Keyword: CUSD

Chandler Schools: Walk-in interviews for child care …

9/21/2023
The Chandler Unified School District Community Education department is holding walk-in interviews for before- and after-school child care workers on Wednesday, Oct. 25. Interviews will take …

Chandler school board president in multiple heated …

9/14/2023
A Wednesday meeting with a standing ovation for students later included the Chandler Unified School District Governing Board president interrupting a public speaker and a fellow board member — …

Next school rebuild on Chandler school board agenda

9/12/2023
One of the first contracts for the rebuilding of the Chandler Unified School District’s oldest elementary school is on the agenda for the CUSD Governing Board’s Wednesday night meeting. …

Rohrs: In finding the money, CUSD staff not offering …

9/6/2023
This piece is a follow-up to my guest column “So, Where’s the Money?” submitted in July 2023. What we have established is that CUSD does have reserve funds which they refer to …

CUSD enrollment, Chandler youth population dropping

8/31/2023
Only 39% of the students who live in the J.O. Combs School District in Pinal County attend public school in their local home district. The Chandler Unified School District retains 73%. …

Chandler schools clarifies elementary math program …

8/30/2023
After complaints were voiced at multiple Chandler Unified School District Governing Board meetings about an elementary school math program, CUSD issued a brief statement on the subject. Two …

Chandler school leaders continue to snipe over …

8/26/2023
It’s not often a Chandler Unified School District Governing Board member has told a colleague to “get a life” during an open meeting. That’s the approach Jason Olive took …

Chandler Schools won’t seek new construction funds

8/24/2023
After a brief discussion Wednesday night, the Chandler Unified School District Governing Board concluded it will not be eligible for state funds related to school buildings due to declining …

Chandler approves $9.4M construction contract for …

8/10/2023
One Chandler Unified School District Governing Board member voted against a major construction contract for Galveston Elementary School’s rebuild at Wednesday’s meeting, citing concerns …

Chandler Schools offers inclusive tours for students …

8/9/2023
For the first time in Chandler Unified School District history, high schools hosted exclusive tours for students with disabilities shortly before the school year began the week of July 19. CUSD …

Chandler firm captures national honor for CUSD …

7/25/2023
J2 Media, a Chandler video production and communications company in Chandler, recently received the Silver Telly in the 44th Annual Telly Awards for their non-broadcast recruitment video created for …

Chandler school gets ‘new’ cafeteria

7/18/2023
For the past year, principal Mike De La Torre and his Hamilton High School staff have had to find ways to feed students, using about half the capacity space they had before construction began. …

Chandler kindergarten teachers offer advice

7/9/2023
It's summer break for the Chandler Unified School District, but the first day of school, July 19, is quickly approaching. Do you have a student starting kindergarten in the 2023-24 school year? …

Chandler school board members at odds over reserve …

7/8/2023
An awkward exchange took place between a pair of Chandler Unified School District Governing Board members its most recent meeting. Board President Jason Olive attempted to apologoize to board …

Pies: Chandler is in good hands

7/3/2023
We have lived and worked in and for adjacent Valley cities for over sixty years. I have always been impressed with the City of Chandler and the school district. Sixteen years ago, …

Chandler Unified denies ‘contingency fund’ …

6/21/2023
The Chandler Unified School District Governing Board had one of its own board members call out the board last week. At a June 14 meeting, a board member and one public commenter talked about a …

Breakfast, lunch at three Chandler school sites is …

6/8/2023
The Chandler Unified School District is providing free meals to children during the summer. Breakfast and lunch will be served at three sites through July 18, Monday through Friday. …

Chandler Schools hires legal firms for social media …

6/7/2023
The Chandler Unified School District Governing Board recently decided to join in a lawsuit against the largest social media companies in the country. At a recent meeting, the board voted …

Chandler principal honored during surprise assembly

5/25/2023
Rice Elementary School Principal Shirley Mathew was honored in a May 16 surprise campus event.  Steve Watson, Maricopa County School Superintendent, presented Mathew with the Exemplary …

Chandler Unified superintendent contract extended

5/23/2023
The Chandler Unified School District Governing Board voted to extend Superintendent Frank Narducci’s contract through June 30, 2026. Narducci will make $250,000 in each of the three years …

CUSD robotics team gets award at 2023 Worlds

5/22/2023
A team of Chandler Unified students was the only Arizona elementary squad to take home an award from the recent 2023 VEX IQ Robotics World Championship competition in Dallas, Texas. Team 4751Y, …

Chandler teacher up for national award

5/4/2023
Shandel Roberts is a Gifted Social Studies teacher for seventh- and eighth-graders in the STEAM Academy at Willis Junior High School in Chandler Unified School District. She is also one of just …

CUSD spends $4M as part of student computer plan

5/3/2023
A purchase of more than $4 million approved by the Chandler Unified School District Governing Board is part of a larger plan to replace all student computers. At its April 12 meeting, the board …

Two CUSD students named Flinn Scholars

5/3/2023
Cameron Bautista, of Basha High School, and Carol Chen, of Hamilton High, are the 2023 Flinn Scholars representing the Chandler Unified School District. They are two of the 20 Arizona high school …