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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 …

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 …

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 USD superintendent search timeline calls for …

10/16/2023
The Higley Unified School District will be holding interviews with prospective superintendents in January and February 2024.   The district’s governing board has hammered out a …

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 …

Higley USD passes less-restrictive dress code

9/22/2023
The Higley Unified School District Governing Board passed a new dress code policy Wednesday after three rounds of debate dating back to May.   The new policy updates one that had been in …

Higley USD hires firm for superintendent search

8/25/2023
The Higley Unified School District Governing Board has hired a firm to conduct its superintendent search.   Ray and Associates, which specializes in educational executive leadership …

Higley USD will upgrade security cameras

8/24/2023
The Higley Unified School District Governing Board approved the replacement of 156 aging security cameras at district schools at a cost of more than a half-million dollars.   The move is …

Higley USD reviews policy on staff conduct with …

8/10/2023
The Higley Unified School District Governing Board examined a policy revision on staff conduct with students, one aimed to ensure staff members maintain appropriate boundaries with students …

Higley USD delays decision on dress code

8/10/2023
The Higley Unified School District Governing Board tabled a new dress code policy Aug. 9 after members failed to come to a consensus.   “I think we’re still a little bit aways …