitions. Good evening, President Pantara, governing board members, Dr. Corson, members of cabinet, and attendees both in person and virtual. Tonight, we have several recognitions to share with you this

014evening. We'll be inviting our honores to the front of the room for recognition and photos. When I say your name, please make your way to the front of the room. Our first honores tonight have truly made music history by capturing first place at a state championship. This elite indoor percussion ensemble outperformed more than 25 schools, earning an impressive score of 91.375, the highest the competition has seen in over a decade. This monumental victory is a historic milestone marking the first time ever that both the marching band and indoor percussion have been crowned state champions in the same year. This extraordinary achievement reflects the hard work and dedication of these students and their instructors. Please round of applause for from Horizon High School, the Horizon High School Indoor Percussion Ensemble. Parents, you are welcome to come

015up. If you want to get a good picture, you're welcome to come up. Our next honores have achieved national acclaim at this prestig at the pre prestigious forum music festival held at Fullerton College. All four of their ensembles earned coveted gold ratings. This monumental feat places the ensemble in the top 10% of middle school choirs nationwide. The judges were thoroughly impressed, awarding exceptional scores for tone, intonation, musicality, and overall performance quality. Furthermore, their outstanding performance secured them an exclusive invitation to the 2027 Judges Invitational. Please join me in welcoming students from Desert Shadows Middle School, Desert Harmony Ensemble, Bravo Ensemble, Sidewinder Singers Ensemble, and Showstoppers Ensemble. If you'd like a picture of your son or your daughter, you really are welcome to come all the way up. Yep. All the way up. Don't be shy.

016There we go. That's a committed group of parents. Earlier this fall, we were proud to celebrate 23 exceptional scholars named as 2026 National Merit Semi- Finalists. Tonight, we reach an even more exciting milestone as we recognize the 22 distinguished students who have advanced to the prestigious final round, two of which were named National Merit Scholarship winners. The National Merit Scholarship Program is a highly competitive academic arena that honors the brightest young minds in the nation. These students began this journey by demonstrating excellence on the PSAT, NMSQT, during their junior year. Please hold your applause until we've read all student names. from Shadow Mountain High School. Jack Moyer from Shadow Mountain High School. Ryan Rohan from Pinnacle High School. Grant Beck, Kylie Busby, Christian Casabov, Esha Rostagi, Shivani Satish Kumar, Adar Vikram from PVHS, Ka Burns,

017Tahhas, Tulabali, Archana, Gerudu, Pasansa, Narunar, Matonk, Parasar, Arouch Readyi, Shima Sham Sathisan, Tyler Sergwin, Liam Whan from Horizon High School, Miles Chavnik, Griffin Connelly, Oriana Manfred, and our two National Merit Scholarship winners, Taran Falvi and Anna Parker, both from Horizon High School. Our next group of honores truly distinguished themselves on the international stage, bringing home prestigious first place awards for the 2026 HOSA International Leadership Conference. HOSA Future Health Professionals empowers students to push the boundaries of what's possible, focusing on the leadership, technical, and professional skills needed to innovate in the healthcare industry. This year, our students rose to the challenge, demonstrating remarkable creativity and dedication. Tonight, we're thrilled to celebrate 15 HOSA members who embody the future of health excellence. Please join me in welcoming our first place winners from Crest High School or from

018Crest at PV High School, the biomedical debate team. Teaos Dulapali, Shri Ishan Kulu Kula, Isan Vias for extemporaneous writing health policy. Anaga the Paga for health career photography. Nia Patel for human growth and development. Remma Bala for jobseeking skills. Anjali Nala for mental health promotion team. Kaylee Andre and Ashweeni Narayan for IMRC partnership team. Natalie Duong Alita John Sa Ashra Karanam Nikil Pudman Raja for medical math. Sarvi Masta. And finally for respiratory therapy, Michelle Drabinsky. Next is the recipient of the Paradise Valley Education Association's recognition of professional standards award for teachers. The honore will be introduced this evening by Heather Schmidt, PVEA president. Good evening, President Pantara, Dr. Corson, governing board cabinet. My name is Heather Schmidt, and I'm proud to be the president of the Paradise Valley Education Association, representing the certified employees of

019PV. Once a month, I get to stand here and recognize one of my colleagues, giving them their props, which stands for professionals recognizing other professionals success. This evening, I am honored to recognize Julie Real, a school psychologist at Pinnacle Peak Preparatory as the recipient of the May 2026 PVEA Props. Miss Real was nominated by her colleagues Brandy Arnold, Shay Gillson, Aubrey Singer, Megan Vaughn, and Christine Wood. And here are some snippets of all that was shared with me about Miss Real. Julie is the glue that holds us together. The foundation for everything she does is centered on what is best for students, advocating for their needs with compassion and professionalism. Julie is everywhere solving problems and still has time to consult with each of us about our student goals. She's an incredible resource for everyone

020on staff when it comes to every single child that walks through our doors. Julie is supportive of educators, communicates well, and is always helpful. She approaches every interaction with warmth and kindness, building trust with students, families, and staff through her thoughtful communication. Julie is an anchor of support for teachers, offering practical strategies, calm problem solving, and always a listening ear. She is a safe space for students at our site as well as for her colleagues. She makes students feel comfortable and has helped countless young lives find peace and regulation. Julie is willing to help whenever possible. She is 100% reliable when things get tough, and she is always the person I can count on when I need support for my students. She takes the time to ensure the needs of all parties involved are met

021to the fullest potential. She willingly puts more on her plate and handles every obstacle with resilience, continually going above and beyond from the heart and taking positive remarks with humility. Um, I'm pretty sure she's mad at me at this point now. Uh, Julie is most deserving of her props. Congratulations, Julie. Our next recognition, the administrator celebrated for excellence and support ACES award is a quarterly recognition that highlights administrators and their accomplishments. Presenting this evening's award is Shelley Strous, president of the Paradise Valley Principles Association. >> Good evening, President Pantera. Almost said Greenberg because I was looking at you. Dr. Corson, uh, governing board members, cabinet, and guests. My name is Shelley Strous, and I am the president of PVP. It is my great honor to stand before you tonight representing an incredible group of leaders,

022the principles and assistant principles of PV schools. We would like to recognize one of our leaders for our quarterly ACES Award, administrators celebrated for excellence and support. While many principles and assistant principles were nominated tonight, we would like to celebrate Mrs. Angela Morgan, principal of Palamino Primary School. We are proud to recognize Angela for the amazing work she is doing. This school year, she organized a book drive so that every kindergartener in her school received a book bag filled with books to support their reading journey through third grade and have reading material at home. Due to her work, they were able to provide more than 500 students with 60 books each this school year. Shameless plug here, they are doing this again. They hope to collect 6,000 books this year to create 150 book bags

023for their incoming kindergarteners. So, if you would like to donate, you can drop books off at Palamino's front office. As a colleague, one PVP member stated, "Angela has been such an incredible support to me. I'm so grateful for her and guidance in making sure I feel successful here in Paradise. I am proud to call Angela my colleague. PB Schools is lucky to have Angela as a leader in our district. for her unwavering dedication and the profound impact she has had on many lives in PV schools. It's my honor to present the PVP ACES Award to Mrs. Angela Morgan. And our final recognition tonight is the Superintendent's Distinguished Service Award. It's only appropriate that I turn it over to Dr. Corson to make the presentation. Thank you, Mr. Droy. Well, each year the superintendent's distinguished service

024award is reserved for an individual whose career reflects extraordinary dedication, service, leadership, and commitment to the students and staff of PV schools. It is one of the highest honors we present as a district, and this year, Cabinet and I are proud to recognize an individual whose impact on Paradise Valley Unified School District spans generations. It is my privilege to present the 2026 Superintendent Distinguished Service Award to Dr. Karen Hudson. Dr. Hudson, come on up. So, Dr. Hudson, I I've got more to say here. So, you know, Dr. Hudson began her journey in PV schools in 1975 at Desert Shadows Elementary, beginning what has become more than 50 years of remarkable service to our district and community. Throughout throughout her distinguished career, she has served students and families across multiple schools including Liberty, Era, Libre, Echo

025Mountain, Paradise Valley High School, Vistaverie, and Mountain Trail. For decades, Dr. Hudson has devoted herself to supporting some of our most unique and exceptional learners, primarily serving in special education and gifted education. In recent years, her work with twice the exceptional students has reflected not only her expertise, but also her unwavering belief that every student deserves to be seen, challenged, supported, and celebrated for their strengths. Beyond the classroom, Dr. Hudson's leadership and advocacy have left a lasting mark on the profession itself. She is the longest serving member of the certified bargaining team, having continuously served since the 2012 2013 school year. In that role, yeah, that deserves it. In that role, she has been a thoughtful advocate for educators, a collaborative voice at the table, and a steady source of wisdom and perspective. She has

026also served as the PVEA historian under the district's four most recent association presidents, preserving the history, values, and institutional knowledge of an organization that has served educators for more than 52 years. Many describe Dr. Hudson as a wealth of knowledge, someone who not only remembers the history of PV schools, but who helped shape it. What makes Dr. Hudson truly special is not simply the longevity of her service. Although 50 years is extraordinary, it is the consistency of her commitment, the compassion she has shown students and colleagues and the profound influence she has had on this district ac across five decades. Dr. Hudson, your legacy is woven into the fabric of PV schools. On the behalf of the governing board, cabinet, your colleagues, and the countless students and families whose lives you have touched, thank you

027for your extraordinary service. Congratulations on being named the recipient of the 2026 Sup Super Superintendent Distinguished Service Award. And that President Pantara concludes this evening's awards and recognitions. Next on the agenda is superintendent comments. Dr. Corson. >> Thank you, President Pantara. At PV schools, we are committed to engaging, inspiring, and nurturing students through meaningful learning opportunities. One exciting example is the new district-wide smart art contest, a collaboration between our fine arts and IT departments that encourages creativity while promoting responsible digital citizenship. Students across all grade levels are invited to create original artwork focused on positive online behavior, digital responsibility, and respectful communication. The initiative also supports the district's commitment to positive behavioral intervention and supports. The contest is made possible through community partnerships, including sponsorship from high-tech networks and support from the PV schools education

028foundation. The contest entry deadline is May 19th. If you're interested in submitting your artwork, the contest entry deadline again is May 19th. So this evening, it is my pleasure to introduce representatives from the Paradise Valley Education Association, April Padilla Gladen and Michelle Lovevet, who have joined us to share the successful outcomes of this year's prom boutique. April and Michelle, >> I didn't know I'd have to be the IT person as well. Um, President Pantara, members of the board, Dr. Corson, and the PVUSD community. My name is April Pia Gladen, and I am a PV alumni, proud parent of two PV High School students, and one graduate. I'm also a kindergarten teacher at Desert Shadows Elementary School. And as a proud Paradise Valley Education Association member, I'm one of the prom boutique chairs. My name is

029Michelle Loveit. I'm a proud parent of two that have graduated from PB High School, a title one prek teacher at Indian Ben Elementary School, and a proud PBA member who has served on the prom boutique committee for the last two years. Prom is a cherished high school experience, but it often comes with a daunting price tag. Think back on your senior and junior prom. How much did your ticket cost? I recall the expenses, the ticket, the entire the the outfits, the dinner. They all add up. In 2026, the average cost of attending prom for one student in Arizona is estimated to be between $600 and $1,000. PVEA completed our ninth prom boutique season this year, a night in paradise, an event that has become a cherished tradition in our community. Since inception, this initiative has

030provided support to 1,043 students by offering free formal attire, accessories, and raffle prizes. This year alone, we were able to outfit 103 high school students. None of this would have been po possible without the generosity of our PV community. We asked for donations and our community delivered your donations of dresses, suit, accessories, makeup, perfume, cologne, and $50075 worth of gift cards. We also received donations from our Amazon wish list to help accessorize those final looks or the dinner at local restaurants. Thank you to a local business naturally inspired images for one lucky student's day of prom photo sessions. The dedication and selflessness of volunteers cannot go unnoticed as well. From the 53 staff members, certified classified principles and directors who gave up their evenings and Saturdays to the eight volunteers from the volunteers in paradise

