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SUSD to unveil reopening options this week

BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

NEIGHBORS.............. 16 Swim team celebrates 30 years.

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Sunday, July 5, 2020

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s the Scottsdale Unified School District prepares to present its school reopening plan at Governing Board meeting on July 7, the district is grappling with an everchanging environment in Arizona caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

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nity understands that we’re taking into consideration all of those variables when looking at the recommendations that we’ll be bringing forward to the board and thinking about our next steps,” said Superintendent Dr. Scott Menzel, who took over July 1.

In a letter to parents on June 11, the district announced it is considering adopting three options for SUSD students: traditional inschool classes with additional cleaning and

distancing protocols, all-online learning and a hybrid option.

But families likely won’t gain any clarity on when the district plans to hold its “first day of school” for each of those options until the July 7 board meeting, if not later.

On June 29, Governor Doug Ducey announced that he pushed back the first day of

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Kriekard proud of accomplishments at SUSD

BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

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r. John Kriekard’s time at the helm at Scottsdale Unified School District ended on June 30, two years after stepping in to right the ship at a district in turmoil.

Kriekard, who spent over two decades in SUSD in various capacities throughout his career, took over the district on an interim basis in spring 2018 shortly after the Governing Board fired former superintendent Dr. Denise Birdwell over allegations that she accepted payments from an architecture firm that was later awarded hefty district contracts.

The board extended Kriekard’s interim title through the 2018-19 school year a few months later.

At the time, Kriekard, previously a superintendent in the neighboring Paradise Valley Unified School District, looked to be a temporary leader as the district searched for Birdwell’s permanent replacement.

But after a search in late 2018 left the board wanting more candidates, he was named the permanent replacement for at least another year in January 2019.

Since that time, Kriekard has had to navigate other crises, including the coronavirus pandemic that forced school closures last spring and continues to challenge districts across the country.

Dr. Scott Menzel succeeded Kriekard on July 1.

In September 2019, Kriekard told the Progress that he had two goals during his time leading the district: restore community trust in SUSD and help find a capable leader to take over.

Today, he is proud of the strides the district made under his leadership to restore trust within the community, pointing to a successful budget override election in 2019 that passed with support from over 60 percent of voters.

He cited the bond passage and reforms made to some financial and procurement policies as key accomplishments during his tenure.

The Governing Board agreed, with several members giving Kriekard a warm sendoff at his last board meeting in June.

“Dr. Kriekard, we appreciate you saying ‘yes’ when this district needed a leader with experience, student understanding,

Former SUSD Superintendent John Kriekard, who took over the district in 2018, officially retired on June 30.

(Progress file photo)

knowledge and wisdom,” Board President Allyson Beckham said. “You gave more time than you ever imagined and you endured one crisis after another.”

“We are grateful for your service these past two years, and for your service to public education for 44 years, of which 25 years were at SUSD,” Beckham said.

Kriekard said a big part of restoring trust was attracting and retaining quality employees and restoring “respect and professionalism” internally at the district.

He pointed to retention amongst school principals as an example.

In 2018-2019, SUSD had to hire seven new principals, about 24 percent of all principals in the district.

The next year, that number dropped to four, and the vacancies were caused by two retirements and two principals promoted to jobs at the district office.

Heading into the 2020-21 school year, the district only had to hire two new principals, Kriekard said.

“The retention rate is important because stability in schools is so important to success,” Kriekard said. “If you have good people, and I believe that we really do, retain them, don’t let them wander off to other districts where they’re paid more or feel more supported.”

Kriekard said he was proud the district was able to provide competitive incentives

to attract employees and retain them, including increasing salaries across the board and putting a freeze on employee contributions for health benefits with the district covering any increases in cost.

“Scottsdale has always been a destination for teachers and administrators, and I think that has returned,” Kriekard said.

Still, there are some initiatives Kriekard wishes he could have acted on sooner.

One of those is the equity and inclusion initiative he announced in June.

Kriekard said the district has a good track record on diversity issues and has collaborated with local nonprofits like Communities Celebrating Diversity, but that district surveys revealed students felt differently.

“The Hanover surveys showed us that the kids’ perception of what their day was like was far different than the adults, teachers, and parents’ perception of what was going on in schools,” Kriekard said.

Though some in the community – and on the board – have criticized Kriekard for acting too swiftly to form the equity and inclusion committee in his last month on the job, Kriekard said he said the district leadership has talked on and off about developing a strategic plan for over a year.

“We needed to address that more formally, and we had talked off and on about the need for a diversity strategic plan,” Kriekard said. “One that really lined out how are we going to attract a more diverse working force and how are we going to ensure that all kids have the opportunities that are necessary and are treated fairly.”

With his departure, Kriekard handed that initiative, and all other efforts, to Menzel.

Kriekard said he is confident that the new superintendent is the right leader to take over at SUSD. “I am told by many people that I did make a difference, and I appreciate that,” Kriekard said. “I have said my goal is that five years from now people look at it and say ‘Oh yeah, that Kriekard guy got us on the right path… But Dr. Menzel has come in and really taken us to the new heights.”

As for Kriekard, he plans to give retirement another try – he came out of retirement a fourth time to take the SUSD job – and trade board meetings for reading at his cabin in northern Arizona, visiting grandkids in Denver and traveling with his wife.

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Pandemic just one of new superintendent’s challenges

BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

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hen the SUSD Governing Board named Dr. Scott Menzel the district’s next superintendent at the end of February, there were fewer than 20 cases of COVID-19 in the entire U.S. Now, the new superintendent, who officially took the reigns on July 1, is challenged with reopening schools amid an unprecedented pandemic that has resulted in over 75,000 cases in Arizona alone.

The pandemic threw an unforeseen wrench into the equation for Menzel, who had to transition out of his previous job as the superintendent of Washtenaw Intermediate School District in Michigan while also undertaking a cross-country move to Arizona.

Because of the crisis and various quarantine requirements, Menzel and his family were not able to make trips to Scottsdale before they arrived on June 25 – putting on hold typically routine activities like house shopping.

“We couldn’t look for houses, so we’re going to be renting short term in order to be able to explore the community and look for a permanent place to live, so that’s one of the things that’s different,” Menzel said.

But the pandemic didn’t stop Menzel from staying in contact with outgoing Superintendent Dr. John Kriekard and district leadership in preparation for his transition.

“All the work was done remotely; thank God for technology,” said Menzel.

Kriekard said he and Menzel had weekly meetings and spoke as often as two or three times a week to discuss district operations.

“I’m very optimistic and really wish Scott Menzel the best,” Kriekard said.

The challenges posed by the pandemic extend well beyond Menzel’s transition into the job, though.

It’s dominating conversations at every level of the district as SUSD prepares plans to reopen schools and works on plans to keep everyone safe.

Menzel said that the district is focused on keeping students safe but also needs to watch out for teachers and staff who may be even more susceptible to serious side effects from COVID-19.

