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Scottsdale woman, Tracey Kay McKee, allegedly signed the name of her deceased mother to an early ballot envelope.
Your guide to voting in your local school district override elections
Voters in over a dozen school districts across the state will decide if they want to continue funding their local school districts with budget overrides in a special election on Nov. 2, 2021. In the … more
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First week of school: First graders circle around Ms. Shalawna Howard at Barbara B. Robey Elementary School in Litchfield Park, part of the Litchfield Elementary School District.
Two West Valley school districts asking voters to keep overrides
Two West Valley school districts are asking voters this November to continue their 15% maintenance and operations budget overrides, which provides millions every year in funding.  Both … more
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New Agua Fria district high school campus planned in Goodyear
The Agua Fria Union High School District may be just a few years away from building its sixth high school campus.  The future campus is planned at 175th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road in west … more
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A candidate Q&A forum was held Sept. 30, where candidates were asked to introduce themselves and answer a variety of questions submitted by current board members, administration, parents and community members. The school board member will be appointed by the county superintendent because the position was left vacant mid-term.
Litchfield Elementary District governing board: Meet the candidates
The Litchfield Elementary School District governing board soon will have a new member appointed to round out the five-member body.  The seat was left vacant in August after Dr. Tara Armstead … more
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Candidates for the governing board position, Sandra Creta (left), Ren Fahey and Michele Wallace, answer questions at a q&a session held in the Litchfield Elementary cafeteria on Sept. 30.
Litchfield Elementary district board candidates take questions at forum
Candidates for the open seat on the Litchfield Elementary School District governing board appeared in the Litchfield Elementary cafeteria last Thursday for a questions and answers … more
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A new state law barring schools from imposing mask mandates on students and staff is unconstitutional, a judge ruled Monday. In a broad decision, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Katherine Cooper also voided a host of provisions in laws approved by the legislature and signed by Gov. Doug Ducey in the waning days of the session that all were supposed to take effect Wednesday.
Litchfield Elementary district to continue mask policy after judge rejects Ducey ban
Litchfield Elementary School District will continue mandating masks on campus with a parent opt-out option for the remainder of the semester, the district governing board voted unanimously on … more
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First week of school: First graders circle around Ms. Shalawna Howard at Barbara B. Robey Elementary School in Litchfield Park, part of the Litchfield Elementary School District.
Weekly COVID-19 cases remain steady at Litchfield, Agua Fria school districts
Reported COVID-19 cases have remained steady at Agua Fria Union High School District and at Litchfield Elementary School District, down from a high of cases in mid-to late August.  Agua Fria … more
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Agua Fria high school district unveils new logo
The Agua Fria Union High School District has undergone a rebrand, ditching green and gold for a patriotic red white and blue, the district announced Friday.  “The community has grown … more
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Canyon View High School goes virtual after receiving second threat on social media
Classes have been disrupted for the second day in a row for Canyon View High School students, following a threat made on social media Thursday night. Canyon View students will be attending classes … more
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Canyon View High School.
Canyon View High School evacuated following bomb threat
Canyon View High School students in Waddell were evacuated Thursday morning after the school received a bomb threat.  more
Millennium senior, Davis Rubel (center) stands next to his school Principal, Todd Stevens (left) and his counselor, Jill Thomas. Rubel is one of five high school seniors in the West Valley to be named National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalists. He plans to study aerospace engineering and play football at MIT.
Five southwest Valley students named National Merit semifinalists
Five southwest Valley high school seniors in Goodyear and Buckeye have been named class of 2022 semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship program.  Semifinalists in the 66th annual … more
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A judge will hear arguments Sept. 13 over whether it was legal for state lawmakers and Gov. Doug Ducey to bar schools from requiring students and staff to wear masks.
COVID cases drop in Agua Fria, Litchfield Elementary school districts
Reported COVID-19 cases have decreased in the past week-and-a-half at Agua Fria Union High School District and Litchfield Park Elementary School District. The decrease in cases comes after both … more
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Superintendent Mark Yslas addresses students in a welcome video posted to YouTube at the beginning of the fall semester. This is Yslas' first semester at Agua Fria high school district, after serving six years as the Alhambra district superintendent.
COVID protocols a 'balancing act' says Agua Fria district superintendent
Mark Yslas took over as superintendent of the Agua Fria Union High School District on July 1, when COVID cases were waning, and the masks were beginning to slip.  Concerts and parties … more
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Students at Desert Edge High School socialize in the cafeteria before class.
Estimated 700 students quarantined at Agua Fria high school district
There are approximately 700 students in the Agua Fria Union High School District who have been in quarantine between Aug. 23 and the morning of Aug. 31. more
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A judge will hear arguments Sept. 13 over whether it was legal for state lawmakers and Gov. Doug Ducey to bar schools from requiring students and staff to wear masks.
Weekly COVID cases steady in Litchfield elementary, Agua Fria school districts
Weekly COVID-19 appear to remain steady in Litchfield elementary and Agua Fria districts in the fourth week of in-person learning.  Agua Fria Union High School District and Litchfield … more
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Litchfield Elementary School District board member Dr. Tara Armstead released a statement of resignation Aug. 24, 2021 after just five months on the board.
Litchfield school district board member resigns after five months: "I will not be a part of this sinking ship"
Dr. Tara Armstead resigned from her position as a Litchfield Elementary School District board member on Wednesday after spending just five months as the body’s sole Black member. more
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Agua Fria school district will not release COVID quarantine data
The Agua Fria Union High School District began enforcing quarantine measures on Monday, but a district spokesperson stated that the district will not release the number of students in quarantine to … more
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July 21 was the first day of school at the Queen Creek Unified School District. This was the scene at Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary as parents dropped of their kids.
Agua Fria high school district implements quarantine policy following county notice
The Agua Fria Union High School District is now requiring unvaccinated students who have come in “close contact” with a COVID-positive person to quarantine for a maximum of 10 … more
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