031program to the student volunteers. Each of you has played an indispensable role in helping this event take place. Thank you to our board members, Mr. Pant, President Pantara, Miss Greenberg, and Dr. Lim for taking the time to tour the boutique with us. We're also incredibly grateful to Assistant Superintendent Dr. Lindseay, and Superintendent Dr. Corson for rolling up their sleeves and volunteering your time. Click, click, click, go back. Um, we'd also like to extend a heartfelt appreciation to retired employee Pam Lambert. She has attended each event and made alterations for 18 students. Additional thanks to Sarah Hackett and Marcom for coordinating the appearance with Trammy at 12 News to highlight the prom boutique. And of course, our deepest gratitude goes to the Sweetwater Community School and Principal Mark Danner for graciously providing us with the space

032to hold this event each year. Lastly, to our esteemed board members, superintendent, and cabinet. Your continued support and presence at the boutique have been invaluable. In closing, let us remember tonight that as we celebrate another successful year of the PVEA prom boutique, we're not just providing attire. We're creating memories, fostering inclusivity, and making dreams a reality for our students. >> Thank you all for the unwavering support. Here's to many more years of making a difference together. Thank you. Well, thank you for your amazing work. I also at this time would like to invite Kia Cura from United Parent Council to present an overview of the successful UPC teacher and staff appreciation event that took place earlier this month. >> Good evening, President Pera, governing board members, Dr. Corson and cabinet. My name is Kia Karata

033and I'm a parent volunteer with the Paradise Valley United Parent Council. I'm here tonight to proudly share with you about one of my favorite UPC events, teacher and staff appreciation. Every spring, we invite parents, families, and students from around the district to submit a letter recognizing a teacher or staff member that has gone above and beyond this year. The letters that we receive are absolutely amazing and show the passion, commitment, and professionalism of the teachers and staff in PD schools. This year, we received a record-breaking 1,798 letters for 950 individuals. This is about 100 more educators than last year. Bus drivers, nurses, campus assistants, office staff, cafeteria staff, custodians, school counselors, and teachers were all recognized for their outstanding efforts. Thank you to the parents and students who took the time to write a letter

034recognizing an outstanding educator that made a difference this year. Each honore received a copy of the letter that was submitted honoring them, an appreciation pin, and an invitation to the UPC teacher and staff appreciation event. This year, our event was hosted by North Canyon High School. I want to thank Mr. Auntie Veros and his staff for being such amazing hosts and for sharing our enthusiasm for this event. The entire North Canyon community was so supportive and helpful. Abby Lambertas, Lydia Compa, Maria Fernandez were all very helpful with the planning and setup of the event. Thank you to North Canyon's photography teacher, Mr. Kevin Dyer, and North Canyon student Raaya Jacobs for taking photos for us at the event. Thank you to the North Canyon culinary program for providing delicious desserts that evening. Also, thank you

035to Greyhawk Elementary PTO and Desert Trails PTO for providing drinks for the honores. UPC would also like to thank the governing board, Dr. Corson and cabinet for your support and attendance at the event. As always, UPC appreciates the collaboration and communication that we have with the district. The teachers and staff give so much to the students every day. UPC is honored to celebrate and recognize them. Thank you so much. I also wanted to share that the Arizona Department of Education recently recognized high school seniors through its seals program, including the prestigious arts proficiency seal. This honor recognizes students who demonstrate academic excellence in arts education through rigorous coursework, extracurricular involvement, and a capstone project. To earn the seal, students must complete four qualifying arts credits with a minimum of 3.0 zero GPA and participate in

036at least 80 hours of arts related extracurricular activities. Congratulations to the 125 PV school seniors who earned this year's arts proficiency seal. Last week we celebrated teacher appreciation week and I want to take a moment to recognize the extraordinary educators who serve our students each and every day. Our teachers are the heart of learning in PV schools, inspiring curiosity, building confidence, and helping students to discover their potential. Their impact reaches far beyond academics. They create safe and welcoming classrooms, foster meaningful relationships, and serve as mentors, advocates, and role models for the children they support. Teaching is both an art and a calling, requiring patience, compassion, creativity, and unwavering dedication. Whether they are celebrating students successes, providing encouragement during challenges, or helping students prepare for their future, our teachers make a lasting difference in countless lives

037every single day. On behalf of PV schools, we extend our sincere gratitude to all of our teachers for their commitment to excellence and for their incredible care they show our students and families. Thank you for all that you do. And then finally, I want to also recognize our outstanding school nurses in honor of National School Nurse Day observed on May 6th. Our nurses play an incredibly important role in supporting the health, safety, and well-being of our students each and every day. From responding to medical needs and emergencies to supporting students with chronic health conditions, they bring professionalism, compassion, and calm to situations that often require quick thinking and great care. Beyond the medical support they provide, our nurses build trusted relationships with students, families, and staff, helping ensure that students feel safe, supported, and ready

038to learn. Their work often happens quietly behind the scenes, but its impact is felt across every campus in our district. On behalf of our school district, thank you to our school nurses for the care, dedication, expertise you bring to our schools and community every day. We deeply are grateful for all that you do. And President Pantera, that concludes my comments for this evening. >> Thank you, Dr. Corson. >> Next on the agenda is items for approval G1, consideration and approval of administrative personal employment actions. May I have a motion to prove Jenny Love for the position of assistant principal of Campabell Elementary School as pres Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Dr. Holmes, sorry. >> I'm just so excited. Again, I get excited by this part. >> It's exciting. It's It is an exciting evening.

039We We actually have nine candidates for uh elementary assistant principal uh that I'm very happy to introduce this evening. Uh if approved, they will all receive salary and benefits in according with in accordance with the PBP parting bargaining agreement. Uh and first up, this is going to surprise you, Jenny Love. Jenny Love it. >> Jenny Jenny Love is currently a special education teacher at Campabelloo Elementary School. She earned a bachelor of arts and arts education from ASU and a master of arts in educational leadership from GCU. We recommend you approve, Miss Levit, to be the assistant principal at Campabelloo Elementary School. May I have a motion to approve Jenny Levit for the position of assistant principal of Campabell Elementary School as presented? >> So moved. >> Any board members wishing to make a comment? Seeing

040none. Uh may all those in favor say I. >> I. All those opposed say nay. Any abstensions? Motion passes. Four yeses. No. >> Congratulations, Miss Love it. >> Are there Is there any family members you'd like to introduce us to that are out there? Is No. All right. She's >> no. Okay, Dr. Holmes. >> Okay, next up, uh, Jenny Ber is currently an administrative intern at Copper Canyon Elementary School. She earned a bachelor of arts and special education from ASU, a master of arts and guidance counseling from GCU, um, and a master of science and educational leadership from ASU. We recommend you approve Miss Ber to be the Boyer to be the assistant principal at uh Copper Canyon Elementary School. May I have a motion to approve Jenny Ber for the position of assistant principal

041of Copper Canyon Elementary School as presented? >> So moved. >> Any board members wishing to make a comment. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> All the opposed? Nay. Any abstensions? Motion passes. Four yeses, zero nays, and zero extensions. >> Congratulations, Miss Ber. >> Do you have any family or friends that you'd like to introduce us to? Uh, >> good job. All right. Thank you. Dr. Holmes. >> Jessica Sandborn is currently an administrative intern at North Ranch Elementary School and Whispering Wind Academy. She earned a bachelor of arts in elementary education from ASU and a master of arts in educational leadership from NAU. We recommend you approve Miss Sanborn to be the assistant principal at Desert Cove Elementary School. May I have a motion to approve Jessica Sandborn for the position of assistant

042principal of Desert Cove Elementary School as presented. >> So moved. >> Any board members wishing to make a comment? >> We're going to miss you at Whispering Winds Academy. Good luck. Okay. All those in favor say I. I. >> I. >> All those opposed say nay. Any abstensions? Motion passes. Four yeses, zero nays, and zero. >> Congratulations, Miss Sanboard. >> Do you have any family or friends you'd like to introduce us to? >> All right. Way to go. >> Sarah Levy is currently an administrative intern at Echo Mountain Primary School. She earned a bachelor of arts in elementary education from the University of Arizona, a master of science and special education from Brooklyn College and a master of arts and administrative leadership from ASU. We recommend you approve Miss Levy to be the assistant principal

043at Echo Mountain Primary School. May I have a motion to approve Sarah Levy for the position of assistant principal of Echo Mountain Primary Elementary School as presented? >> So moved. >> Any board members wishing to make a comment. >> All those in favor say I. >> I. >> All those opposed say nay. Any abstensions? Motion passes with four yeses, zero nays, and zero abstensions. >> Congratulations, Miss Levy. What do you have? Do you have any family friends you want to introduce to us to? >> Hi, Mom. Happy Mother's Day. Late. Travis. Travis Schwan is currently an assistant principal at Choya Middle School in the Washington Elementary School District. He earned a bachelor of science and justice studies from ASU and a master of science in educational leadership from NAU. We recommend you approve Mr. Schwan

044to be the assistant principal at Eagle Ridge Elementary School. >> Eagle Ridge. Um, the Ridge. May I have a motion to approve Travis Schwan for the position of assistant principal of Eagle Ridge Elementary School as presented? >> So moved. >> Any board members wishing to make a comment? I think I already did. Um, all those in favor say I. >> I. All those opposed say nay. Any abstensions? Motion passes. Four yeses, zero nays, and zero abs. >> Congratulations, Mr. Swan. >> Do you have anyone you'd like to introduce us to at this time? No. Okay. Thank you. Heidi Wendon is currently a gifted specialist at San Piper Elementary School. She earned a bachelor of arts in elementary education from Gustavos uh Adulus College and a master of education in educational leadership from the American College

045of Education. We recommend you approve Miss Wendon to be the assistant principal at Palamino Primary School. >> I'm sorry. Did you say uh Heidi Wendon? >> Heidi Wendon. >> Okay. My papers are out of order. Um may I have a motion to approve Heidi Wendon for the position of assistant principal of Palamino Primary Elementary School as presented. >> So moved. >> Any board members wishing to make a comment? >> Just yay. >> Yay. All those in favor say I. I. >> I. All those opposed nay. Any abstensions? Motion passes with four yeses, zero nays as your extensions. Congratulations, Miss Wind. Pom poms. Right on. >> Would you like to introduce anyone to us? Uh, >> this is my husband. And then we have >> all good job. Hey Kristen Portillo. Kristen Portillo is currently an

046administrative intern at Eagle Ridge Elementary School. She earned a bachelor of arts in elementary education from ASU and a master of education and educational leadership from NAU. We recommend you approve Miss Portello to be the assistant principal at Liberty Elementary School. May I have a motion to approve Kristen Portillo for the position of assistant principal of Liberty Elementary School as presented? So moved. >> Any board members wishing to make a comment? >> Go Devils. >> Thank you. Okay. Then all those in favor say I. I. I. >> All those opposed say nay. Any abstensions? Motion passes. Four yeses. Zero nazs and zero abstensions. Do you have anyone you'd like to introduce to introduce us to? >> No. >> Congratulations for Y. Kylie Covert. Kylie Covert is currently an administrative intern at Sky Crossing Elementary School.