Prior to Menzel’s arrival, the district announced it was considering three options for returning to school: online only, all inperson classes and a hybrid option.

New SUSD Superintendent Dr. Scott Menzel took over the district on July 1 amid the pandemic.

(Pablo Robles/Progress Staff Photographer)

The district is scheduled to unveil its full plan at Menzel’s first Governing Board meeting on Tuesday, July 7.

But, even before the plans are announced, Menzel cautioned that they could change and that the district has to be prepared to adjust as conditions change on the ground and more guidance comes out from Gov. Doug Ducey and the Arizona Department of Education.

“The other thing that’s really important is to understand that we’ll communicate where we are in the process and what our best thinking is at the moment, but recognize that in a week from now, two weeks from now, a month from now, things could be different based on a number of variables that we don’t control,” Menzel said.

That emphasis on communication will extend beyond the district’s response to COVID-19, Menzel said – which should come as a relief to some parents who have said district communications can be lacking and leave parents feeling out of the loop.

Menzel said that later this month, the district will launch an online platform called Let’s Talk! – designed to bridge the gap between parents, teachers and staff.

The platform will let members of the community post concerns or kudos and give district staff the ability to track emerging issues and provide timely responses.

Menzel said that will help deal with issues caused by messages getting lost inadvertently in crowded email inboxes.

“Let’s Talk! creates an accountability mechanism so that we can track the re-

sponses to the questions or concerns, and then the customer gets to provide a feedback score,” Menzel said.

Lara Palles, president of the Scottsdale Parent Council, has been involved in the district’s ongoing reopening discussions and said she’s encouraged by what she has seen from the new superintendent.

“I do think that Dr. Menzel has had an influence on that already, where he came into some of the committees and made it clear that…people need a window to what’s going on in the committees.”

Beyond COVID-19, Menzel is also taking on extra duties as he takes over at SUSD. While much of the existing district leadership will carry over from Kriekard’s administration, a key figure – interim Chief Financial Officer Jeff Gadd – retired.

Gadd entered the district alongside Kriekard in 2018 in the wake of controversies surrounding fired Superintendent Denise Birdwell and former CFO Laura Smith, who was indicted on charges of fraud and conflict of interest.

Smith’s case is still pending in Maricopa County Superior Court and is scheduled to go to trial in September following multiple delays.

At his last board meeting, Kriekard credited Gadd for helping stabilize the district’s finances.

With Gadd leaving the district, most of his responsibilities will fall to Shannon Crosier, who served as director of finance under Gadd and will take on the interim-CFO role.

Some of Gadd’s responsibilities will shift to Menzel, lessening the burden on Crosier.

Menzel said Crosier is “extraordinarily skilled and has high confidence from everyone that I’ve spoken with in the district, and my experiences with her have been great as well, but she didn’t bring in the breadth of experience in terms of supervising all those other departments.”

Dennis Roehler, director of facilities management, and Brendan Wagner, director of transportation, will now report directly to Menzel instead of the CFO. Chief Systems Officer Debi Spaulding will also no longer report to the CFO and will report to Assistant Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Guerin.

“So we wanted to keep her focused in as acting CFO on the financial aspects of the house and had moved those other items,” Menzel said.

Menzel said he does not anticipate that shift will be long term, and those oversight duties could shift back once the district hires a permanent CFO. Menzel also told the Progress he plans to be a hands-on participant with the district’s new equity and inclusion committee and is invested in ensuring all students succeed throughout the district.

“We have some distinct differences between our five learning communities, so we’re Scottsdale Unified School District, but we’re not uniform,” Menzel said.

Menzel said he looks forward to having “long overdue” conversations about equity and including the community in those discussions.

“The challenge in my mind is how do we ensure equitable access and opportunity so that every student was in our district, regardless of what their zip code is, where they live, who their parents are, what their relative affluence is – those things shouldn’t determine their likelihood of success as they move through our system,” Menzel said.

Menzel said SUSD has plenty of strengths to build off of going into the new school year, giving credit to Kriekard for putting the district in a position to succeed.

“What he’s been able to do to stabilize Scottsdale Unified School District is truly commendable and, quite frankly, what makes it a job that was worth pursuing,” Menzel said.

He said the district’s staff is a major asset.

“Parents will sing the praises of the teachers to no end, and so I think we have so many assets within the district that I believe we actually can be a truly high-performing district by every measure,” he said, citing the district’s relatively solid financial position due partly to passage of the SUSD budget override last year – and the community support that the override exemplifies.

“The support of the community overall for what we’re trying to accomplish makes a huge difference,” he said.

As for his immediate agenda, Menzel said much of his first 90 days will be spent engaging with the community. He said he started having those conversations in March.

“But there’s still a lot of people that I haven’t met, and a lot of conversations that need to happen,” Menzel said. “And really those are designed to help elevate what the hopes and aspirations are of this community for schools.”

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school for in-person learning to at least August 17, though the order does not apply to distance learning.

And that assumes students are going to show up on Aug. 17 – and anyone will be there to teach them.

Around 42 percent of teachers who responded to a district survey said they would support coming back to the classroom fulltime. About 38 percent said they supported an online only model.

“A lot of parents are ready for their kids to go back,’’ said Joe Thomas, president of the Arizona Education Association. And he said teachers also are ready.

But Thomas said it’s not that simple in the days of COVID-19.

“We’re all starting to learn that there are people that we know who either they have it or their kids have it or a family member has it,’’ he said.

“So there’s a lot of anxiety,’’ Thomas explained. “They want to be back. But they just don’t feel safe.’’

Even state schools chief Kathy Hoffman said there’s no guarantee that there will be children in classrooms on that date – or that it will be safe to open schools on Aug. 17. Instead, she sees that date really as a point when education officials will evaluate conditions at that time.

“And there is a potential for that date to shift,’’ Hoffman said.

SUSD, which was scheduled to begin school Aug. 10, also cautioned that plans are changing regularly in response to the reality on the ground in Arizona.

“Another thing that I think is important to point out is that the conditions on the ground can change pretty significantly, and so whatever we put out the first week in July may change by the time school starts,” Menzel said.

Hoffman said a lot of this is linked to the announcements last week from the governor on the latest efforts to curb the spread of the virus, including promoting and enforcing social distancing.

“We can’t even have groups of more than 10 people at the pool,’’ Hoffman said. “How can we possibly open our schools safely where we know that we have classrooms of 20, 30 or more students and high schools with upwards of thousands of students and teachers all coming together.’’

Even the governor conceded that Aug. 17 start date is “aspirational.’’

If classes do resume, it is likely that stu-

Even though campuses are closed, SUSD has been maintaining an online summer school as well as an aggressive effort to attract students to it. (Facebook)

Scottsdale Unified recently wrapped up its meal distribution program and will now turn its attention to ramping up for a new school year. (SUSD)

dents and staff will be required to wear masks in schools.

