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tate Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman on Monday released a 35-page document of guidelines for reopening schools in August that could become
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a handy tool for parents in deciding whether they want to send their children to campuses – and what questions they should be asking their kids’ schools. Stressing the guidelines are designed to provide districts “with parameters and options as they develop their own contingency
plans,” the state Department of Education’s “Roadmap for Reopening Schools” raises a myriad of issues that could impact everyone from students to taxpayers. The options raise the possibility of potentially significant costs for districts, like buying
The dramatic outcome of a debate during the board’s virtual meeting last Wednesday set the stage for a special election this summer before its annual board election. That special election will be on a set of five proposals – including one setting term limits that, if approved, would sideline board Treasurer Sandy Salvo, a longtime Fautsch ally, from running for reelection to her sev-
enth term. About 1,200 Foothills Association members had signed the petition for the special election that had been circulated over several months by a group of residents. The petition lists five measures impacting the associations bylaws.
see SCHOOLS page 14
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n effort to partially stymie the impact of a special election on changes to the Foothills Community Association charter bylaws backfired when four of its seven board members refused to support longtime HOA President Bill Fautsch.
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Desert Vista High School’s varsity basketball team got together Saturday for a joyous reason - getting measured for their championship rings. With Coach Gino Clump at the far left, players include, from left, Justin Phillips, Terrance Dixon, Caleb Harberston, Tayan Thompson, Andrew King, Dasean Lecque, Osasere Ighodaro, Brandon Trilli and Daylyn Martin. (For details, see page 29. (Pablo Robles/AFN Staff Photographer)
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