047She earned a bachelor of science in elementary elementary education from BYU, a master of education in educational technology, and a second master of education in education leadership from the American College of Education. We recommend you approve Miss Covert to be the assistant principal at Sky Crossing Elementary School. May I have a motion to approve Kylie Covert for the position of assistant principal of Sky Crossing Elementary School as presented? >> So moved. >> Any board members wishing to make a comment. >> All those in favor say I. >> I. >> All those opposed I. All those post say nay. Any abstensions? Motion passes with four yeses, zero nazs, and zero abstensions. >> Congratulations, Miss Cobert. >> Have someone you'd like to introduce to us? Do you have family or friends? >> This is my husband, Nate,

048and I have my in-laws and my >> Right on. Good job. Aaron Kosk is currently an administrative intern at Wildfire Wildfire Elementary School. She earned a bachelor of arts and interdisciplinary studies from ASU and a master of arts in elementary education from the University of Phoenix. We recommend you approve Miss Kosk to be the assistant principal at Wildfire Elementary School. May I have a motion to approve Erin Kosk for the position of assistant principal of Wildfire Elementary School as presented? >> So moved. Any board members wishing to make a comment? >> Um, it's getting hard to get out, but I'd like to say I know John would be so extraordinarily proud. >> Thanks. >> Okay. Any else? All those in favor say I. >> I. >> All those oppose say nay. Any abstensions? Motion passed

049with four yeses, zero nays, and zero abstensions. >> Congratulations, M. >> Is there anyone you'd like to introduce us to? Hi. Way to support. Well, that in that uh concludes our administrative appointments for assistant principles this evening. But wait, there's more. Andrea Martin is currently the assistant principal at Anastasia Elementary School and IB School in the Scottsdale Unified School District. She earned a bachelor of science and elementary education from ASU and a master of science and educational leaders leadership from NAU. If approved, she will receive salary and benefits in accordance with the PVP bargaining agreement. And we recommend you approve Miss Martin to be the next principal at Quail Run Elementary School. >> Thank you. May I have a motion to approve Andrea Martin for the position of principal of Quail Run Elementary School as

050presented? >> So moved. Any board members wishing to make a comment? >> Go Devils and welcome to PV. >> All those in favor say I. I. >> All those opposed say nay. Any abstensions? Motion passes. Four yeses. Zero nays and zero abstensions. >> Congratulations, Miss Martin. >> Any anyone you'd like to introduce us to? >> Yes. I have my children and then I have some really awesome trail run. Welcome. >> John Glenny is currently the supervisor of bond and construction for PV schools. Mr. Glenny has over 20 years of experience managing construction, maintenance, and capital improvement programs and in the last three years in his current role has overseen hundreds of projects. If approved, he will receive salary and benefits in accordance with the COA bargaining agreement. And we recommend you approve Mr. Glenny to

051be the next director of maintenance and operations. May I have a motion to approve Johnny Glenny for the position of director of maintenance and operations as presented? >> So moved. >> Any board members wishing to make a comment? All those in favor say I. I. All those opposed, nay. Any abstensions? Motion passes with four yeses, zero nays, and your extension. >> Congratulations, Mr. Glenny. >> Would you like to introduce someone to us, please, sir? >> I see them down there. Hi. Thank you. And finally this evening, Dr. Karen Benson is currently an educational consultant. Uh she comes to us with a distinguished career as an educational leader under the broad umbrella of teaching and learning, including cabinet level experience in the Scottsdale Unified School District. She earned a bachelor of science in elementary education from

052Northern State University, a master of education in curriculum and instruction from ASU, and a PhD in curriculum and instruction also from ASU. If approved, she'll receive salary and benefits consistent with the cabinet bargaining agreement. And we recommend you approve Dr. Benson to be the next assistant superintendent of curriculum, instruction, and assessment. May I have a motion to approve Dr. Karen Benson for the position of assistant superintendent of curriculum instruction and assessment as presented. >> So moved. >> Any board members wishing to make a comment. >> Um thank you and and welcome. And we don't want to be Scottsdale Unified. So we have the PB way here, but I I I just want to say welcome and um you have some big shoes to fill as you know. So, we appreciate you stepping into this role

053because um yeah, we had a shining star here. So, welcome. >> Any other comments? All those in favor say I. >> I. >> All those post say nay. >> Any abstensions? Motion passes with four yeses, zero nays, zero abstensions. >> Congratulations, Dr. Benson. >> Would you like to introduce anyone to us today? >> Thank you. Thank good job. All right. Next on the agenda is items for approval. We've got two things together sort of here. consider. Oh, just wait a second. There you go. Yeah. Next on the agendum is items for approval. G2, consider, discuss, amend if desired, and if deemed advisable, adopt resolution number 598, ordering and calling a special maintenance and operations budget override election to be held in and for the district and declaring the deadline for submitting arguments for and against

054the election to the Maricopa County School Superintendent is August 7th, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. and G6, consideration, discuss, amend if desired, and if it deemed advisable to adopt resolution number 599, ordering and calling a special district additional assistance override election to be held in and for the district and declaring the deadline for submitting arguments for and against the election to the Maricopa County School Superintendent as August 7th, 2026 at 5:00 pm. I'll turn this over to Mrs. Vergon. >> Thank you, President Pantara, Dr. Corson, governing board. Um, I think somebody told the people to leave before I started talking. So, we will share with you this evening information on the 2026 maintenance and operation or M as well as the district additional assistance uh overrides that we are considering going out for this November. Some

055of this information will look familiar and I will also be including a committee update and then we have polling results as promised. Uh we did our polling this year through First Strategic and Bob Charles is with us virtually uh and he will begin presenting when we get to the polling results portion of the presentation. This is the agenda for the evening. I won't read all of that, but we're going to cover a lot of ground. The purpose of the committee was for the M and DAA override to make a recommendation to cabinet regarding whether to pursue these overrides in November as well as making any potential adjustments to the proposed override amounts. And you will see here the list of committee members from our various stakeholder groups. And for our final meeting, we did add

056in a community member uh Miss Susan Matura. you see her added on to this slide uh which was different from the last presentation you saw in February for the work study session that we did. As a reminder, we have uh bond we have a bond and overrides in this district currently. Uh we're not talking about a bond for this election, but often people ask when we're going out for other elections what uh measures we have in place. So, we do have our bond that was $340 million pro approved by our voters in November of 2023 and that is a has a potential of being on a November 2027 or November 2028 ballot. Additionally, we currently have the DAA override which is $6,410,000 annually. That's a little bit different than the M override in that we

057list a specific dollar amount as required versus just the percentage that was last passed in November of 2019. And in order for us not to see a decrease in that dollar amount or that going away, actually, we have uh the last ballot we could put that on would be this November 2026 ballot or we would lose funding for any period of time we did not put that on the ballot. For the M override, we currently have the 15% and that's 15% of the RCL, the revenue control limit. Uh, as a reminder, that's essentially the number of students we have times the amount per pupil that we receive per student for our M budget. Uh, that was last passed in November of 2022, and that would need to go on a ballot no later than November

058of 2027. The M override has that seven-year uh total, but it is in a phase down in years six and seven by a third each year. So, in order to continue uninterrupted, it would have to go on the ballot no later than November of 2027. In our voter information pamphlets, which are those thick pamphlets that I'm sure everybody reads when they come to their house in the October time frame, and it includes information on our overrides and what we use those for. It includes uh other pieces of information such as tax information. It includes pro and con statements um and other pieces. We in for our M override, we listed these four reasons as a reminder of the purpose for the M override. That's been consistent for a number of overrides now. And then for

059our DAA override in 2019, we have that listed for instructional materials. And we specify a dollar amount uh for an annual amount of 5,000 or excuse me, $5,960,000 for that and $450,000 for our support vehicles. Uh we do our yellow buses out of bond. You cannot do support vehicles or white fleet vehicles out of bond. So we do that out of the DAA override. As a reminder of just what support vehicles are, that includes our school activity vehicles, maintenance vehicles, warehouse, and technology vehicles. And then you've seen this before too, but this is a reminder of what our upcoming curricular adoptions are going to be through 3233. So those are the two pieces that the DAA override would be used for. uh in working with the committee that met in January and February of this

060year uh they ultimately came up with three potential options for consideration and the final option that they that we had full consensus on was option one and that is the maintaining of the M override at the 15% of the RCL that's the maximum we can do and then maintaining the DAA override tax rate while allowing the district to increase the dollar amount without increasing the tax rate and that'll look a little bit more clear on the tax rate slide that I'll show you here in a few moments. Just as a reminder, boards like to know what else might be on the ballot when they're considering measures to put on the ballot for a bond or an override. We do have our CD1 primary and general election this year from a federal perspective. And then we

061have our statewide offices that are up this year, including a new one with Lieutenant Governor. And we do have our Arizona legislature and senate state senate seats as well. We also have some statewide ballot propositions. I shared this previously in February. These still will likely be on the ballot and it is possible still that there could be initiatives done through citizens referendum that may be placed on the ballot as well. We do have some uh likely city council seats for Phoenix and Scottsdale, though that hasn't been finalized yet, as well as our uh board elections, for example. and we have two PVUSD governing board seats up for election this year. Um, in addition for some other local jurisdictions, there might be some city ordinances on the ballot. We don't know that yet either. Um, as

062well as county funding for hospitals or public facilities. Just as a timing reminder, the primary election was moved up this year. It will be July 21st. That's when party nominees are chosen. Uh you can go to the Arizona Secretary of State website for more information. And June 24th is when the early ballots for the primary elections will start to be mailed out. General election this year is on Tuesday, November 3rd. That's when the uh ballot items that we're potentially discussing and putting on the ballot for the DAA and M override would be decided. And October 7th is when early ballots start to be mailed out for that. Uh just to make sure people have information, these are the two websites you would look to if you live in the Paradise Valley Unified School District. That's

063ballet ready.vote and then the Maricopa County elections site as well. Uh the election costs are important in an even year. We always have something else that's on the ballot, another juris jurisdiction that shares the cost with us. And so our largest cost is the amount per registered voter to Maricopa County elections. And because we have other jurisdictions on the ballot, that's just 50 cents per registered voter. We have a little over 167,000 registered voters. That number obviously fluctuates. So that's expected to cost anywhere between83,500 to 85,000. In a year in an odd year where we don't have other jurisdictions on the ballot, we pay $212 per voter. So more than five times the amount. We also have to have our election pamphlet printing, that voter information pamphlet that I discussed, that would be approximately4 to

064$45,000. The US postmaster fee is we're required to a mail that to each household. Our translation services to make sure that that's translated into Spanish. And then our fees to the county uh for $500 per ballot question. So 500 for the emino override, 500 for the DEA DAA override, and then we're required to do a posting in the Arizona Republic, which should be approximately $1,000. So the total approximate cost for that is $160,500 to $169,000. And those costs are always paid for out of M. Just as a reminder of our prior year passage rates, you have the column that lists the year or the date of the uh election type. You have B, C, or M. B being bond, C being what's capital or what's we're talking about as DAA and then M being M.

065We also have the percentage of voters who voted yes for that. In those years, uh you see that during the years of the recession, we started uh to get lower passage rates. Those are starting to come back up a little bit. It sort of depends on the type of election that it is. Uh we only failed one election and that was in November of 2008. That was when the M um overrides had to be split on the ballot. It was a 10% override and a 5% override. I believe it was the very next year that the legislature changed that and you could combine an amended two and do a a total of a 15% override as we have now. Um that tended to confuse voters which is why they changed that. They didn't know what

066they were voting for necessarily on that second question. So, as a reminder, option one we received consensus on that's to maintain the M override and 15 at 15% of the revenue control limit and maintain the DAA override at that tax rate allowing the district to increase the dollar amount. And the increase to that dollar amount to maintain the tax rate would be $6,730,000. Uh so a little bit more than the $6,410,000 that we have now with that tax rate impact on the left hand side of the screen. You see the current tax rate in the year that we're in fiscal year 2526 and then the estimated tax rate for 2627. Uh you see the assessed value for this current year in that next row which is a little over $4.8 8 billion and the assessed

067value uh that's projected for next year fiscal year 2627 is a little bit more than $5 billion. As a reminder, the assessed value is the amount of total assessed value that the county puts on all of the property within our boundaries within the Paradise Valley Unified School District boundaries for the M override at 15% of the revenue control limit. I'm estimating that right now at about $28.8 8 million. That would be a 60 a little more than 60 cent uh tax rate per h per assessed value or $602 per $100,000 of assessed value. Um and another reminder, your assessed value is not the sale value of your home. It's much less than that. You would see that on your tax bill. Uh so you could multiply that times whatever your uh your assessed value is

068for your home to determine what that is with the DAA override. currently at $6,410,000. That's a tax rate of 13 cents and a little bit more than that or $13.34 per $100,000 of assessed value. With the proposal for the M override continuing at 15% and an estimation of that of the RCL being at 29,400,000, we see that the tax rate actually goes down from a little more than 60 cents to a little more than 58 cents. Not a significant difference. That's because the assessed value is moving up so significantly. So there's more dollars to spread that over. And uh that would put us at $5827 per $100,000 of assessed value. for the DAA override. I have that underlined so that the change is noticeable there with the increase in the dollar amount to $6,730,000 with