“While visiting any district or school facility, all individuals over the age of 2 years are required to wear a face mask and adhere to physical distancing requirements,” according to a letter sent to families on June 25.

District spokeswoman Amy Bolton told the Progress that the district is abiding by a mandate issued by the Maricopa County Supervisors on June 19, which requires masks be worn in most public places.

“Therefore, it is required that while these orders remain in effect that all employees, students, athletes, coaches, visitors, volunteers and all people on Scottsdale Unified properties will follow these orders by wearing a face mask/covering that covers the nose and the mouth, as outlined in the County’s regulation,” Bolton said.

SUSD is grappling with the same issues as other districts around the state, including how to administer an online program for students as young as kindergarten.

In order to work through these questions, the district convened several committees and subcommittees to look at issues such as teaching and learning and the socialemotional health of students.

To address the online learning question, SUSD announced in the June 11 letter that it plans to expand Scottsdale Online Learning, the district’s existing online offering for sixth graders and up. The district will expand that curriculum to K-5.

The cost to expand the program is not known at this time.

“I am unable to confirm the cost of this program, as the online learning model has not even been proposed publicly or

approved by the Governing Board,” said Bolton, noting that any purchase of over $100,000 is required to go before the board for approval.

Beyond cost, questions persist about the practicality of expanding the online program to younger students.

Becky Williams, president of the Scottsdale Education Association and a kindergarten teacher in the district, said online learning at the end of last year was a struggle for her class because it was difficult to maintain the norms students are used to in the classroom.

At that time, teachers were using online meeting applications from Google and Microsoft, not the district’s online learning platform, but she questions whether a yearlong online program for younger students makes sense.

“I don’t know how we could deliver anything that meets all of our students’ needs online,” Williams said.

SUSD is far from the only district in the Valley looking to offer an online-only curriculum for all students as many families express reservations about coming back to school during the pandemic.

According to a survey by SUSD, around 60 percent of students and 56 percent of parents who responded indicated they wanted to return to the classroom while around 20 percent of students and parents opted for the online-only option, outgoing Superintendent Dr. John Kriekard said at a Governing Board meeting in June.

The district is likely feeling pressure as some other East Valley districts have already rolled out their plans and openly expressed a desire to use their own slate of offerings to boost enrollment by attracting out-of-district families.

Kyrene School District in neighboring Tempe unveiled details of its plan on June 9 and its aggressive approach to student recruitment “sent shudders” though other East Valley districts, according to Ahwatukee Foothills News.

“The Kyrene Digital Academy has been developed, first and foremost, as a response to a need within our existing Kyrene community, as families are seeking educational options that do not require them to send children to school in-person,” Kyrene spokeswoman Erin Helm told AFN. “While that is the school’s initial purpose, it is open to any child in the State of Arizona, and will be marketed beyond Kyrene’s im-

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mediate geographic boundaries, to ensure all families have the information they need about this new school,” Helm said.

SUSD is very familiar with competition. A demographic study commissioned by the district last year pointed to increased competition from charter schools as the main driver behind a decade-long enrollment loss.

Bolton did not directly address whether or not SUSD administration is concerned about competition from Kyrene and others, only stating that the district is confident in the quality of its programs.

“We know that Scottsdale Unified School District and our 28 campuses have a strong reputation for high quality education that is student-focused,” Bolton said. “We want nothing more than to welcome all of our existing families back to school in the fall, regardless of what campus or learning modality works for their family and welcome in any new families that want to be a part of our district.”

Bolton pointed to increased retention by the district last year – when it lost only about 60 students compared to the nearly 500 predicted by the demographic study – which resulted in a $2.7-million boost to

the district’s budget.

Even with that positive outlook, it is clear that continued distance learning will pose some challenges for the families and students that select that option – and the district staff charged with supporting them.

Lara Palles, president of the Scottsdale Parent Council, also expressed concerns about how online learning affects students, drawing on what occurred at the end of last year.

“I think that’s why there was so much learning loss and so many other things going on and that’s from a perspective of a fairly typical household,” Palles said.

“We’re not even talking about households that undergo trauma, right?” Palles said. “So that’s a whole different story, and we can’t even know what’s going on with some of those students and kids and parents.”

Williams said she is also concerned that the existing Scottsdale Online Learning model will put too much pressure on parents who are juggling working from home while also helping one or more children attend school online.

“It seems like it’s more of a curriculum designed for parents that are choosing to home-school their children,” Williams said.

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ents have to sit with their kids, so if the parents are having to quarantine and work from home and then also monitor their students’ learning, we’d like to see something that’s a little less intensive on those parents, but also delivers the quality of instruction that we could do in the classroom,” Williams said.

Palles said even the strain of the previous online learning model during the shutdown was too much for some families.

In reality, Williams said it was a struggle every time she logged on and saw that half of her students were not in class.

“We were doing twice the work for half the students, I feel like,” Williams said.

There is also the question of how distance learning affects student’s social and emotional health.

“Education is extremely important and it’s secondary to the risk of mental health or physical health, and I think that’s kind of where the challenge is,” Palles said.

Bolton said SUSD has a subcommittee in place working on the social-emotional aspects of the school re-opening.

“Regardless of the modality of learning ... SUSD has a wide variety of support and resources available for students and their families,” Bolton said.

A letter sent home on June 18 included phone numbers for various support services and also included an update on how the district will use feedback from the subcommittee to train teachers in “trauma- informed practices and self-care, with a focus on increasing protective factors to meet the social emotional needs of students.”

And those needs are not isolated to younger students.

Williams said older kids feel the isolation from their classmates even though they may be more adept at navigating online learning.

The transition is not easy for teachers, either. With multiple models in play, it is unclear if teachers will be asked to teach both in the classroom and online or if certain instructors will be relied on for online-only instruction.

Bolton said the district will announce that before the Governing Board on July 7, based on recommendations from the teaching and learning subcommittee and feedback from a survey of teachers in June.

“We are reviewing the feedback from that survey now to determine what is the best approach for students and teachers,” Bolton said.

Williams, who has been involved in

district talks, said SUSD is still working through those questions but one option would see online courses taught by teachers who decline to come to back to the classroom because of health concerns.

That uncertainty in a state already experiencing an ongoing teacher shortage is just another complicating factor the district must work through.

Williams, the kindergarten teacher, said that is why it is important for the district to be methodical as it prepares to reopen despite criticism from some in the community that SUSD has not moved fast enough.

“I think that for sure, we’re taking our time so that we can have a more strategic approach,” Williams said. “I think the thought process needs to be on the safety and security of students and staff rather than what’s going to maintain the highest enrollment.”

Ducey said schools can start operations on schedule but only with remote teaching.

“It does have the benefit of starting to get teachers paid when they would normally expect to get paid,’’ said Chuck Essigs, lobbyist for the Arizona Association of School Business Officials.

