The Gilbert Public Schools and Higley Unified School District governing boards meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
At Higley, the board will move closer to picking its next superintendent as the …
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The Gilbert Public Schools and Higley Unified School District governing boards meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
At Higley, the board will move closer to picking its next superintendent it narrows the candidate field for a second round of interviews.
Additionally, the board will hear three audit reports: the Single Audit Report, the Uniform System of Financial Records Compliance Questionnaire and the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.
The board also will pick up a tabled discussion of what time to start board meetings. Some board members have pushed for a return to 5 p.m. starts because of how long the district’s meetings go and the length of day it makes for school employees, while others want to continue with the new 6 p.m. time to make it easier for the public to attend.
The district also will have a second review of its proposed maintenance and operations budget.
Higley meets at its district office, 2935 S. Recker Road, Gilbert.
Gilbert Public Schools is planning a work session with a brief board meeting meeting. The district has its first budget revision on its agenda.
Additionally, the study session will cover the secondary schools’ grading practices.
Gilbert Public Schools also meets at its district office, 140 S. Gilbert Road, Gilbert.
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Community: He has served as an instructional professional in the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication since 2005, and is editorial adviser to The State Press, the university's independent student media outlet. He also is director of operations for an 18U girls fastpitch softball team from Gilbert.
Education: Arizona State University with a BS in Journalism.
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