Special Governing Board Meeting with Executive Session 5/21/2026

The Cartwright School District #83 held a Special Governing Board Meeting with an Executive Session on May 21, 2026. The meeting primarily focused on addressing the district's teacher recruitment challenges, with detailed discussions on current vacancies, recruitment strategies, and potential incentives such as referral bonuses and sign-on bonuses for hard-to-fill positions like middle school math and science. The board also discussed the impact of statewide and national teacher shortages, funding challenges, and competition from charter schools. Additionally, the board approved several principal appointments for the 2026-27 school year and human resource personnel items. The meeting concluded with a vote to enter executive session to discuss confidential legal matters and then adjourned following the executive session.