Potentially more significant, he said, is that starting “classes’’ as scheduled in early August eliminates the need for schools to either extend their academic year or eliminate mid-year breaks to get the required 180 days of education necessary to qualify for full state aid.

“We can’t just stop the school year and push it back and push it back,’’ Hoffman said. “We need teachers teaching and students learning.’’

The state doesn’t provide as much aid per student for those who are in either fully online or “hybrid’’ programs, the latter being a combination of in-class and remote learning. That leaves the question of whether this early online-learning start will leave schools with less cash than they were anticipating to cover expenses, including teacher salaries.

Chris Kotterman, lobbyist for the Arizona School Boards Association, said there is a presumption that if schools start online only and get less state aid, the missing cash eventually will be made up.

“But we still don’t have guidelines from the governor’s office and the Department of Education on exactly how that process would work and the timelines for that,’’ he said.

-Howard Fischer with Capitol Media Services contributed to this report.

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Scottsdale voters who are not affiliated with a political party and are on the early voting list will not automatically receive a ballot by mail, according to the city.

In order to receive a ballot, those voters must contact the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office to request a political party’s ballot or a Scottsdale-only ballot. They can call 602-506-1511 or go to recorder.maricopa. gov/earlyvotingballot/earlyvotingballotrequest.aspx.

The deadline to register for the primary is July 6 and the deadline to request a mail-in ballot is July 24. The last day to mail back a mail-in ballot is July 29.

Voters in Maricopa County can also cast their vote in person at any polling center from July 8 to Aug. 4. A complete list of polling centers is available at BeBallotReady.

Vote. Weekend in-person voting will be available starting on July 25.

The primary election will likely shrink the fields in the packed local races in Scottsdale, where five candidates are running for mayor and nine are running for three City Council seats.

But there is a possibility that one or more candidates could be elected outright in the primary.

According to the City of Scottsdale, a candidate must receive over 50 percent of all legal votes cast to be elected outright in the primary.

If no candidate receives a majority of votes in the primary, the top six vote-getters in the council race and top two candidates in the mayoral election will advance to the Nov. 3 general election.

Mayoral candidates

Lisa Borowsky, former one-term Scottsdale councilwoman. She is endorsed by the Arizona Free Enterprise Club.

Suzanne Klapp, current three-term Scottsdale councilwoman. She is endorsed by Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane, Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates, Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke, Gilbert Mayor Jenn Daniels, Surprise Mayor Skip Hall, Phoenix Councilmen Jim Waring and Sal DiCiccio, and Mesa Councilman Kevin Thompson Virginia Korte is a current two-term Scottsdale councilwoman. Korte is endorsed by the Police Officers of Scottsdale Association (POSA), United Scottsdale Firefighters Association; Sam Campana, former Scottsdale mayor; former Councilmen Jim Bruner, Greg Bielli, David N. Smith and Paul Mess-

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inger; Councilwoman Linda Milhaven; Jan Dolan, former Scottsdale city manager.

Korte is also endorsed by Susan GalpinTyree, Judicial Appointments Advisory Board member; Janie Ellis, Cattle Track Arts Compound; Bob and Judy Frost, former Scottsdale recreation superintendent; Jan Gehler, former Scottsdale Community College president; Grady Gammage Jr.: Steve Helm, Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce board of directors; Jeanette Griswold, former Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce board member; and community activist Denny Brown.

Outside of Scottsdale, Korte is endorsed

by Mark Mitchell, Tempe mayor; Neil Giuliano, former Tempe mayor; Terry Goddard, former Arizona attorney general; Scott Smith, former Mesa mayor; and others.

Bob Littlefield, former three-term Scottsdale councilman, is endorsed by Protect Our Preserve and the Coalition of Greater Scottsdale.

David Ortega, former one-term Scottsdale councilman. He is endorsed by Dr. Bodo Diehn, former Chair Scottsdale Environmental Quality Advisory Board, and former City Councilman Tom Silverman.

City Council candidates

Michael Auerbach, a 10-year Scottsdale resident and small-business owner, is endorsed by John Shadegg, former Congressman; Arizona Free Enterprise Club; County Supervisor Steve Chucri; State Representative Shawnna Bolick; and State Representative Nancy Barto.

Tammy Caputi, a 20-year Scottsdale resident and owner of Yale Electric West, is endorsed by the Police Officers of Scottsdale Association (POSA) and United Scottsdale Firefighters Association.

Bill Crawford, a longtime downtown Scottsdale business owner and resident, is endorsed by Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane; State Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita; State Rep. Jay Lawrence; Paul Messenger, former Scottsdale councilman; Betty Drake, former Scottsdale councilwoman; Wayne Ecton, former Scottsdale councilman; Phoenix Councilman Sal DiCiccio; Vernon Parker, former Paradise Valley mayor; and Joy MacLean, former Paradise Valley councilwoman.

Tom Durham is a Scottsdale resident and lawyer. He is endorsed by Councilwoman Kathy Littlefield; Mary Manross, former Scottsdale mayor; Coalition of Greater Scottsdale; Marilynn Atkinson, Old Town Merchant’s Association; Kate Conway, for-

mer Protect Our Preserve director; Kathy Howard, former Scottsdale Historic Preservation commissioner; Christie Kinchen, Scottsdale Historic Preservation commissioner; Sonnie Kirtley, Coalition of Greater Scottsdale executive director; Howard Myers, Protect Our Preserve president; Joanne C. Phillips, retired Arizona State deputy associate superintendent of Special Education; Patricia Van Cleave, Protect Our Preserve director.

Betty Janik is a 15-year Scottsdale resident and former president of the Coalition of Greater Scottsdale advocacy group.

Janik is endorsed by Councilwoman Kathy Littlefield; Councilwoman Solange Whitehead; Mary Manross, former Scottsdale mayor; Carla, McDowell Sonoran Preserve pioneer; Tom Silverman, former Scottsdale councilman; Coalition of Greater Scottsdale; Marilynn Atkinson, Old Town Merchant’s Association; Kate Conway, former Protect Our Preserve director; Kathy Howard, Ph.D Former Scottsdale Historic Preservation commissioner.

Janik also is endorsed by William Howard, Ph.D., former Scottsdale Transportation Commission chair; Susan Kauffman, Troon Ridge Estates II HOA president; Christie Kinchen Scottsdale Historic Preservation commissioner; Sonnie Kirtley, Coalition of Greater Scottsdale executive director; Howard Myers, Protect Our Preserve president; Joanne C. Phillips, retired Arizona State deputy associate superintendent of Special Education; Patricia Van Cleave, Protect Our Preserve director; Janet Wilson, Committee for the Preservation of Old Town Scottsdale chair.

Becca Linnig, past president of the Scottsdale Area Association of Realtors and 20year resident is endorsed by D. Patrick Lewis, immediate past president of the Arizona Association of Realtors, and David Lester, McDowell Mountain constable.

