# MUSD Regular Board Meeting October 15, 2026


**Body:** Marana Unified School District
**Date:** October 14, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Energy & Utilities, Education, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


The Marana Unified School District regular governing board meeting was held October 15, 2026. The board approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Town of Marana and the State of Arizona to transition the district’s water system to the town’s municipal system; the motion referenced addressing the system through available federal grant funding. The board also approved the district’s purchasing ethics policy (DJ), along with other policy updates. No vendor selection, construction award, or specific contract price was reported. The policy updates included changes tied to state law on conflicts of interest and open-meeting procedures, which require certain significant items to be considered separately rather than on a consent agenda.

The board approved memoranda of understanding with Child Parent Centers, Inc. and the University of Arizona’s Sonoran Center, and approved three staffing requests. Finance staff reported that reserves were sufficient for a proposed $500 retention stipend for eligible employees, though the transcript does not capture a final vote on that item. The board certified the 2025–26 annual financial report; reported year-end balances included $637,000 in M&O, $5.7 million in unrestricted capital, and $2.4 million in adjacent ways, while the bond update listed $1,909,538 remaining to be encumbered. No specific funding amounts were stated for the water agreement or the MOUs.

**Source:** Marana Unified School District