July 22, 2026 Governing Board Meeting

The Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board held a meeting on July 22, 2026, focusing primarily on educational updates and administrative matters. Key procurement-related highlights included the announcement of a $250,000 grant awarded to the district to purchase three heavy equipment simulators in partnership with Caterpillar, aimed at providing students hands-on training for industry-standard equipment and addressing workforce needs in Arizona. The board also approved the personnel schedule, noting successful hiring efforts to fill vacancies and onboard substitutes to ensure full classroom coverage. Additionally, the board approved governing board arguments in support of a maintenance and operations override election, a funding-related action item. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn to executive session to discuss the superintendent's earned performance pay for fiscal year 2025-26.