John Little is a former Scottsdale city manager. Little is endorsed by Police Officers of Scottsdale Association (POSA); Steve Randall and Karl Kierlieber, former Scottsdale fire chiefs; Greg Bielli, Wayne Ecton, Don Prior, former Scottsdale Councilmembers; Vernon Parker, former Paradise Valley mayor; Don Logan, founding member of Community Celebrating Diversity; Julie Cieniawski, past president of Scottsdale Education Association; and Dennis Rodriguez past president of the North East Scottsdale Property Owners Association.

Little also is endorsed by Rev. Phil Carlson, former president and CEO of Scotts-

dale Chamber of Commerce; Gary Shapiro, co-founder of Scottsdale Leadership; Frank Jacobson, Scottsdale Center for the Arts past president and CEO; Jan Dolan, Former Scottsdale city manager; and Eileen Rogers, Scottsdale History Makers Hall of Fame inductee.

Kevin Maxwell, a technology analyst for State Farm and former Scottsdale Airport Advisory commissioner. He is endorsed by Councilwoman Linda Milhaven; Sam Campana, former Scottsdale mayor; Planning Commissioner Larry Kush; Paula Sturgeon; former SUSD Governing Board Member George Jackson; and Denny Brown and Melinda Gulick, co-chairs of the Yes to Children pro-SUSD override PAC. Guy Phillips is a current two-term Scottsdale councilman.

Other elections

Scottsdale voters will also have the chance to vote in Republican and Democratic primaries for state legislative races.

Legislative District 23 House

Incumbent Reps. Jay Lawrence, Scottsdale, and John Kavanagh, Fountain Hills, are running for re-election in LD23, which covers much of Scottsdale.

The incumbents face Joseph Chaplik, a Scottsdale Republican and president of Joseph Bernard Investment Real Estate.

LD23 Senate

Incumbent Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita faces one challenger in August.

Alexander Kolodin owns a Phoenix-based law firm and has collaborated in the past with the conservative Goldwater Institute.

LD24 House

In LD 24, which covers Phoenix and parts of southern Scottsdale, incumbent Reps.

Amish Shah and Jennifer Longdon are the only two candidates to qualify in the Democratic primary and no Republican candidates filed for the ballot. Republicans David Alger and Robyn Cushman registered as write-in candidates.

LD24 Senate

Sen. Lela Alston, a Phoenix Democrat who has served numerous terms in both the House and Senate since 1977 faces U.S. Army veteran Ryan Starzyk in the Democratic primary.

No Republicans will appear on the ballot, but Michael Ray registered as a write-in candidate.

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Phillips rejects calls for his resignation

BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

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espite calls from the mayor and a majority of the City Council, Scottsdale Councilman Guy Phillips will not resign from office after a national backlash against comments he made at a protest against the city’s mask mandate on June 24.

“I was elected twice by the voters of Scottsdale and will most likely be reelected again,” said Phillips, who is running for his third term.

At the June 24 protest, organized by Phillips, the councilman opened his remarks by stating “I can’t breathe! I can’t breathe!” before removing his mask.

Many interpreted the comments as a reference to the dying words of George Floyd, a Black man whose death at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer sparked nationwide protests against police brutality.

The comments elicited criticism from leaders across the state, including Gov. Doug Ducey and East Valley NAACP President Roy Tatem, and made headlines across

Scottsdale Councilman Guy Phillips said he will not resign from office following backlash to comments he made on June 24 at a protest against Mayor Jim Lane’s mask mandate. (Photo by Pablo Robles/Progress Staff Photographer)

the country.

“I thought that it was very insensitive to use that language,” said Armonee Jackson, NAACP state youth and college president.

“That just goes to show, one, how he feels about the black community.”

Phillips said he has not yet met with the East Valley NAACP. “I have not but I’ve talked to somebody who is reaching out to them now and hopefully we’ll have that conversation,” he said.

Phillips apologized to Floyd’s family after his comments went viral, but insisted they only related to wearing a mask and were not a reference to Floyd.

He doubled down on that explanation at the press conference, saying the choice of words was inadvertent and blamed it on nerves as he hosted his first rally.

“I want people to understand, I had no intention of mocking anybody,” Phillips said.

“My mind was so totally focused on the mask mandate; first time I held a rally and very nervous and excitable.…”

Angela Simmons, a Black woman who spoke at the press conference, said she works at an establishment patronized by Phillips and that “he’s a very respectful person.”

Simmons said she did not think Phillips had any ill-intent when he spoke

those words.

Some critics did not buy his explanation, though.

“He knows well the protesting occurring here and across the country and the use of the ‘I can’t breathe’ term by protestors to condemn the strangulation killing by police of George Floyd,” Councilwoman Suzanne Klapp said in a statement, calling for Phillips’ resignation.

At the press conference, Phillips said “I take full responsibility for that mistake and ask for those who were offended or hurt by my words to forgive my insensitivity.”

But he also placed the blame for the backlash on “bullying and crowd madness.”

“I will not sell out the public for campaign contributions just to stay in office, nor would I throw them to the lions for political expediency, like Mayor Lane and mayor candidate Suzanne Klapp have done to me,” Phillips said.

Council members Virginia Korte, Linda Milhaven and Solange Whitehead also

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Ex-teacher must repay SUSD $19K in salary

BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

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former Coronado High School teacher must forfeit his teaching certificate and pay back over $19,000 in salary after it was found out he misled the district about his level of education.

When Austin Nichols was hired by Scottsdale Unified School District to teach science at Coronado, his application included an unofficial transcript showing he earned a PhD from Arizona State University in 2015, according to Arizona State Board of Education.

That level of education entitled Nichols to higher pay than teachers with a bachelors or masters degree and similar experience.

But Nichols did not actually earn a PhD from ASU. On June 17, 2019, the Office of the Registrar at ASU told SUSD it had no enrollment records for Nichols, according to a recent state Board of Education agenda detailing a settlement between Nichols, the district and the state.

When contacted about the disparity, Nichols told the district’s human resources department that a professor had

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called for Phillips’ resignation.

Additionally, a Change.org petition with over 16,000 signatures asked Phillips to resign from office. Phillips’ supporters organized a separate petition on Change.org to show support for keeping him in office, which gathered 563 signatures as of July 1.

“If the voters want me to go, the primary election starts in eight days,” Phillips said, referring to the July 8 start of early voting.

Scottsdale resident Brian Adamovich, a member of Scottsdale’s Judicial Appointments Advisory Board, sent a letter to Phillips requesting his resignation, and told the Progress he would consider starting a recall petition if Phillips remained in office.

However, the Progress found out that a recall of Phillips is not possible right now under state recall procedures because Phillips is already up for re-election on the next ballot.