069the purpose of maintaining the current tax rate that we have of 1334 or $13.34 per $100,000 of assessed value. Moving on to the future tax rate impact. That left hand side for fiscal year 2627 looks the same as the right hand side from the last slide. And just showing what the effect would be for fiscal year 2728. Uh on the M override because the assessed value again is increasing to almost $5.3 billion. We see that a 15% RCL would be approximately $30 million. It's hard to predict exactly because I don't know what the per pupil amount's going to be or what our ADM's going to be, but a rough estimate and I tend to estimate high to make sure I'm not underestimating the tax rate. The tax rate would likely be about $5663 per $100,000

070of assessed value. So, it would still decrease because our assessed values are increasing rather significantly. And then with the DAA override continuing at the potential flat amount of $6,730,000, that tax rate goes down again because the assessed value is increasing. There's more dollars to spread that over. Um, so that would be $12.70 per $100,000 of assessed value. Again, those are still rough estimates. I don't know all of the numbers for sure, but that's a good projection. And with that, we will now move into the polling results. And as I mentioned, we have Mr. Bob Charles from First Strategic and I think if he unmutes we will be able to hear him and he will present the next slides. Are you there, Bob? >> Perfect. Yes, Superintendent Barrian here. >> All right. And I have your

071slides up. Can you see them, Bob? >> Yep. Got them. >> Okay, go for it. >> Okay. So, first, uh, thank you, Superintendent Brian. Thank you, board. uh it's it's working on surveys like this it it yields really rich results. So I want to go through some of this stuff with you. Uh first a very very brief background. First strategic's been around for over 20 years. We've done hundreds of polls like this uh many for school districts across Arizona uh for the same sorts of reasons you guys are going out to see how people feel about it. So with that, we'll jump right in. Um some of the things that we want to make sure are appropriate are that is that when we get the results we are getting results from the right proportion of

072the electorate that is likely to turn out at this coming election date. So if you see there at the bottom the respondent breakdown 38% 38.5 Republican and on as well as the ages underneath that we got near exactly the breakdown that you want to be able to rely on these numbers uh for what you're looking to do. And then really quickly just one thing I wanted to note we were aiming for 400. We ended up to get 450 responses which increases uh your reliability on this. The only reason is that we were doing both phone and text and some of those people that on the text side they responded after we had already closed at the 400. So we will gladly take that uh those responses so long as they still fit in the proportion

073of our turnout. Okay. So with that, the big picture, first things first is that you all are in a very strong starting position. And we'll dig into the numbers and why that's both a positive and some things to make sure we we do well. And by the way, seeing what I saw for from the beginning of the uh uh of your entire board meeting till now, a lot of messaging I saw in there is going to play a key role in why I think not only you have a strong starting position now, but going forward you have great messaging to say. Second, uh women are carrying this. If you look and you see that for the support level of where women fall uh where if they would support your measures or how they feel about

074the school, they tend to be at a much higher level than you see with men. Um the undecideds, this is the part that gets, you know, causes us a little bit of fear and we'll dig into it, but undecideds, they break the wrong way. uh when they see some of the messages that opposition might throw at them, they more uh more frequently than not lean towards the uh not supporting. And then number four, permanent tax uh attack is the threat. And that's where if opposition just says, "Hey, look, yeah, it's this isn't an increase, but it's around all the time, so it's just a permanent tax increase." We've got to be able to look at all those. Next, moving on. Questions three and four is uh who are we talking to? Do you know do

075you usually vote for or against school funding? This is a big one because we see that four is at 63.9%. I'm going to tie it later to uh where voters fall when they decide whether to support or oppose uh the bond and override uh measures, but seeing where you're at with people about 64% saying, "Yeah, we usually vote for them." Uh, you also have pretty dang high goodwill with 60% of folks saying, "Hey, we look at PBUSD as favorably." Um, I won't name other districts, but you guys are in a stronger spot than some of the others that I've done polling on recently. So, great job for what everything you guys are doing. Look down more at the at the lower half, though. Um this is where we start to get into some of the

076numbers versus Republicans are split about uh 41% uh against school funding historically or have 35% have a not favorable view. Something to think about whereas uh Dems and independents are solidly positive. 86.9% historically vote for funding measures and only 5.1% of Democrats are against and you have similarly high numbers with the independents. It's that Republican squishy portion that could go either way. Next slide. This one I want to make sure you knew this is verbatim responses. So we we asked the voters uh of those that were unlikely to support what why just tell us what you know about the district or what you think. Um and really quickly I want to focus on uh part two uh the second bullet before we look at uh fiscal management and to uh teacher quality. Uh, this middle

077one, in some ways, I I don't ever want to give a campaign or I don't want to give a school district or I don't want to give a candidate or a client bad insight, but I also want you to know that sometimes there's a segment of the population that just is dug in. And that's kind of what I put in the middle part. Sure, you could do some messaging to help with some of the things that they're saying on this slide, but what's more important to me is that fiscal management and accountability and teacher quality and trust, those are two things that you can message very directly and win people back in big numbers. So, while the middle part I'm not sure what we can do with them or or shouldn't say I'm not sure,

078I know what we could do, but it costs a lot of resources to really go after them. Um, and some of their feedback, I'll leave it to you guys to decide uh how helpful it is. But fiscal management, teacher quality, you guys can do a lot on that. And fiscal management is just informing the public what you're going to do with the dollars, uh, what sort of value they're getting out of that, what sort of curriculums you're going to have. And then teacher quality, of course, is similar stuff. Um, same things. We get more into the weeds on these. So, moving along to the next one is, uh, trust and trade-offs. The first thing I want to note in the top box is fiscal trust is a vulnerability. There's 32% here that say they're not

079confident in in in the district's management of the funds or sorry 32%. Really what that is is they don't know. uh you can mix some of them with the neutrals but not confident usually comes from these surveys in saying I I don't really know what's going on with the funds and how they spend their money and you know what it what an M override even is and so they don't feel confident but the biggest uh thing on this slide uh that really that causes me to dig in more on the numbers is that critical party split just underneath that part you've got 17.5% of Republicans are confident versus 53.7% are not confident. That is a massive massive split. Uh it tells me that that portion of your district might need some education to help them

080really feel like they know what's going on with the funds. Um and then on the other side, this one's not really a shock, but programs beat taxes. Um there there aren't a lot of people that are choosing whether or not to support school districts based on their taxes and their tax implications. So only 14% versus if you took both programs and the answer for both you're well above 70%. You're almost 80%. Um so again just lead the program lead with program preservation and pair it with credible accountability. You can do that. I saw that earlier today. Um, next slide. And this is where we start to get into the gender gap a little bit. This is where you see that women vote for both at 13.3 points higher than men. And women are two times

081less likely to vote neither. And that was the question where it said, you know, would you vote for the this override or that override? Women were two times, you could do it the the reverse, more likely to vote for both. So, you've got a strong position there with women. And this is it starts to get more important as we combine that with the green text on the side, the nugget, the soft middle. And that's where you go, okay, wait a second. If we have um if we have limited resources in which we want to get the word out, you might focus on combining uh women between these age ranges and that sort of thing. it could get you a lot you can carry the message further than if you just try to hammer it across

082the district. Um, and then for the uh where are we at for the oh for the full Q7 breakdown this is the part that I think ties most importantly to the earlier question where you had roughly 63% that support the would support measures in the past. Anytime I do a campaign uh and I ask the question that is would you vote for this or not, we at First Strategic always want to see that number above 63%. You guys are right on the cusp. And so it's not a bad thing, but it says to me it's because I mean look, I've been on part of campaigns where that number has been underwater. It's been in the 40s and you have to work extra hard to really move it up. You guys are in a great spot,

083but it's a spot that's not a slam dunk. Everybody's for us. We're going to, you know, we're going to walk away with this and we're going to win no matter what. So, it just it gives you a little bit of context to say, hey, we're doing good. We're doing great. Everything's going really well. But what is it what are the voters telling me later here in this survey that we can move that number from 62.4 four up to closer to 70. Um because usually right around the 70 is when we start to feel like, okay, we've got to mess this up to not be able to win this campaign. But you guys are right there. You're in a great starting spot. So now when we look into these numbers, we are uh what voters want

084funded. This should be really encouraging to you. And I want to make one quick point before we go into the numbers. this there's there's a few questions on here or a few of the questions we asked where we want to make sure we randomize the answers so that there isn't a bias built in when somebody's responding and that they just they read the first one they go oh I like that blick click when people were asked this question we would always randomize it so some people would get improved improved facilities first some people would get retention first this shows us a couple things that you guys should feel great about the stuff you talked about earlier when you're giving your awards when you were uh looking deeper into some schools. That was a lot of

085student academic progress and teacher retention messaging. Those are the two messages that voters want funded the most that they care about the most and you're you guys are doing that in a great fashion. So, you've got a lot of stuff that you can send out to voters that'll increase the credibility and why they feel good about you guys. really really quickly, just a tiny one on safety and security. Uh, that one bounces around, but really what we see with that is that parents, they they expect that they expect that their kids are safe and secure when they're at your schools. It's their t as a as a parent of kids at school, it is my number one most important thing. But when I'm considering giving the school funding, it usually comes back to academic progress,

086teacher retention. Okay, next slide. So, what moves uh voters? Again, override retains and attracts teachers. Boom. You've got 52.6% gap between uh the people that support it and the people that are not moved by it. And if you look down the line, I mean that's that's the strongest of course, but it's not until you get down to obviously the opposition sort of messages which talk about, hey, we want to see more accountability or the district should operate within its existing budget or this this we're asked too many times. You really have positive um support on most of your issues no matter what. And part of the reason that this um you know I credit Superintendent Barry and then that's where we got to this level. We asked this question in a way that I don't

087know that any surveys ever asked it. We wanted to know what people what where people said hey this makes me more supportive or this makes me less supportive. But we added in something that said this does nothing for me I would still support or this does nothing for me I would still oppose. Getting that data gives us such a rich data point here a couple slides in front of this. But on this slide, it helps show us which messages move the most. And it is so encouraging to see that um attracting teachers and competitive salaries, CTE, electives, current programs that those were the biggest movers that it just it tells you that you guys have a ton of messaging to help with. So this next one, this is where we start to see some of

088the things that that should cause us to go, okay, what do we need to do better? You've got your unmovable base, the 42 to 51% that said, hey, I'm going to support you across every attack message. We don't care. It's a fantastic place to be. This is where we dug in and saw this unmovable opposition of 15 to 19% of people that said, "Doesn't matter. I am still going to oppose no matter what." In some ways, that's really encouraging to see that it's such a small segment of Paradise Valley Union that there's that segment uh that would still oppose. But when you combine the unmovable base with the persuadable middle 30 to 40%, that is where I go, okay, there's a campaign to be had here. Because this 30 to 40% of persuadable middle, if

089you only get 42% of the unmovables with you, you you you can't get it across the finish line. You've got to go after that middle and pull them up. Um, so I won't dig into this next part because it kind of reiterates what we saw in the previous slide, but it shows you where the locked opposition is and the locked support, but what it comes down to is this small text at the bottom. Um there just there's those 30 to 40% that's where you've got to be aiming. So next one here we are uh teacher salaries art CTE and maintaining programs. Again you see women across the board the they care about this. Um independence awesome to see where they're at across the board. They care about these things. The one part that I want

090to make sure that we mention um because it's yes, the district does lean more uh right, but regardless from that, the majority by far of people that are going to vote in the election are 55 plus. So, while it's really nice to see the younger generation in that 18 to 44 range is strongly with you across the board on these things, um it it reminds you that well the folks that are going to turn out is that older demographic. So, we got to make sure that they're with us. But seeing where women are when where independents are, where Democrats are, you guys have a ton of of great support. And if you want to target people, this is where you target um the uh women, Republicans of a certain age, that sort of thing. It

091gets you more bang for the buck. Digging in a little bit more on the next slide is where we start to see how does the negative, what does it do? So, first we see that the teacher salaries and arts uh cuts at risk, those ones, those ones mattered. Those ones move people. You had 54.1% of people that were newly converted to supporting you when they knew that if this doesn't pass, it may impact teachers salaries. You had 55.1% convert when they said when you they learned that arts, CTE, those sorts of programs are at risk. Um, and again, strongest with women. That that point was again strongest with women. The one that is the negative that should cause you a little concern is that uh if opposition starts to message that hey these are just

092permanent taxes that are never going away. They're going to keep coming back every couple years. This one is um it only had 14% newly convert and it had it take took the opposition and it hardened them. So that message um it really could do some damage if they attack a certain demographic. Next one uh is next slide where the opposition's attacks land. Uh this isn't really surprising but what is most important to call out. We already knew that the men uh likely would would more so go towards permanent tax asked too often or that we need to see more accountability from the district. The part that should cause and sorry men and Republican kind tie those together. Um but the age gap that's where I start to to say okay we we've got to look

093at this 75 plus. As much as you wouldn't think that uh that might be a big part of the district, it is. And so you got to make sure that you're you're looking across all the people that would vote. We're closing now here to the final slide where we look at um the first time we asked people would you support this versus the last time. So they these people were asked what they what they would support. Then they heard a bunch of positives and negatives. And now we're coming to the final cue of will you support? And here's what we see. Um, for those that said that they would still vote for both, it went up very slightly. For those that said that they would vote for neither, it went up the almost the most.

