Gilbert Public Schools Board Meeting 11/10/2026

At the November 10, 2026 Gilbert Public Schools board meeting, administrators presented the seventh- and eighth-grade science curriculum review. After an RFP process that received 15 vendor submissions, the committee recommended Activate Learning. The board voted to approve the vendor for a 60-day public review and a second-semester pilot; this was not final curriculum adoption. No contract price or award amount was stated. A separate K–6 ELA update recommended piloting CKLA for K–5 and Savvas My Perspectives for sixth grade, but the related board action was deferred to the next meeting. Administrators noted that the district receives approximately $1.3–$1.7 million annually in MAWR literacy funding and could risk losing it if compliant curriculum is not in place by the 2027–28 school year.

The board also discussed enrollment-management proposals, including combining Mesquite Junior High and Mesquite High School as a grades 7–12 campus, converting Canyon Rim and Spectrum to full traditional academies, and expanding regional transportation. These were proposals for community review, not decisions approved at this meeting; future votes were anticipated. Administrators estimated the Mesquite combination could reduce duplicated staffing by about 58 positions and save $2.5–$2.8 million, with no employees expected to lose positions as a result. Potential facility upgrades using bond funds were mentioned, but no specific procurement or spending authorization was presented.