In order to recall a sitting councilmember, a political committee has to gather over 18,000 signatures in support of the recall.

disputed one of his grades and that his records were frozen “and that as a result he had filed a lawsuit against ASU.” There are no records of lawsuit filed by Nichols against ASU in Maricopa County Superior Court or a federal court in Arizona.

In July 2019, an attorney for Nichols told SUSD’s general counsel that he would not be able to produce the transcript.

The district did not request verification of Nichols’ transcript until June 13, 2019, even though he was hired in June 2017 It is still unclear why the district did not validate the transcript two years ago before hiring Nichols.

“We are unable to verify the process that was used by former HR staff,” a district spokesperson told the Progress.

At the time of Nichols’ hiring, SUSD was still under the leadership of former Superintendent Dr. Denise Birdwell, who was fired by the district in 2018 over allegations that she violated a litany of district policies and accepted payments from an architect who later was awarded contracts with the district.

The 2019 call to the ASU registrar was prompted by new policies, according to the district.

Under the City Charter, the Mayor and City Council can only remove a sitting council member if that individual is convicted of a crime involving “moral turpitude,” such as murder, child abuse, fraud and theft, according to the city.

Still, Phillips has suffered some political ramifications from his comments.

Phillips lost endorsements from the Coalition of Greater Scottsdale and the United Scottsdale Firefighters Association. The Progress also confirmed that Phillips is not endorsed by the Police Officers of Scottsdale Association, despite some social media posts to the contrary.

The fallout from Phillips’ comments could extend to the city as well and negatively impact its tourism industry, which is already suffering amidst the pandemic.

The president of the San Francisco Giants, one of the city’s larger tourism draws in the spring, condemned Phillips harshly for both his words and stance on masks.

Giants President Farhan Zaidi told the Athletic “I mean, (expletive) that guy. You can quote me on that. (expletive) that guy.”

“As of 2019-2020, SUSD requires teaching candidates to submit official transcripts for all courses and degrees beyond a bachelor’s degree,” the spokesperson said. “For bachelor’s degrees, the Arizona Department of Education requires official transcripts when issuing initial teacher certifications. As a result, SUSD requires and validates all teaching certifications.”

Nichols’ hiring came during a period of significant turnover at Coronado High School as Birdwell forced teachers to reapply for their jobs as part of a plan to improve performance at the school.

When Nichols was hired in March 2017, Coronado was technically still under the leadership of principal Alyssa Tarkington.

The board actually approved Tarkington’s resignation in February 2017 but her contract ran through the end of June that year.

Tarkington now works in district administration in the Phoenix Union High School District.

The board also approved the hiring of Christopher Gilmore as the new Coronado principal in February 2017, but he did not technically take over until July 1.

Gilmore left the school in 2018 to take over at Mesa’s Westwood High School.

City spokesman Kelly Corsette said city staff has been in contact with the Giants in recent days to talk about the city’s operating procedures in the COVID-19 environment.

“The conversation also reiterated that Councilman Phillips’ stance on the mayor’s face covering order and the callous way in which the councilman delivered his comments, absolutely do not represent the city in any way,” Corsette said.

“The city’s partnership with the Giants is very important to Scottsdale, and we will continue working together toward the day baseball returns to Scottsdale Stadium.”

Experience Scottsdale, the city’s tourism arm, also weighed in the controversy.

“We could not stand by our work if we did not believe our visitors and clients, including our Black visitors and clients, would feel safe and welcomed in Scottsdale,” according to statement from the organization. ”That is why we cannot remain silent about the events of June 24. The statements from an elected official that made light of the tragic death of George Floyd

Current Coronado Principal Amy Palatucci took over then took over Coronado on an interim basis before the Governing Board officially gave her the job in 2019.

Palatucci referred questions about Nichols to the district’s communications staff.

By all accounts, Nichols was an active, even celebrated, teacher during his time at Coronado.

In addition to starting an a capella club and gaming club, Nichols was named the Scottsdale Charros Teacher of the Year for 2017-2018.

According to the board of education, Nichols signed a General Agreement and Release with the district on July 9.

Records from the SUSD Governing Board’s show Nichols resigned on August 20, 2019.

On June 22, the Arizona State Board of Education also suspended Nichols’ teaching certificate for four years.

The state board on June 22 approved an agreement for Nichols to repay $19,489 in the overpaid salary and suspended his teaching certificate for four years.

Under the agreement, the board could reinstate the certificate after the suspension if he makes the agreed upon payments.

were reprehensible, and they do not reflect the values of our organization or our community.”

Despite the backlash, Phillips said he does not regret hosting the rally because he believes the city government should have focused on educating the public instead of issuing a mandate with legal repercussions for those that do not wear masks.

Phillips said the protest included education for attendees provided by speaker Dr. Peter Steinmetz, who focused on a lack of consensus among medical professionals about the effectiveness of wearing masks to combat COVID-19.

But many medical professionals and organizations have pointed to masks as a key tool in preventing spread.

When asked directly by the Progress, Phillips declined to answer directly whether or not he believes masks are an effective way to slow the spread of COVID-19.

“I’m not a physician,” Phillips said. “I can’t tell you if it’s effective, but I’ll wear a mask around anybody that wants me to, because I’m considerate and I’m courteous.”

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he Scottsdale Arizona Synchronized Swimming Team celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.

But it may have to wait until the fall to host an event commemorating the milestone even as the team continues to add to its impressive list of awards and recognitions in the midst of a pandemic.

Two 11-year-old swimmers, Sophie Schroeder and Mikolas Schwickert, represented USA in the first UANA virtual artistic competition on June 20. They competed against swimmers from 19 different North and South American countries, with Sophie placing first in one category and Mikolas topping two categories.

“My favorite part of the competition was getting to see everyone having fun competing at home, but we could see each other on the Zoom call,” Sophie, a BASIS Scottsdale student, said. “It was cool and special!”

Both swimmers will compete at the worldwide virtual competition July 25-26.

“I’m very proud of Sophie and Mike representing team USA,” said head coach Xinya “Olivia” Zhang. “Overall, we have a very bright future to be more competitive in the nation and to hopefully that will draw more participation.”

SAZ is one of the top-ranked teams in the country. Not only have many of its athletes represented the U.S. on the National Team, but it attracts swimmers from around the world – including Zhang, the head coach for the past four years.

“I especially appreciate the legacy of the team,” Zhang said. “I know many of SAZ’s alumni have leveraged the perseverance and life skills they learned in synchro to become successful members of society and to impact the world in a

The Scottsdale Arizona Synchronized Swimming Team (SAZ) celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. They plan to officially celebrate in the fall with a water show and team/alumni event. (SAZ)

positive manner.”

Zhang was a member of the Chinese National Team and accepted her position with SAZ in 2016 after completing her master’s degree in sports management at the University of Minnesota.