094Um, at 1.8 uh points, the opposition grew. So, that means that the negative messages were a little bit stronger than the positives in terms of moving undecideds. Um, and then for those that were unsure, it shrank, but it shrank because again those folks went to making a decision on either both or neither. The good it is that still at 74.7% is when people said I'll still support one of them. So, it's nice, but it's not as encouraging as I hope because it shows you that undecideds broke more towards neither than for both. So, with that, I know I threw a lot at you and there is a lot of data on these slides. Um, I would turn it over to you all if you have questions and the superintendent there's anything that we we missed

095that you may be wanting to touch on. >> Okay. Thank you, Bob. And, uh, I just have one more slide here to present before we move on to questions. Um, and that would be the next steps for this evening. And, uh, Bob will stay on to answer questions as well. We do have Brian Lunberg and Megan Burke from Stifel if we have any questions for them, too. Uh our next steps, it's uh starting with tonight on the governing board resolutions to call for the election. If that's approved, then we uh deliver the ballot language to the Maricopa County Elections Department by June 8th. Our deadline to post our notice of election is August 5th and August 7th. We would have prostatements that the board would submit. Those are included in the voter information pamphlet. Did

096you have a question right now or do you am I can I finish? Yeah. Okay. Um, so then October 7th is uh I I had mentioned the early voting mail ballots go out and then November 3rd is election day. And with that, happy to answer any questions the board might have. >> I thought we should move it before we start asking questions and comments. Right. Yeah. May I have a motion to approve item G2, consideration, discussion, amend if desired, and if deemed advisable, adopt resolution number 598, ordering and calling a special maintenance and operation budgets override election to be held in and for the district and declaring the deadline for submitting arguments for and against the election to the Maricopa County School Superintendent as August 7th, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. as presented. >> So moved.

097Any board members wishing to make a comment or questions now? Mrs. Christensen. >> Thank you, Bob, for that lengthy ex and detailed explanation. My first question is for you. How did we pick who to survey? Did what was the sample like? And because I'm very interested in that 18 to 44 Republican when I walk around the district, it is election season. I'm talking to a lot of folks. Most of the people I talk to are in that older category. So I that's my first question. How did we pick who to survey? >> Good question. And first is what we do is we we use only voter data. So I make sure that um anybody we're going after has some history. And it gets a little tougher when you're dealing with that 18 to 25 range.

098uh but we make sure that they have had at least participated in at least one election. So what we do from there and that's partially why uh text has become important. That's how we get uh we are not getting a lot of 18 to 35 40 year olds on the phone. We'll get some but the majority of that age range is responding through text. Uh but just I guess really quickly to generally answer the question is through the voter file but tell me if I need more explanation. >> Yeah that's fine. My second question is for Miss Bergen. What is the mitigation uh plan if this does not pass? Have we if if we don't pass either one if we choose to go forward with this, what is the impact to the district and what

099what are the mitigation plans? >> Yep. You mean if we choose not to go forward with this? >> Well, if we choose not to go forward with this or if the voters decide against this, >> what impact to the district is it going to have? So, for the district additional assistance override, the $6,410,000 annually, there'd be a loss to those funds, but we do have bond dollars that could cover some of those expenditures. Um, we do have a little bit of uh net position in our general district additional assistance that could be used um until or if the district decides to go back out for district additional assistance override again. for the M override. The contingency plan is this is why we're going out a year early so that if it doesn't pass this year,

100the board has an opportunity to go out next year. At that if it gets closer to that point in time, then as a district, we need to come together to decide what we'd be reducing from the district's budget to the tune of about $10 million for that first year. That has not been decided at this point in time. >> Thank you. Can we put the slide to the committee members? it it says five on my page. I'm not sure if it's slide five or not, but I have questions on the committee members. And while you're pulling that up, I I do want to say that I really appreciate all of our committees. We have phenomenal committees and I think people do a really good job on these committees. My concern on this slide is I

101see a lot of familiar names here and we've talked about it in the past. Um I thought we were doing a better job of getting more diverse individuals for instance community member that individual has been a former board member and a parent and a UPC member. So I I would like to see in the future. I know this committee is now closed a community member being somebody such as a retired person because this is really a big impact to our taxpayers, especially our older folks, maybe somebody that does not have kids in the district. So it's kind of interesting that that was considered a community member. Um so I was just my question is how are these committee members selected? the they were selected the same way we always select committee members. The call for

102committee goes out to the president of the association and uh they submit their names back to us. We let them know how many we need. And while this is not a topic for discussion, just I I would really like us to in the future have these either be board committees or have the board at least be able to um appoint some people because again I I think that these individuals do a great job. But again, they're on several committees. For instance, there when I talk to teachers that are not PVEA or or um members that are not PSA, they get a little bit frustrated because it seems like they're never appointed or selected for these committees. And so, just a comment, I would really like to see some more diverse voices on these committees. Um,

103and I won't I won't um labor this point any further, but it it it just is is a sore point for me. Um, and again, parents there, I um just some history, I before I was on the board here, I volunteered in the district from when my son was fourth grade through senior. And I never got picked for a committee. So I know part of it is like well nobody asked to volunteer and I asked several years and I never got picked. So it's just interesting to see these familiar names. Um so my next question is regarding the um the voters and going back to the demographics. So I am concerned that we are overt taxing our oldest folks. the district. Um, many people have been in their homes for decades and decades and one

104of the concerns that I hear is that we don't have kids in the district. We don't even have grandkids in the district and I'm on a fixed budget and it seems the schools are taking more and more money each year. So, just just something to consider. Um, I was looking at the number of schools under 500. So, when we're talking about mitigation risks on this, we have 23 schools that are under 500 enrollment. And I would personally like to see us looking at consolidation and things like that rather than continuing to ask voters for bonds overrides and um things of this nature. So I will defer to other board members, but um it it is disappointing to to see this data and to see that we continue to ask voters for more and more money.

105Mr. Greenberg. So, um, kind of moving or staying in that that vein, um, when we get our, you know, breakdown of taxes from the county. So if we're at a 58 $5827 per 100 thou um say a house of 500k we're talking $291.35 >> for the M and at 13.34 we're talking 66.7 for $66.70 for the DAA which is a tax bill for these two overrides of $358. $85. Obviously, when we see that breakdown, there's more in taxes coming to the district. So, can you address what you know that other portion that we don't have any control over and how that works out because I think you know people see a total tax bill of PV is getting this and I understand that certainly um but we don't have control over all of that. >>

106Correct. So there's something in the state of Arizona called the equalization formula that determines what portion of the uh state allocated budget that it's a little bit more than that but essentially that RCL number of the number of students we have times the amount of per pupil for M as well as the um capital amount that we receive which is again the number of students we have times uh the amount that we get per student for DAA that's a very simplified version of that but essentially all of our budgets and the state then determines something in an equalization formula uh based off of a tax rate that's applied across the state. What portion of that our local taxpayers pick up versus how much of that comes from the state general fund. Um my prior district

107the split was about 253 uh 2575% excuse me 25% of the state equalization formula was picked up by the district because we were a lower property wealth district and 75% was picked up by the state general fund in PV it's about a 7030 split PV school district because it is a wealthier property value district 70% of the equalization formula is picked up by the local property taxpayers and 30% is picked up by the state general general fund. >> So we and again so we have no control and there and like you said there's districts where it's reversed. There's districts where it's the taxpayers are picking up 100%. Correct. Isn't Cave Creek in that? >> Cave Creek, Saddle Mountain, um I think uh Scottsdale they split it up between their high school and their elementary and

108I think their high school is and their elementary maybe isn't. I haven't looked at that in a couple years but yes. And then we also are dealing with the fact that the funding we do receive from the state is very low compared to other states. >> Correct. I mean there were numbers that just came out >> that you know Arizona once again is 49th. >> Correct. >> Uh down from 48th last year. Um and we are sitting 5,263 below the national average per pupil. >> Right. So >> which is about how much we receive per pupil. So we'd have to double what we're receiving per pupil just to get to the middle. >> So you know the unfortunate position we are in and it does not I mean we don't have a budget yet from

109the state so we don't know what's happening but it doesn't appear that that's going to >> no >> increase um much this year. So, we are, you know, again, in a position of trying to stretch the dollars that we get and hopefully get support from our taxpayers to supplement. Um, I don't want to say supplement, but um I think calling these overrides again continue to be strange use of language, but that's where we are with them. Um, and the taxpayers can decide whether to do that. So, I mean, I appreciate it. I I did want to say to Bob that I thought the the information that you guys got was terrific. >> Um, and I do want to ask one other thing for I guess it's slide seven where we talk about the current pamphlet

110language. Is that the language that we are likely if we approve this tonight or is that the language we're going to be using? >> Yeah. So in the past we have always continued and in my previous previous experience as well you generally you want to continue with the same language because then people get confused about oh you've changed language what are you not supporting anymore. >> Okay thank you. >> You're welcome >> Dr. Lim. >> So looking at this obviously we're looking at going out for them the M and the DA override at the same time. And I know it looks like we're going out for the M override a year early. What is the pros and cons of going out for two at the exact same time in an election? >> So the pros

111in an even year, our override, our DAA and M overrides seem to do well in even years. This is an even year that we have. Our bonds tend to do better in odd years. That's one pro. Um, another pro is there's usually I don't want to see this. I want to be careful. There's a there's an effort after the election is called. It has not yet been called, so I can speak a little bit more free freely. Um that um that effort is sometimes consolidated or is consolidated when you have two matters on the override and so you can sort of hit those matters together at the same time. Um, additionally, way back at the beginning of the presentation, uh, there was the consideration for bond in November of 2027 or 2028, but if we

112go out for bond in 2027, there would if we did if we didn't do M this year, there would still be two items on the ballot potentially next year. >> And for clarity, we've had districts around us that have had success in one but not success in the other at the exact same time in the same year. Is that correct? >> Yes, sometimes. Our record's pretty good on that. Um, and there are districts, there was a district a couple of years ago that had four measures on the ballot and all four passed. >> Okay. And so going out for the MNO override, basically what is the equivalent of a year early, it's a buffer just in case something unexpected happens with the voting. >> Yep. Thank you. You're welcome. >> Any other comments? That's Mrs.

