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Higley USD board refers bond, override questions to …

5/10/2024
The Higley Unified School District Governing Board referred on May 8 questions on a maintenance and operations override and a bond to voters in the November election.  

Higley USD committee recommends override, $83M bond

4/4/2024
A “citizens committee” appointed to study Higley Unified School District’s financial issues has recommended the district’s governing board put a 15% maintenance and operations …

Public comes out to give Gilbert subcommittee thoughts …

2/1/2024
Members of victims’ families, local school boards and the community at large gave their input Jan. 31 at the latest Gilbert Town Council Subcommittee on Youth Violence.   About 60 …

Enrollment loss will lead Higley USD to revise budget …

1/23/2024
A decline in enrollment this school year is leading Higley Unified School District to anticipate revising its fiscal year 2023-24 maintenance and operations budget downward.   The district …

Gilbert's teen violence subcommittee starts work

1/19/2024
The Gilbert Town Council’s Subcommittee on Teen Violence started laying out the road Jan. 18 for its work addressing community concerns after the death of one high school student and attacks on …

Higley board member 'disappointed' in district …

11/24/2023
A Higley Unified School District Governing Board member released a statement Wednesday expressing disappointment in the district’s performance relating to a principal’s exit and calling …

Higley Unified School District presents new course …

11/20/2023
The Higley Unified School District is ready to unroll its new course guides for its secondary schools when registration rolls around in spring.   The HUSD Governing Board unanimously …

Lack of money stalling Higley school district capital …

10/19/2023
Cooley Middle School needs a new roof. Chaparral Elementary School is supposed to have weatherization done to its exterior. Higley High School is half-painted.   But these projects and …

Higley school board member wants more access to …

10/17/2023
A Higley Unified School District Governing Board member wants unfettered access to district counsel and has proposed a change to board policy to get it.   Board Member Anna Van Hoek’s …

Higley board approves expense vouchers over member's …

10/13/2023
The Higley Unified School District Governing Board approved its latest batch of staff expense vouchers Oct. 11 over the objection of a board member to one item and questions about some others.   …

Higley USD alerting traveling employees about state …

10/12/2023
The Higley Unified School District has developed an agreement for employees to sign before attending any conference that advises them on state law on impermissible training.  

Higley USD board member again challenges conference …

9/22/2023
The Higley Unified School District approved more than $5,000 in travel vouchers for educators to attend conferences over the strong objections of one of the board members.   The board voted …