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Governing Board Approves New Budget

7/2/2008

The Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) Governing Board unanimously approved the 2008-09 budget at the July 1st meeting. The $168 million maintenance-and-operations budget includes money for 2.16 percent raises for teachers and 2 percent raises for other District staff. In addition, the budget includes a 75 cent reduction in the tax rate. This will save Scottsdale taxpayers an average of $150 annually on a $200,000 home.

At the July 1st Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) Governing Board meeting, the Board appointed two interim co-superintendents to lead the District upon the retirement of current superintendent Dr. John M. Baracy on October 3rd. The two co-superintendents will be Katy Cavanaugh, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning, and Dr. David Peterson, Assistant Superintendent for Facilities and Operations.

The Governing Board has begun the process of a national search to replace Dr. Baracy. They expect to finish the search by the beginning of the new calendar year.

Laguna Elementary Named Winner of Intel ® Schools of Distinction Award

Of the hundreds of applicants from across the country, Laguna Elementary School has been named the elementary-level winner of Intel's Schools of Distinction Award for Science Excellence. The annual program honors schools for implementing innovative and replicable math and science programs that produce positive educational results. Laguna was recognized specifically for its science curriculum which incorporates hands-on investigative experiences.

As a winner, Laguna received a $10,000 grant from the Intel Foundation and an award package that includes curriculum materials, professional development resources, hardware and software. The grant will be used to support teacher and student learning through professional development opportunities and science enrichment classes beyond the school day.

"We are in awe of this incredible recognition and greatly honored to be chosen for Intel's School of Distinction. We hope to serve as a role model for other schools and provide other educators ideas for their science program," said Principal Katie Root, Ph.D.

Representatives from Laguna, and from the winning schools in five other categories, will attend an awards celebration on Sept. 9 in Washington, D.C.. One school will be named "Star Innovator," and will receive additional prizes including a $15,000 grant from the Intel Foundation.

For more information, visit http://www.intel.com/education/schoolsofdistinction/

Special Governing Board Meeting Video

5/21/2008

The May 20th, 2008 Governing Board Meeting, was recorded. Click here to view.

NOTE: If you are using the district network to access this video stream, please go to Homeroom, to access it.

Desert Mountain Makes List of Top Schools

5/20/2008

Desert Mountain High School was named, for the second consecutive year, as one of the top 1300 high schools in the country according to Newsweek's Web site. DMHS is one of a handful of public high schools in Arizona to make the list and was ranked 867th. To view the complete list, please see the article: http://www.newsweek.com/id/39380.

Two Principals Nominated for Award

5/02/2008

Jan Howard, principal at Cherokee Elementary School, and Dr. Michael Helminski, principal at Kiva Elementary School, were selected, based on the nomination and survey feedback from staff and parents, as a finalist for the AZ Leads Circle of Honor award. Read more in the May 2^nd issue of Community Connection.

	Athena Koenig 4th Grade Desert Canyon Elementary School	Tessa Tzineff 8th Grade Mountainside Middle School	Rachel Lowenstein 12th Grade Arcadia High School

START SMART 2008 Poster Winners Announced:
New Campaign Utilizes Student Talent to Tell the World about SUSD

4/16/2008

Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) is kicking off a new START SMART campaign for the 2008-09 school year. This year, the posters will reflect what students say makes their school district great.


“We decided that this year we would let the students tell why they like to ‘START SMART’,” said Dr. John M. Baracy, SUSD superintendent. “I was very excited to see all the fantastic artwork, not to mention hearing directly from our students about what they like about SUSD,” he added. Read more...
 

SUSD Offers Summer Programs

4/4/2008

As summer quickly approaches, many parents are beginning to research quality summer programs for their children. Scottsdale Unified School District is offering a variety of summer camps, enrichment programs and academic summer school classes to meet your child's interests and needs. Read more in the April 4^th issue of Community Connection.

Scottsdale Republic Features SUSD Teachers

12/21/2007

Do you know an outstanding teacher in the Scottsdale Unified School District? Would you like that teacher to be recognized in the newspaper? The Scottsdale Republic runs a weekly feature highlighting a different SUSD teacher each week. To nominate a teacher for this feature, simply fill out the online Teacher Nomination Form.

*Please note that a high resolution photo must be submitted to be considered for publication.

To view Copper Ridge Middle School teacher Sandy Flayton's nomination that ran in the Scottsdale Republic, please visit: http://www.azcentral.com/community/scottsdale/articles/2008/05/20/20080520sr-teacher0521flayton-ON.html

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