113Christian. >> Yes. So, I did look at the the data and I am really tired of us crying woof that we don't have enough funding. We need to live within our means. And as I mentioned, we have 23 schools that are under 500 enrollment and consolidation would really do us well to be able to cut costs, save taxpayer dollars. I want to um and I can't pull it up. I've been having some tech issues with my computer this afternoon, but I want to point out Mississippi. Mississippi is almost identical in the number of dollars per pupil funding as Arizona. Mississippi has gone from the last, just like Arizona, last in funding, last in student achievement. Mississippi is now top 10. They have I will argue they're lower demographic than Arizona. We have a lot of

114um high-tech companies. It's a lower socioeconomic. So if we're comparing apples to apples, Mississippi has done a phenomenal job of being in that 12,000 per pupil funding raise almost identical to Arizona. And they've turned it around because they're getting back to the basics. They are making tough decisions. They are working within their means. They're not California or Boston. So, I'm I'm really I I get frustrated to to hear the same old thing that the the state is not giving us enough money. More than half our state budget goes to education. So, we have to figure it out. We're going to have to work hard, roll up our sleeves, and do a better job of just funding our schools in general. Any other comments? Seeing none, all those in favor say I. >> I. >> All

115those say nay. >> Nay. >> Motion passes. Three yeses, zero nays. Any abstensions? One nay and zero abstensions. May I have a motion to approve item G3? Consider Put the glasses back on. We have a motion to approve item G3, consider discussion, amend if desired, and if deemed advisable to adopt resolution number 599, ordering and calling a special district addition assistance additional assistance override election to be held in and for the district and declaring the deadline for submitting arguments for and against the elections to the Maricopa County School Superintendent as August 7th, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. as presented. >> So moved. >> Any board members wishing to make a comment. >> Seeing none. All those in favor say I. >> I. All those opposed say nay. >> Nay. >> Any abstensions? Motion passes. Three S's,

116one nay and abstensions. Next on the agenda is items for adoption G4 public hearing for fiscal year 202526 school district annual budget revision number two followed by consideration and approval of the fiscal year 2025206 school district annual budget reservation number two. Uh Mr. Buran. >> Thank you President Pantara Governing Board and Superintendent Dr. Corson. We have our final budget revision of the year for 2526. Uh this is just a reminder of the schedule that we have uh from January of 2025 through April, May or June, usually June of the year. The state is working on their budget to determine our budget capacity and they're working on that right now for fiscal year 2627. Uh districts generally propose their budgets in June and adopt them in July and it has to be no later than July

11715th of that year. Um we don't have a July board meeting in this district. So we both propose and adopt in June and that will be coming up next month. We revise uh or excuse me, we have our annual financial report in October of each year. December was our first budget revision and now you see we're into the next year's worth of work and May 15th is the deadline to do our final budget revision for the year. Uh just a quick difference between our primary budget sources for maintenance and operation as well as unrestricted capital which is district additional assistance. Uh the difference between our adopted budget for M is almost $5.8 8 million and the difference in unrestricted capital is about $453,000. As a reminder, the average daily membership isn't final until the following

118fiscal year. That usually happens in the October to November time frame. That means one of the primary factors that we use to determine our budget capacity for this year that we're in will not be given to us until October or November of this this coming year. Our our year is closed out. Our AFR is done and everything. Um the ADM for our budget adoption is usually a little bit higher. I I plan that a little bit higher to ensure that we don't lose any capacity for the M override should we be pleasantly surprised and have a higher enrollment than we were expecting. Uh the biggest difference that you saw for that M is the uh M carry forward increase from fiscal year 25 to fiscal year 26 between the adopted budget and May. when I'm

119adopting that budget, we still have three more months worth of incumbrance periods and things of that nature to work through. So, there's always going to be changes there. And as a reminder, these are only changes to the budget forms. The real impact for the budget is presented. That's the presentation I do throughout the fall and the winter time fra frame with other budgetary changes that one pager that we work through every year. With that, I'm happy to answer any questions the board might have. May I have a motion to approve fiscal year 2025 2026 school district annual budget revision number two as presented. >> So moved. >> Any board wish any board members wish to make a speech a comment or questions? Mrs. Greenberg. >> Um you mentioned because we do not have a July

120meeting. >> Yeah. >> We're pushing things into June. >> Correct. If that became difficult, for example, if we don't get a state budget till say June 30, we could what would that do to the process? Would it make more sense to perhaps say call a special meeting early July or >> I would try not to do that to you all. Uh I know that >> we have contingency in place. So, generally what I do because the budget forms aren't even always out by the time um I I have to start preparing it, which is why you received the annual reminder that you get in your board update of uh it'll be coming to you hot and fast right before the June 4th board meeting. We have our budget revisions. That's that's part of the purpose

121of our budget revisions. We do have a general idea. We've seen both uh we've seen a couple of um budget proposals from both sides of the aisle. Um, and a lot of the same things are in there. The minor tweaks don't affect us too significantly. So, we do have a pretty good idea of what's going to happen with the budget. But the contingency rather than making you all come in in July or do a special meeting is we have our budget revision in December and again in in May. >> Any other comments, questions? Seeing none, all those in favor say I. >> I. >> All those opposed say nay. Any abstensions? Motion passes. Four yeses, zero nays, and zero abstensions. Next on the agenda is items for approval. G5, acceptance of gifts and donations. At

122this time, I would like to thank all of our donors and call out a few of our generous people that donated. We've got uh Dorito Partners Incorporated. Uh about $1,000 in rewards for students at Echo Mountain Intermediate School. We've got here um Project Lead the Way at Paris Valley High School. That's $15,000 for their Crest expansion. That's pretty cool. I love that program. ASU Arizona State University, $1,000 for the engineering program over at Pave High School. We've got $3,500 in uh donations from Renee Howard Burkeham for PV online related PT services. Um and then let's see, one more. Oh, two more. $1,000 total from um Desert Ridge Community Association at Pinnacle High School and Wildfire Elementary Schools. And that's for their site discret discretionary fund. We really appreciate the donations and the um giving back

123from all our people in the community. Thank you for your generosity. May I have a motion for the acceptance of gifts and donations as presented? >> So moved. >> Thank you. Any board members wishing to make a comment. >> All those in favor say I. >> I. >> All those I Y'all heard that right? Okay. All those opposed say nay. Any abstensions? Motion passes with four yeses, zero nays, and zero abstensions. All right. Nope, we didn't do that. Ah, next on the agenda is call to the public. Please turn your attention to the video monitors for the next section. Call to the public is about to convene. This portion of today's meeting allows the public the opportunity to address the governing board. Although state law does not require that the governing board hold a call

124to the public, the Paradise Valley Unified School District and its board have chosen to do so because we believe it's important to hear about concerns and issues from our community. While call to the public is not designed to be a discussion, the board is here to listen. Due to Arizona open meeting law, the governing board cannot respond to, discuss, or take any action on items brought up during this time. However, staff members may be directed to get back to you and address individual concerns. As a reminder, the point of this and every board meeting is to accomplish the business at hand and to be able to do so in an open and collaborative way. All in attendance are expected to observe meeting rules as well as rules of politeness and decorum so that we may

125serve as an example to our students that issues can be discussed in a respectful and civil manner. Right. Today we have eight people who would like to make comments. You will have three minutes for your remarks. As a reminder, we ask that you please direct your comments to the board. Please state your first and last name when you come to the podium. Our first speaker is Kira Quo and followed by Nicole McCcluskey. Hello. Good evening. Dr. Cara Quo and I'm here again to address ongoing safety concerns, documentation failures, and continued barriers placed between me and information I'm legally entitled to. Sorry. First, the communication issue. I have always communicated in writing as is my right under state and federal law. Written communication is not misconduct. It is a protected activity. The volume of my communication

126reflects a number of unresolved safety issues, missing documents, and policy violations, particularly in mandatory reporting. The communication plan I was placed under leaves out critical details, applies only to me, and appears structured in a way that primarily serves the district rather than ensuring transparency or accountability. It creates a system where staff are prohibited from responding. Information can be withheld or delayed, and I can be blamed for not receiving information I was never given. A communication plan should not create conditions that increase the risk of miscommunication or place a parent in a position where compliance can be misinterpreted as non-compliance. Second, the pattern of deliberate indifference shown by staff, district, administration and this board I am using this term in the factual sense. repeated. Due to the repeated reports of harm, failures to document, contradictions, failures

127of mandatory reporting and inaction, my child has been poisoned, assaulted, physically handled by staff, disciplined without due process, and now subjected to racial harassment. Mandatory reports have been claimed but not documented. Safety plans proposed but never implemented. They form a pattern. I want to acknowledge some board members did reach out to me and attempted to locate the police report. Martha Mater claim was made. They could not. They asked me for the report number and I cannot provide it. Not because I was unwilling but be because the report does not exist. The district and with HR included say that it does. It does not. It has been proven. My hesitation and responding was not about withholding information. It was about ensuring I did not inadvertently violate the communication pro restrictions placed on me or engage in

128any interactions that could later be mischaracterized. The same HR department that cannot locate or verify the district's own mandatory report is who superintendent Corson wants to assign to investigate Martha Maynard. This is not only an ethical concern, it is a direct conflict of interest. An internal review cannot be credible when the individuals responsible for the failures are the same individuals tasked with investigating them. I again object to an internal investigation conducted by Martha Mayor's own peers. And because of these conflicts, I am again formally requesting a neutral thirdparty investigator who is not connected to a school sites, HR, or any personnel involved in these events. This is necessary to ensure a impartial review of the safety concerns, reporting and documentation discrepancies and violations that have occurred. Finally, I have asked repeatedly this board to intervene.

129Sorry. Thank you. >> Thank you, >> Nicole McCcluskey followed by Emily Wagner. Okay. Hi. Um, my name is Nicole Mlowski. I'm a retired teacher and a proud American citizen who immigrated legally to this country 30 years ago because I admired its dedication to the rule of the law and peaceful discourse. I am deeply alarmed to hear a president of this board promoting violence against our dulyeleed pus. That is not the American way and it makes this community unsafe. As a school board president, Mr. Panta has a duty to model civility, not incight hate. I call on Mr. her to apologize and retract retract his statement from social media or resign. Thanks for your attention. Emily Wagner's Emily Wagner followed by Nicole >> Kutwick. >> Kwick. >> Hello, my name is Emily Wagner. I would like

130to preface my comments tonight by letting you know that I am a parent of an active student in the district. Board member Pantara, one day after former FBI director James Comey was indicted for social for a social media post that prosecutors alleged constitutes a threat against President Donald Trump. You reposted without commentary that exact same threatening social media post on your public Facebook page. This behavior raises serious concerns. District policy prohibits content that incites unlawful acts, creates danger or risk, or is inflammatory rather than respectful. As an elected leader, your words and imagery carry weight far beyond your Facebook account. Posting an image that implies violence, even indirectly, runs counter to the standards expected of those who represent our schools. It undermines trust and sets the wrong example for students and the broader community. Our

131district deserves leadership that reflects responsibility, restraint, and respect. Given the seriousness of this lapse in judgment, I believe the appropriate course of action is for you to resign from the board. Thank you. That was Emily. Um Nicole Good >> Cloudwick. Thank you. followed by Suzanne Winder. >> Yeah, it's very phonetic. So, it's it it is a Dutch name, but um it's just exactly how it looks. Um so, my name is Nicole Clutwick, and thank you for giving us time here to speak and talk. Um I also want to address um the irresponsible postings that have taken place. Uh it wasn't just reposting something that at least half of our population really does believe is a credible threat. Um that our DOJ believes is a credible threat. Um an a call to assassinate the president. I

132I believe that you probably don't think it was a credible threat, but you did know that the day before the Department of Justice indicted somebody for that reason. you know that your constituents here, they're not all far-left partisans. And so you're trying to attract students to this district. That is the it's tonedeaf. Um, not and not only that, but you also posted a couple days before, like a day or two after the actual assassination attempt that the craziest thing that happened at the White House dinner and it had nothing to do with the assassination. I mean, it's very dismissive. Yeah, you reposted a meme. The craziest thing that happened at the White House dinner and then some other random thing. Um, and then in addition to that, on the 28th, um, April 28th, you posted

133and reposted an encouragement for people on May 1st not to go to work, not to show up at school, and not to do any shopping. Like, I don't think that you're going to resign. I would like you to resign. I don't think you will resign. Um but my call is to all the other uh school board members, you have elected him as your president. That is something that you've chosen specifically. Now maybe you're thinking, well that happened in the past, you know, not much we can do about it now. We just saw in Peoria they called a special election and removed their president. So for you not to take those measures at this point is you condoning and endorsing that behavior. And so it's on all of you, not just on you, Mr. Panta. But

134I I do hope that you will at minimum apologize um but preferably help the district with their enrollment and with uh public perception and resign. Thank you. Susan Winder, followed by Adrienne Johnson. >> I'm Susan Winder and a taxpayer in the district. Uh my remarks tonight are going to be clear, concise, and to the point. And Mr. Pantara directed right at you. You are an embarrassment to the Paradise Valley School District. Embarrassment. The fact that you would post 40 8647 calling for the death of the president is despicable. Comey was indicted. And quite honestly, I think you should be indicted. But if that isn't enough, on May the 1st, like Mrs. Clutwick said, you called for students not to come to school. That riled up the public, which brought up more information about you, the

