Keyword: Scottsdale Unified School District

School teacher resigns amid allegations of …

9/19/2023
A Scottsdale Unified School District teacher who had recently come under fire for placing mirrors in his classroom to allegedly look at students inappropriately has resigned. The …

SUSD Governing Board united on limiting time for …

9/15/2023
Scottsdale Unified School District governing board members will get the same amount of time to speak during their board reports as individuals have speaking during the public comment section of …

SUSD superintendent gets performance pay incentive …

9/14/2023
Scottsdale Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Scott Menzel knows what he needs to do this school year. The district governing board passed his annual performance incentive pay plan by a …

SUSD middle school fall sports festival has huge …

8/31/2023
Scottsdale Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Scott Menzel kicked off the governing board’s Aug. 29 meeting by celebrating the district’s middle school fall sports festival, which …

Some on SUSD board feel they’re being silenced by …

8/31/2023
What one Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board member describes as an attempt to speed up meetings is being construed by other board members as an attempt to stifle dissenting opinion. …

Dueling SUSD investigations requested by board members …

8/30/2023
The public will not get to see the results of Scottsdale Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Scott Menzel’s investigation into three governing board members’ actions. The …

SUSD utilizes enhanced security system for 2023-24 …

8/7/2023
With the start of a new school year, Scottsdale Unified School District is sharing details about its commitment to creating a safe and secure learning environment. 

Scottsdale Unified settles Chaparral High lights …

7/12/2023
A two year battle over the baseball and softball field lights at Chaparral High School has come after a local neighborhood took Scottsdale Unified School District to court. Members of the Tierra …

Scottsdale teachers participate in cybersecurity …

7/4/2023
Scottsdale Unified School District teachers, Tracey Dodrill, Luz Maria Van Daam and Lauren Reeve attended Grand Canyon University’s Cyber Center for Excellence 2023 GenCyber Teacher Training, June 26-30, in Phoenix.

Scottsdale school board members ask for dueling …

6/27/2023
Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board President Julie Cieniawski and governing board member Amy Carney have requested superintendent Dr. Scott Menzel to investigate each other’s …

Boys & Girls Clubs seek new location at south …

6/21/2023
A new Boys and Girls Club may soon be constructed and opened at Tonalea Middle School in south Scottsdale. The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board heard a pitch during its June 20 …

Scottsdale Unified passes $485M budget

6/21/2023
The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board approved a $485.5 million budget for school year 2023-24 during its June 20 meeting. That includes a maintenance and operations …

The McDowell Sonoran Conservancy holds Children’s …

6/9/2023
What: The Children’s Learning and Play Festival presented by Scottsdale Unified School District offers the best of both worlds by having fun while learning. The North Hall at Westworld of …

Top Arizona school official says hotline provided …

6/9/2023
PHOENIX — The state’s top school official said Thursday a “hotline” he set up two months ago has resulted in credible tips about what he calls “critical race theory” unacceptably being taught in Arizona classrooms.

Budget exceeds $485M for Scottsdale Unified

6/8/2023
While the state school funding equation is shifting quite a bit, the net result is a slight increase in money for Scottsdale Unified School District’s 2023-24 budget, according to district …

Opposing views emerge over Scottsdale Schools …

6/8/2023
Things turned divisive over supplemental reading material during the Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board’s June 6 meeting with two board members apologizing to the public for the …

Scottsdale Unified going for override election in …

5/19/2023
The Scottsdale Unified School District will be asking voters to extend the maintenance and operations override on the Nov. 7 ballot. The district’s governing board voted 4-1 during its May 16 …

SUSD provides lunches at Bethany Lutheran Church this …

5/15/2023
Bethany Lutheran Church of Scottsdale and the Scottsdale Unified School District will be collaborating to offer lunch daily, Monday through Friday for children aged 18 and younger. The program …

Police determine threat to Coronado High School a hoax

5/9/2023
The Scottsdale Police Department investigated and determined a social media threat to Coronado High School was a hoax, according to a press release. No students or staff were in danger as a …

Cutting Scottsdale school board meetings sparks debate

5/4/2023
There will be five fewer Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board meetings next year. That was the source of a spirited debate by the board during its May 2 meeting, which saw president …

HonorHealth awarded SUSD athletic training program …

4/24/2023
HonorHealth will be the new provider for the Scottsdale Unified School District Athletic Training Program. As part of the four-year contract, HonorHealth will cover all five district high schools …

Scottsdale school board split over perceived conflict …

4/20/2023
Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board Member Carine Werner’s presence on the superintendent’s supplemental materials committee has come to an end. Dr. Scott Menzel, …

Dismissing superintendent would cost SUSD around …

4/10/2023
It doesn’t look like Scottsdale Unified School Superintendent Dr. Scott Menzel is going any where anytime soon. Despite calls from local legislators and some members of the community for …