Agendas available at least 24 hours prior to meeting here | Board Room of the Curriculum Services Center | 549 N. Stapley Drive, Mesa, AZ 85203.
Board meetings typically held monthly at 6:30PM on the second and fourth Tuesdays unless noted.
Superintendent and district leadership here.
Board homepage, members, and contact information here.
School District Committees: None known.
Future meetings here: September 26 | October 3 & 24 | November 14 & 28 | December 12 | January 9 & 23 | February 13 & 27 | March 12 & 26 | April 9 & 23 | May 14 & 28 (begin summer start time of 5:00PM) | June 11 & 25 [NOTE: Boards typically hold special public hearings on the upcoming year’s budget in June]
The latest Arizona Auditor General district spending report is here.
Districtwide the % of all students scoring proficient/highly proficient in ELA and math: 38% and 31%.
The 2022 per-pupil expenditure is: $14,397. For detailed district student achievement results see here.
Upcoming Bond/Override Election: November 7, 2023, $500 million Bond & Override (See also: here and here)
General Election – November 5, 2024: incumbents up for re-election
Joe O’Reilly (party not declared PND) Thanks to PC Tom Kouts for identifying party affiliation!
Kiana Maria Sears (D)
Declared candidates:
Lacy M. Chafee
Jacob D. Martinez
News:
Mesa Tribune 8.27.23 MPS sees some bright spots in enrollment drop
AZ Central 8.25.23 Mesa schools, police are adding school safety tools, starting with more campus cops
ABC 15 8.22.23 Federal funding for post-pandemic relief will end for Arizona schools, how they’re preparing
Mesa Tribune 8.21.23 MPS board debates mental health for students
AZ Central 8.21.23 As kids go back to school, here’s how Phoenix-area schools are dealing with COVID-19 this year
AZ Central 8.14.23 Arizona schools chief, Attorney General’s Office trade more barbs over English learners
Not in Our Schools 8.14.23 Permission Slips Mandatory for Student Surveys? Not So Says Mesa Schools
AZ Central 8.10.23 New Mesa Public Schools board member selected from 49 applicants