135fact that you are a nudist and part of a nudist colony involved in nudist activities. You need to resign as president and a member of the board. You are despicable and an embarrassment. Adrienne Johnson, followed by Annette Economes. >> Good evening, governing board uh President Anthony Panta. My name is Adrienne Johnson. I'm a concerned Arizona citizen and representative of a grassroots organization called Arizona Woman of Action. Tonight, I am here because school board president Anthony Panta recently reposted a message that references political violence against President Trump, in specific calling for his assassination. This is unacceptable from any public official, especially the president of a school board. Inciting or lightly referencing political violence through flippant or coded posts is extraordinarily inappropriate and dangerous. It normalizes aggression as a political tool, can inspire unpredictable acts of harm

136and erodess trust and professionalism. As scripture warns in Proverbs 18:21, "The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit." Your own district social media policy prohibits inflammatory and dangerous posts. By sharing this content, President Pantara, you have violated those standards and undermined public trust. We expect our elected officials to model responsibility and respect, the values that should be impressed on students. Who knows how this post affected impressionable young minds in Paradise Valley Unified. I respectfully call for the resignation of board president Anthony Pantara. Thank you for your time. Annette Echones followed by Heidi Pantera. >> My husband's Greek, so it's Economus. >> Okay. Um I have lived in the Paradise Valley School District and been paying taxes for 44 years. Um, I believe it's the job

137of the school board to be the gobetween between the taxpayers and the school district, not to have your first allegiance be to the school district. And sometimes I feel like that's the case. Um, personal preferences should never be communicated by dulyeleed officials such as 8647. That is inappropriate and it was posted publicly. Just like you want students to take their education seriously, we want our elected officials to take their positions seriously and not abuse them. I believe President Pantara has abused his position and for this I am asking President Pantara to step down and resign. At the very least, keep your private preferences to yourself. Take down your posts on Facebook. We don't need more people encouraging conflict in our community. Thank you for your time. Heidi Pantara, President Pantara, member of the members of

138the board. Thanks so much for being here tonight, letting us have this opportunity to speak. I think it's important to just say thank you. Uh it's forgotten often that what you do is a public service. You are volunteers. You are here because you believe in doing what is good for our communities. And I have to be honest, one of the scariest things I've heard here this evening is not about 8647 cuz anybody who's ever worked in a restaurant knows exactly what that refers to. But it's more concerning to hear so cavalerely discussion of dismantling 23 different school communities as if they don't matter. as if those communities aren't entities in and of themselves that matter to the people that are within them. That's far more terrifying than what our board president has to say on

139social media. And as a side note, Dad, I could never have been more proud of you. I love you so much and I am really honored and so proud to be your daughter. And yes, it was my experiment that he was referring to in the opening remarks. I won a blue ribbon. very proud of myself. Uh thank you again for your volunteer work on this board, making hard decisions and really standing up for what's right as I know you've always done, President Pantara. Thank you. >> Thank you. That concludes the uh call the public. Although because there's so many remarks in one regards, I think I obligated to uh respond. You know, I had my political opinions forever, forever. And I've always expressed them forever. Before I was on the board, the last three and

140a half years I've been on the board, they've always been there. Um, and they haven't changed. And I I don't hide anything. But what I do as a board member is board work. When I speak as a board president or board member, I represent the united will of the board. I've proved that many times. A specific example is the Arizona School Board Association where uh we were to think about um the new bylaws that they were proposing. We discussed it. We voted on it. I was the only one that wanted it to happen. I I lost that vote 4 to one. But when it came time for me to represent the board at the conference, something came up. They wanted to extend the deadline to give it more chance to be passing this this bylaw

141changes. And even though I wanted them to pass, I knew what the board wanted us to do. So, I voted against that. I voted against extending that deadline because even when things go against me as a board member, I I stick with what our group decision is. I don't put out a press release. I don't do something else uh against the board. Um, I've never posted any of these things that you find objectionable on using district resources or district websites. Other people may have shared them there, but I have not done that. It's been my private account that's been mine forever, and I've never wavered from my uh first amendment rights to express what I feel is is good for this country. And like my my daughter said there, 86 is something that's been long

142established. Some people say 50% of the nation believes it's one thing, but if you look it up in the dictionary, it means to deny service. I would like someone to resign maybe or to um to have a lawful impeachment, whatever of of any office that I might want. But I never I'm talking you've had your chance. Okay. I never I'm If you know me, I'm a member of uh St. Luke's Church. I'm a devout Catholic. I'm a member of the PPOA Elks. I'm a member of Pat Tilman's over here. I don't believe in being unpatriotic. I don't believe in the death penalty. So, anybody that knows me knows that I'm not saying that someone should be killed. Um, with that, I do apologize to the that it made people upset that um I could have

143been more sensitive about that um that it would be such an inflammatory uh res uh result that I do apologize for. I take responsibility for upsetting people, but um I'm not changing my political views. Maybe I'll just be more cognizant of how I express them in the future. With that, our our um public comments are over. >> The time for comment was gone and come and gone. Next on the agenda is items for discussion I-1 consideration and revision of the family student handbook for 2026 2027. Dr. Sweeney. >> Yes. Uh President Pantara, members of governing board, Dr. Corson and guest. Tonight we have the first reading of the proposed changes for the 2627 family student handbook. Dr. Chris Asmmanson, our director of secondary student services, will take you through a little discussion on the process

144that led to that and you've all seen a copy of the content of it and he's here to answer any of those questions you might have as well. Thank you. >> Thank you, Dr. Sweeney. Board President, uh, Panta, members of the board, Dr. Corson, cabinet, and members of the community. My name again is Dr. Chris Hosman and I am pleased to present the recommended revisions for the 2026 2027 family student handbook. Tonight I will review the purpose of the family student handbook review committee, the committee makeup, the process and timeline the committee followed and notable recommended changes. The purpose of the committee was to review the family student handbook to ensure that language clearly and accurately communicates the Paradise Valley Unified School District's policies, procedures, and practices. The committee did not make any revisions to

145the policies, procedures, or practices themselves. However, those elements that are updated through appropriate processes, the review committee is responsible for developing clear, accessible handbook language to communicate those changes to parents and students. The family student handbook review committee was formed through the district's call for committee process with each stakeholder group recommending their own representatives. The committee included parents, education support personnel, teachers, and administrators with representation from elementary, middle, and high schools across the district's learning community. And I would like to thank the committee for their time, effort, and thoughtful representation of their stakeholder groups. For each of the sections that pertain to a specific director or district lead, their input was also gathered. The district the director or lead was asked to review the current language in the handbook and to provide their recommendations for

146changes if any and then the committee reviewed their suggestions as presented. Further during our review we if we needed clarification or if we developed any new language we looped back to that director or district lead for additional input and then any approval of any new language. I would like to thank Dr. Daniel, my counterpart, the director of student services for elementary education for co-f facilitating the committee's work. And I'd like to thank Dr. Patrick Sweeney, our interim assistant superintendent of leadership secondary for sponsoring our work. The handbook review began on November 18th, 2025 when directors and district leads reviewed relevant sections and had the opportunity to submit recommended revisions. The handbook review committee then convened on February 5th, February 17th, February 26th, and our last meeting was on March 5th of 2026. We met for

147one and a half hour sessions to complete a line by line review. Following these meetings, then Dr. Ellis and myself verified outstanding items and refined language as needed. From March 24th through April 10th of this year, the committee engaged in an electronic review of the redline draft and summary of changes. On April 8th, the final redline version, which also included additional language to the recordkeeping guidelines at the request of a committee member, was then presented for final approval, and the committee approved the full document on April 10th. However, on April 27th, one of our committee members who also serves as a committee member on the ITC, the um the information and technology committee, requested additional language to be added to the to the digital citizenship and technology use section and that language was sent electronically

148to the committee for its review. The new language and thus the the entire handbook was then approved by the committee on May 1st, 2026. Last summer, we engaged an editor to fix grammatical and formatting errors and to give the document a single voice. However, this year's committee's review and Dr. Sweeny's careful review identified additional gram grammatical and formatting errors that had not been previously caught but have now been corrected. In addition, we updated department names and phone numbers to reflect recent changes. And then each year, the superintendent's welcome letter and board member roles are also updated. In the attendance section of the document, the committee proposes that we add the definition of a full day. This will help students, parents, and guardians understand attendance expectations, especially when extracurricular activities may require a full day's attendance

149to participate. The committee also proposes clarifying that students, parents, and guardians may be may be referred to the Maricopa County Juvenile Probation Department for citation in cases of excessive truency as current language does not clear clearly identify the issuing authority. In addition, due to budget reductions, the juvenile probation officers will no longer meet with families at the school. Instead, students, parents, and guardians must report to the juvenile probation department's location. The committee recommends that we add new assess a new assessment section to the handbook where we define and describe many of the assessments that students are required or have the opportunity to take. The committee recommends expanding the digital citizenship and technology use section to further define technology, including smart glasses and other wearable devices. The committee also proposes adding language from the information and

150technology committee addressing artificial intelligence and student data privacy, safety, academic integrity, as well as prohibited AI generated materials such as deep fakes. And additionally, the committee recommends informing parents and guardians that in the interest of safety, security, and academic integrity. The district may use a wide range of methods to monitor student digital use. The committee recommends updating the extracurricular eligibility language specifically to include that students may be required to be in attendance at least 50% of the academic day to participate in that day's activities. Further, those students who have been assigned to alternative home placement are not eligible for participation until they have returned to being a student in good standing. The committee recommends that FURPA notice of directory information language be updated to include the sharing of data with a dropout with dropout recovery

151programs similar to sharing information with institutions of higher education. And this will also require or result in a change to the annual update language both on the online version through infinite campus and the paper form copy. The committee recommends updating food services language to include information on the Arizona Healthy Schools Act offering parents some of the why behind our food in the classroom procedures and practices. We recommend clarifying that the required PE credit includes a half credit of life concepts at all high schools with the exception of Sweetwater Community School. Our counselors recommended and the committee agrees with adding language to explain how we handle external transcripts when students transfer to the district as high school students. When students are on campus, we are expected to provide adequate supervision. If students arrive too early or

152stay too late, we may not have the appropriate staff to provide that level of supervision. The committee therefore recommends adding an hours of operation section to the handbook. And this will require that each school clearly communicates with their learning community the times that students may enter campus and sets the expectation that unless participating in afterchool activities, students are expected to dismiss after the final bell. The committee recommends that the revised language in the PV schools united parent council section and that's using the language that UPC developed to describe and promote their own group. Similarly adding an assessment section similarly to adding an assessment section to the des uh to describe the many assessments students take. The committee recommends adding a communication section to share the many ways that parents can hear from the district. The

153committee recommends clarifying and expanding the language in the preschool child fine section with more detailed information for parents and guardians. The committee recommends that we add language to search and seizure and student automobile use to clearly state that is PB school's practice to search student vehicles if there is reasonable suspicion to believe that there are weapons, drugs, or other contraband in the vehicle while parked on our property. We recommend adding language to the handbook that explains the consequences that may be imposed on students who have outstanding fees. We recommend adding language to define the teacher of record, which may be confusing when students have multiple educators contributing to their learning. And in addition, this will help explain that it is the teacher who issues grades. The committee recommends additional language to describe chronic illness practices

154and parent and guardian expectations should their student need to miss school due to a chronic illness. In the area of behavior expectations language or language surrounding disciplinary practices, the committee recommends clarifying that we don't use restorative practices the program rather we use restorative practices strategies. Further, we recommend defining what a nexus to the school means as there are times when off-campus behavior falls under the jurisdiction of the school and there are times when it does not. In addition, we recommend expanding the definition of sexual harassment to be in alignment with Title 9 language and we recommend adding hate speech as a defined offense. The committee recommends adding language to the definition of inciting to include filming a fight with a cell phone or other electronic device. And finally, the committee recommends defining the alternative school