“Synchro is a big part of my life,” Zhang said. “It’s a huge passion for me. So, after I retired from China and came to the U.S., I wanted to continue to grow but in a different role as a coach to share my experience and my background with the younger swimmers – to help make their dreams come true.”

Zhang has helped SAZ become a nationally recognized competitive team, which practices six days a week at McDowell Ranch Aquatic Center.

“Synchronized swimming is becoming more competitive, instead of showing more of the performance side,” Zhang said.

Her next goal is to grow the team to include more male swimmers, like Mikolas, a fellow BASIS Scottsdale student who joined SAZ last year.

“I like the music and swimming to the music. Both of my sisters are good, too,” Mikolas said.

Mikolas, the only boy on the team, he said he’d like to see more boys join so he can make more friends.

In 2017, “synchronized” swimming was renamed “artistic” swimming by FINA, the international governing body of swimming, diving, water polo, synchronized swimming and open water swimming recognized by the International Olympic Committee.

The renaming was a rebranding effort to enhance the popularity of the sport and attract more men.

“Some people still have that stereotype that synchro is more of a female sport.

That’s why they changed the name from ‘synchronized’ swimming to ‘artistic’ swimming to attract more swimmers,” Zhang said.

SAZ recruits year-round but its significant recruiting efforts take place in July and August. Their most popular event is the Scottsdale Synchro Mermaid Camp, which will take place July 6-11 and July 20-25. Fewer than 10 young swimmers take part in each session.

Sophie said she joined SAZ because she liked the combination of swim, dance, and gymnastics.

The sparkly suits didn’t hurt, either.

“When I was taking swimming lessons at MMR pool, I always walked into the lobby seeing the fancy sparkling swimming suits in the window and wanted to try them on,” Sophie said.

“It is truly incredible that so many families over the past 30 years have chosen to be part of SAZ and have allowed the team to play a role in developing their children as athletes and individuals,” said Birgit Schwickert, Mikolas’ mom and current SAZ board president.

“I know the team will continue to inspire our athletes in 2020 and beyond by providing life-enriching experiences and world-class instruction in a competitive, fun atmosphere.”

SAZ plans to officially celebrate their 30year anniversary in the fall with a water show and team and alumni celebration.

Former athletes, coaches, and parents of alumni are invited to contact the team to be added to the list of invitees.

Team members and alumni are also encouraged to send memories, personal stories, and pictures to Marian Clancy at mclancy@sazsynchro.org.

Information: scottsdalesynchro.org

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here’s a new attraction near Old Town Scottsdale – but you’ll have to spend $350 a night to experience it.

With tropical, flamingo-print walls, coralhued coaches and a showstopping pool paired with a hot-pink bar and a “Scottsdale” mural splashed on the backyard wall, this Airbnb – appropriately named the Pink Cactus – is just one of many Scottsdale-area Airbnbs seeing a spike in bookings amid the coronavirus pandemic.

So much so that the Pink Cactus homeowner and Scottsdale resident Nicole Patton Zopolos already has plans to create a replica of the Pink Cactus sometime next year because demand is so high.

“I was not expecting what it has become,” Zopolos said.

Zopolos, a Realtor with Evolve real estate, purchased the 1,900 square-foot southern Scottsdale home located near Scottsdale Road and Roosevelt Street in February.

By the time the home was lightly renovated, heavily decorated with a girls-getaway theme in mind and ready to be listed, it was midMarch – almost the same week businesses began shutting their doors and residents began social distancing.

“By the time we finished it, I swear it was the same week or two that shutdown started happening,” Zopolos said.

Because the Pink Cactus didn’t take off right away, Zopolos began offering a “quarantine special” throughout April, allowing people to book the home for a few hours without overnight stays as a brief staycation getaway.

Word quickly got out.

“I did that for a few weeks, and I had so many people posting about it and inquiring,” Zopolos said.

The Airbnb was consistently booked through April.

“Every day someone wanted to be there,” Zopolos said.

The Pink Cactus got so popular, Zopolos

Popular for bachelorette parties and girls getaways the Pink Cactus has it all: bold, bright, eye-catching wallpaper, coral-hued seats, framed ‘The Office’ and ‘Real Housewives’ pop culture references, a beauty bar, murals, and more. (Airbnb) Residents Nicole and AJ Zopolos rent a popular Airbnb home called the Pink Cactus in southern Scottsdale. It’s in such high demand, it’s booked through October. (Courtesy of Nicole Zopolos)

even created an Instagram account for it and a hashtag for guests to use, #pinkcactusaz.

Now with nearly 5,000 followers on Instagram, the Pink Cactus is booked through October, with some available dates starting November.

“I’ve never dealt with something like this, where the demand is too much,” Zopolos said.

The Pink Cactus is far from the only Airbnb home in demand.

According to a recent Airbnb report, after Airbnb experienced a 95 percent drop in short-term bookings in late March/early April, Airbnb saw an increase in nearby bookings, or, bookings made within 200 miles.

“The percentage of bookings made on Airbnb within 200 miles grew from one-third of all bookings in February to over half in May,” the report states, adding that nearly half of U.S. respondents said they preferred to stay within a day’s drive for their first trip once

lockdown restrictions lifted.

Airbnb also noted an increase in nights booked for travel to Airbnb listings in the U.S. from May 17 to June 6 versus the same period in 2019.

And, 55 percent of the nights booked for travel to listings in the U.S. were with Superhosts, a 10-point increase over the same time period last year.

Demand is certainly up, but so is supply.

Following Zopolos’ Pink Cactus listing in March, Airbnb rentals in the Scottsdale and Paradise Valley area increased by more than 18 percent in April and 17 percent in May. And from April to May, occupancy increased nearly 10 percent, with April’s occupancy at just over 22 percent and May at just over 31 percent.

The Pink Cactus isn’t Zopolos’ first Airbnb home, either.

She and her husband have rented a guest house just down the street from the Pink Cactus for the past three years.

“We’ve had a lot of fun and done really well with it,” Zopolos said.

But it’s the Pink Cactus that has really

caught the attention of Airbnb guests, specifically women.

“Most people just love that it’s different.

People are always asking, ‘Oh my gosh, do you have another one of these?’ And we do plan on doing another one, but not until probably January of next year,” Zopolos said.

In addition to girls’ getaways and bachelorette parties, the Pink Cactus has been booked for everything from birthdays to photoshoots, including one for ModCloth, an online retailer that sells indie and vintageinspired women’s clothing.

“One thing people love is the painted concrete,” Zopolos said of the custom black-andwhite concrete tiles in the backyard.

“I did all of this when I was nine months pregnant,” she continued. “I was running around painting concrete squares all day for like a solid three days.”

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A conversation about racism opened my eyes

BY DAVID LIEBOWITZ Progress Columnist

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s our days fill with talk of race, you wonder about the honesty of it all.

Blacks, whites, Latinos, Asians, so many shades of skin color, everyone screaming, posturing, but is anyone truly capable of telling hard truths?

