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With bond off table, Gilbert Public Schools considers …

3/29/2024
Gilbert Public Schools will forgo an attempt to acquire a bond this fall to address its capital needs, but the district will ask voters for permission to sell two plots of land it owns.   …

Gilbert Public Schools leader emphasizes community …

1/31/2024
Gilbert Public Schools Superintendent Shane McCord called on the community to keep a “watchful eye” on its children to ensure what happened to San Tan Valley teen Preston Lord does not …

Gilbert Public Schools bond, override continuance fail …

11/16/2023
Unofficial final results from the Maricopa County Elections Department show voters rejected the Gilbert Public Schools' 15% maintenance and operations override continuance and $100 million bond …

Gilbert Public Schools superintendent thanks community …

11/8/2023
The Gilbert Public Schools superintendent expressed thanks to the community even as the district’s bond and override continuance questions headed to defeat.   Shane McCord looked …

Gilbert Public Schools' grades from state improve …

11/1/2023
More than half of the schools in the Gilbert Public Schools district received an A from the Arizona Board of Education for 2022-23.   The district had 23 schools with A’s, 12 with …

Gilbert Public Schools urges caution in interpreting …

10/11/2023
The Gilbert Public Schools Governing Board unanimously approved the district fiscal year 2022-23 annual financial report, but did so with a caution to anyone who wades into it.  

Program uses sports to teach STEM concepts to students

10/6/2023
For whatever STEM concept an instructor is looking to teach, STEM Sports pairs it  in its curriculum with a sports-related activity or exercise that illustrates the concept.

Gilbert Public Schools reports sharp enrollment loss

8/23/2023
Gilbert Public Schools is looking at a possible loss this year of 600 students in “average daily membership,” a key enrollment figure in the state’s education funding formula, …

Arizona Water Festival inspires GPS students to …

3/6/2023
Gilbert Public Schools will hold its 12th Annual Water Festival for the district’s fourth-grade students March 8-9.  Superintendent Dr. Shane McCord, the town of Gilbert, Mayor Brigette …

Gilbert Public Schools increasing athletic fees

3/1/2023
Gilbert Public Schools will be raising its athletic fees for the 2023-24 school year. The GPS Governing Board approved the increase Feb. 28 to $125 per sport  for  high school sports and …

Gilbert Public Schools strengthening elementary art …

2/1/2023
Gilbert Public Schools bolstered its elementary school arts education Jan. 31 as the GPS Governing Board unanimously approved adding 12 full-time art teachers for the 2023-24 school …

Charles Santa Cruz reflects on 48 years in public …

1/31/2023
Charles Santa Cruz cannot possibly pick a favorite memory in 48 years of public education. There are too many to count. But there is one special piece that encapsulates all those memories: a ring Santa Cruz wears.