# Governing Board Special Meeting - 10/14/2026


**Body:** Apache Junction USD
**Date:** October 13, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education


At its October 14, 2026 special meeting, the Apache Junction Unified School District Governing Board reviewed the district’s 2026 Annual Financial Report (AFR). The presentation covered revenues, expenditures, cash and fund balances, food-service activity, audit services, and special-education costs. The district reported about $800,000 in carryforward and an ending Classroom Site Fund balance of just over $1 million; the report also noted that some grant-funded accounts showed negative balances pending state reimbursements. A board member requested a three-year financial projection incorporating enrollment, staffing costs, and operating fund balances. A motion and second were made to approve the AFR, but the transcript does not capture the vote on that item.

Procurement-related discussion was limited: staff said departments had reviewed recurring software subscriptions and other purchases before the year began and confirmed that the vendors and purchase purposes were still needed. Board members praised the new lunch-service company, but no vendor selection, contract award, or spending action was presented. The board’s adjournment motion passed 3–0.

**Source:** Apache Junction USD