155placement as a separate learning environment rather than calling it Sweetwater Community School. The vast majority of students at Sweetwater are either there by choice or for the purpose of credit recovery, not because they've been assigned to that school for disciplinary consequences. And that concludes the recommended changes to the handbook. And one last time, I'd like to express my gratitude to those that served on the committee and to all of the directors and lead staff who took the time to review the language and help us refine the handbook. As a reminder, this is a first read and we will bring the proposed revisions back to the hand uh to the handbook back to you on June 4th. I'm happy to answer any questions that you may have. And I'd also like to share that I have

156received some comments from board member Wanie that I will incorporate into the process and the blue line copy. And again, I'm prepared to answer questions. >> Any comments or questions? >> I'll go first. >> Sure. Um, thank you, Mr. Panta. Um, so, uh, reviewing that, um, you know, there's a couple places I do have some concerns, a couple places I just have some questions, but I I will start with my biggest concern, which is the new language, uh, around chronic illness. Um, and I I I think it's best to use a narrative to explain why I think the language around chronic illness is not appropriate, um, and not reflective of chronic illness. So, my daughter got very sick in the middle of school last year. Um, and when I say very sick, we went in

157for an hour appointment that turned into a 7-hour appointment. Um, unexpected and within 8 days she was admitted to the hospital. Um, she quickly deteriorated and had emergency open heart surgery and was placed on life support and spent the next two weeks fighting for her life. A very scary situation to find yourself in as a parent. And then when she came off life support spent many more months recovering in PCH before we could even think about going home as we went through the evaluation process to get her listed for a heart transplant and all of that. Very scary situation to be in. It is very hard as a parent to find yourself in that situation. At no point while going through that process did I ever know or realize I needed a chronic health form

158for her being out and that if I wasn't calling her out every day that I was being constantly without that chronic health form not able to do that retroactively. We were lucky to be in a place that we were in preschool. She wasn't in first grade. She wasn't in kindergarten. But if this had happened when she was in first grade, by no means would I have ever thought to try and go back to school and get a chronic health form in place while my child is fighting for her life. And so the fact that it's got this retroactive language that it doesn't apply retroactively, is not actually accounting for people who have experienced chronic illness, especially sudden onset of chronic illness for their child. We can think of heart conditions, leukemia, neurological conditions that set

159in unexpectedly for a family. By no means as you're going through these multi-stage specialty appointments, going through the diagnostic odyssey or finding yourself in the emergency room and then on the hospital floor for months at a time, are you thinking to go get a chronic health form? And so the language here is actually not reflective of the lived experience of families with chronic needs, especially when they are sudden onset chronic needs that become something permanent. So I think the language here is too strict. it is harming the families that already have so many barriers and end up with so much trauma with a medicalized child that I think this language is too strict and too harsh and doesn't reflect the reality of what a family with a child with medical needs is actually going through.

160And while I understand there may be parents that may be taking advantage of this to get their kids out of a retroactive situation, I think that's a minority of those families, the families that truly need this are going to be harmed by this language. And it's just going to add trauma on top of trauma they already have going through this situation. So I think the language is too tight, too harsh, and not reflective of a family with a child with medical needs in this particular language. Um, and I stand very strong on that because I've been that family and I will continue to be that family because my daughter is very sick. So, um, so that's the one I have the biggest concern on. The one that I also want to just kind of point

161out concerns on before asking some clarification on two others is the a student fee section. Um, so can we get some clarity as to why we are adding a student fee section in such an explicit way? because um it is my understanding from the high schools that um the uh these uh consequences have been imposed in the past and so we don't want um you know families to be surprised when they're um when they're imposed. So we felt that getting the language into the handbook would give uh families that opport you know would have some knowledge prior to it just being imposed on them arbit you know um out of the blue so to speak. So I I guess my question is is what what space is there for understanding what a family's going through?

162Like how so we can imagine a family that's not able to pay their fees because they have a choice between paying their fees and paying for having a roof over their head. So the money is so tight that paying the fees is just not possible for them. Are their students still going to get penalized and not be able to graduate or go to something like prom because they just fundamentally have to make those hard choices between the resources at home and paying school fees. >> Board member Lim, thank you for that. Um, and perhaps some additional clarifying language within the handbook might be necessary because the high school principles do work with families regularly. um and when families come forward and express that there is a hardship um our our site leaders are working with

163families and so while that language is not in there perhaps it should be to help soften the blow. >> Yeah. And I I think I'd add to that is you have some good clarific clarifying language that you've added around the uh preschool child first language that gives parents kind of a direction on the next steps if they need that support going through James Peele. So having that expansion so that families kind of know what their options are in the handbook. Not that all families read the handbook, but for those that are, that they have it right there at their fingertips so they know what to even ask for when they arrive at school knowing that their students getting barred from something, but they they can't they can't financially do this right now and what supports

164can they get. So they come in informed, able to ask questions and get the support they need. Um not just have to expect the uh our staff to do the offer. Certainly, board member and perhaps the language would be to reach out to the the site leader for support. >> Okay. Thank you for that. >> Mrs. Greenberg, >> no. Sorry, I just want to jump in on the student fees piece. >> The language here says may. So, this isn't a, you know, black and white. there is. But I but I agree it probably could be finessed a little >> better >> to indicate that there are options very likely available even if it's a you know >> payment plan. >> Yeah. Or onetoone decision with the principal and the family or whatever but it's not

165cutting everybody off at the knees so to speak. So I just anyway that's I just want to jump in on that while I had it fresh. >> Mrs. Christensen, did you have a hand up? I couldn't see. You do? >> No, I didn't. But thank you because I did have some questions. >> Okay. >> Um, under notable changes, clarif clarify restorative practices. Can you define what that is? Is that akin to restorative justice or what does that mean? What is restorative practices? >> Thank you, board member Christensen. There is a specific program that when students um uh maybe cause harm within uh a learning community by being disrespectful or targeted to another student that um there's restorative circles where the community comes together and they have these conversations to make the situation right. We don't

166use those restorative practices as in the program. But we do have restorative practices um you know embedded within our discipline. So, as an example, when a student is caught with drugs, um one of the restorative practices that would mitigate a um a nine-day suspension is to sign up for counseling. And then we support that student by setting them up with Not My Kid. As a family, they can then go to um Not My Kid and participate in their project rewind, which has students thinking about why they might be using and then have processes for them to stop using. So that would be an example of a restorative practice. Or it might be that a student um recognizes that they've caused harm to a student maybe through comments and what they're doing is they're reflecting on

167themselves in terms of um how did that make the other person feel? Uh what are some things that I can do to make that situation right? And that restorative practice might be something that we embed into a plan for those two students to ensure that um the conflict or the friction between those two students don't continue. But we're not using the program, we're using strategies. >> Thank you. My concern with that type of restorative practices is it seems a bit lenient on ensuring that the punishment fits the crime. And the reason I say that is because I am um a minority board member in more ways than one. I grew up in New Mexico. So I have experience with maybe friends, family members that have, how do I say this delicately, maybe have um doubled

168in things that may not have been legal. And so to me, just from my personal experiences, when you don't come and be tough on crime, especially with drug use and things like that, I I personally find that it does more damage and it it gives the kids out. Teenagers are very smart. If they know that the punishment is going to be soft, it may not be a deterrent. So, I I just want to caution um to be a little bit too lenient. Let the punishment fit the crime. So, if it's more serious crime, I would caution to not possibly be so lenient. My second one, um in that same page, not changes, who defines what hate speech is? >> Well, we often hear um racial slurs. We hear anti-semitic behavior. Um so that would be

169the administrator that would have received that um that complaint or that um be been made aware of that incident. They would then um follow due process. So they would um address the student that is accused of using that language and seek their side of the story, complete an investigation, and then based on the preponderance of the evidence, that um administrator working the case would then determine whether or not the student is responsible for hate speech or not. >> Okay. I don't think you answered my question, but I I just want to hone in on this. Today we heard several members of our public in public comment um define something that they felt was hate speech and then one member of the public did not think it was including our board president. So depending on who

170defines that hate speech, it's it's seems to be very subjective. So I I kind of am a little bit concerned with that with that term hate speech because it's very difficult to define and to add it in the language as a defined offense it to me when it cannot be clearly defined is concerning >> Mr. Greenberg. So in looking at the language it says hate speech is defined as well the definition is offensive language whether written or verbal that targets a group or an individual based on inherent characteristics for example race color national origin religion gender disability or sexual orientation which is a fairly common definition is it not Dr. So >> correct, board member Greenberg, we we looked at surrounding districts for similar language, >> right? So I think to me it feels like

171there is more of a definition particularly when you're looking at the piece that talks about inherent characteristics. So it's not just a scattershot. There's some definitive language within this definition. At least that's the way I look at it. >> Okay. Well, it's not the way I look at it. And as again as we heard today, several members of our community felt something was hate speech whereas other people did not. So I I um am opposed to having that added into um into the language as notable changes. I I just want to go on record that I oppose that because it is very difficult to define and it depends on who's defining it. >> Thank you, board member Christensen. Dr. Lim. >> Um, so going to general policies, I just want some clarification because we saw

172one earlier that said may and this one in this case says must. So we see for extracurricular uh activity. You must attend 50% of the day. I don't have it right in front of me. Students must attend uh school a minimum of 50% of the school day to participate in practice. What? Like, so this word must, is there no flexibility there? I ask that because I've had my daughter go in for a 2-hour appointment that's turned into a 7-hour appointment, you know, and those are things we can't control. As a parent, sometimes the only time we can see this specialist is this specific day, and we booked it 6 months in advance, long before the extracurricular calendar came out, and then all of a sudden we next thing we know, we're past that 50% point

173in the day. So, so for that where it's like an extenduating circumstance that the parent and no one could control like a medical appointment that goes over is there flexibility so that you know students don't lose the privilege is a small percentage of parents and and students but again some of these specialists book out six months there's a specialist at PCH that books out two years in advance so some of these appointments are inflexible and non-movable and I would hate to see students not get to participate in what is their limited extracurricular activity because they can't control the medical system. >> Thank you, board member Lim. There may be an opportunity for us to embed some additional language. It is the common practice that when I say a football player has missed more than half

174of the day that they don't participate in those that day's activities, but that wouldn't say that if there was something that was pre-arranged in a conversation with the coach and the sitebased administration that we wouldn't take that into consideration. While it's not reflected in the term must, perhaps there should be some additional language to state that you know if there are um you know pre-arranged um uh pre-arranged appointments as you've just described that having the conversation with the coach and with sitebased administration um is what we're looking for. We're looking for the communication and the development and the continuation of our home and our school teams working together. >> Okay, great. Thank you. I had a question. Um I maybe I read it too quickly, but I was reminded when you talked about the automotive

175auto, you know, searching cars and that sort of thing. It reminded me of uh the elementary level. U is there any mention in the handbook about bringing electric motorized bicycles, scooters, etc. to school. That's in there, right? It was in there from last year, board member Pantara um when the Phoenix Police Department and then later the um Scottsdale um police department were notifying us of some new changes. And if you recall last year coming to the board um we were under the impression that it was age 18 that you had to be um before you could ride the electric scooter or electric bike. and just prior to um us um presenting to the board that changed and we had to go back with a blue line revision to go from 18 to 16. >> Yeah,

176thank you for reminding me about that. Okay, thank you. Any other comments? Uh Dr. Lim. >> So, going off of that, I know you started to talk about the search and seizure to get to a different place. Um for clarity, and I just want to make sure I'm understanding this right, because that car is on campus, if we have reasonable suspicion legally, we're allowed to search that. But that's only if we have reasonable suspicion. That is correct. My understanding. Okay. >> And you know I I think that um we'll be going back to look at this. You know we struck the term without student consent. But we you know if a student as an example if we were to search a student that we believed had contraband in their pocket if they didn't give us

177consent to search their pocket we wouldn't dig into their pocket. So I think we have to reook at that language as well. Any other comments, concerns? >> All right. Thank you, uh, Dr. Christian. Thank you, Dr. Amisman. Dr. is good. >> Yeah. Thank you. Um, we look forward to hearing more about those changes. >> All right. Then, uh, next on the agenda, before we adjourn, I would like to remind everyone that our next regular board governing board meeting will be held on Thursday, June 4th, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. May I have a motion to adjurnn? >> So moved. All those in favor say I. I. >> All those opposed say nay. Any abstensions? Motion passes. Four yeses, zero nays, zero abstensions. We are joured.