You crave hearing someone plainly speak their mind without fear. So, you call the Reverend Jarrett Maupin.

To label Maupin a controversial figure is to do him little justice.

Loathed by many, called out by Blacks and whites alike, Maupin nonetheless has been a fixture in Arizona for more than 15 years. Say what you want about him – and I have – but the Reverend rarely holds his tongue for fear of bruising feelings on matters of race.

So, you ask him, point blank, what percentage of whites does he believe are racists?

“If I just had to put a number on it, I’d say about 10 percent have some kind of prejudice because of their upbringing or their estrangement from minorities,

any number of factors,” Maupin begins.

“Now if you get deep in the weeds of race relations, I would say maybe 40 percent of whites have what you might call subconscious bias.”

This would be the “you people” crowd, Maupin explains: Whites who mean no offense, but blurt out lines like “You people have really good soul food.”

As he puts it: “They don’t mean anything by it but a compliment, but it’s interpreted the wrong way. That

“I’ll tell you the honest to God truth. I think 50 percent of Blacks have some prejudice against Whites because of things they’ve experienced or heard firsthand that have sort of jaded them. They’ve come across that one in 10 white man or one in 10 white woman and they’ve painted with a broad brush.”

doesn’t bother me actually. I get a smile out of it.”

The Reverend’s summation: “The vast majority of white people are not racist.”

Which raises a second question, equally blunt: What percentage of Blacks does he believe are prejudiced?

“Now you’re asking me a tough ass question,” Maupin laughs. “I’ll tell you the honest to God truth. I think 50 percent of Blacks have some prejudice against Whites because of things they’ve experienced or heard firsthand that have sort of jaded them. They’ve come across that one in 10 white man or one in 10 white woman and they’ve painted with a broad brush.”

Considered from the perspective of statistics, Maupin’s response feels breathtaking. Of late, you have heard frequently that racism is a public health crisis, an affliction with all the virulence of COVID-19.

To date, not even one percent of Americans have tested positive for coronavirus; Rev. Maupin has just pegged the infectiousness of discrimination at a rate of one in two.

You wonder which cohort you’re in, and your loved ones, friends, colleagues?

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More to the point, you wonder if America has passed the point where a cure is possible, because unlike a virus, racism does not seem to fade due to herd immunity, at least not if the 155 years since Emancipation tell the tale.

But then Rev. Maupin preaches a little. He speaks about his grandmother, the great Opal Ellis, and the late Lincoln Ragsdale, Arizona civil rights icons, and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. He talks about South Africa’s recovery from apartheid and America’s need for a similar formal reckoning. He talks about his belief that fighting racism in 2020 is less about making new laws and more about changing minds. He shrugs off ideas like reparations or pumping endless tax dollars into public programs.

“Brother Leibowitz, we cannot spend our way out of emotional discord,” says Maupin. “I wish I had a better answer.

I know I probably sound like I don’t have one.”

Not at all, my friend. You sound like a man struggling with something hard.

And you sound like someone open to baring your soul. Maybe that is the best two men from opposite worlds can do.

And maybe – you pray – that is truly something.

Only Littlefield responded to my concerns

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ollowing the death of George Floyd, I sent an email to each Scottsdale mayoral candidate asking 1) how they would help ensure the Scottsdale police department and its relationship with the community is the finest anywhere and 2) how they would make certain that people of color are safe and heard in our community.

Only two of the five candidates took the time to answer these important queries. One sent what seemed to be a prepared response about increasing inclusion, a response that might be used in a variety of contexts.

In answer to a follow-up question, I received a one-sentence response and an observation that it was the candidate’s

dinner time.

Only Bob Littlefield provided full length responses to my specific concerns, found the information needed to provide an answer to a follow-up query in a timely manner and engaged me in conversation.

My mother taught me that if a suitor is not attentive during courtship, it is best to look

elsewhere. Scottsdale voters, this is wise advice to heed as mayoral candidates court voters. A candidate’s attentiveness (or lack thereof) to a citizen’s concern, says much about the success of a future relationship.

- Bridget Olson

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Financial statements show who the leaders are

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he COVID-19 crisis and the riots and looting downtown have exposed an absence of leadership in Scottsdale.

Leadership comes from the top, mayor and council, not staff.

We have also seen an erosion of the quality and character of our city under the current council majority of Lane, Klapp, Korte and Milhaven. We are approaching an election where we will replace four of the seven members. We need to elect leaders to guide us through these difficult times.

Who are the best candidates to lead us through this uncertain future? Follow the money. Look at who contributes to their campaign fund, and it is pretty easy to see

who to not vote for.

The majority of them are taking donations from people and companies who do business with the city, which may be legal but certainly not ethical. It means they are bound to those donors, not you.

The only candidate who hasn’t taken money, and voted for projects from these special interests is Bob Littlefield. Some people say they don’t want two Littlefields on the council but two council members who have consistently supported citizens and responsible growth are far better than the current majority who vote in lock step to transform your city into an urban nightmare.

For council, only Betty Janik and Tom

Durham are completely free of special interest donations. All the others, with the possible exception of Phillips, have either taken donations from people who do business with the city or have connections with organizations that want to develop the city.

This will become more apparent when the second quarter financial reports come out in mid-July. Look at donations and connections to see who they will represent if they get on the council.

A great source of information is the Coalition of Greater Scottsdale (COGS) web site where they have posted questionnaires from all but the two candidates that didn’t return one and also the first quarter finan-

cial reports. If you look through this material it becomes pretty clear who to vote for.

Go to: cogsaz.net.

We are going through difficult times with the virus and general unrest in the country, but we can make a difference locally, how these things impact us in the future, by putting the right people on the city council.

This year we have a opportunity to change the makeup of the council to one that will represent citizens, look at responsible growth, retain our quality of life, and drive the city toward financial sustainability. It is your choice. Like the Proposition 420 effort, you can make a difference.

-Howard Myers

Does Council help developers at citizens’ expense?

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he City Council offers a “bonus” or an incentive to developers to design and build in areas that the council considers blighted or are highly desirable locations to drive growth.

When the city and the developer agree on a project, Council changes the zoning and grants a bonus to the developer to enable the project.

For example, let’s say you are living in an apartment complex that was originally zoned for multi-family, but the city and the developer want to build a high-rise office building. The council rezones the area so a high-rise office building can be built next to you.

The developer’s bonus is negotiated, and the building is constructed higher than original zoning allowed. When the building is finished, it blocks your views and brings more traffic, noise, crime, and congestion.

The city council and the developer accomplished their objectives, but the quality of life of the existing residents was negatively impacted.

In the past, zoning changes and bonuses were only given to specifically identified parts of the city where Council recognized opportunities for growth

consistent with protecting the quality of life in our city.

Now these zoning changes and bonuses are being used throughout the city to induce developers to build anywhere. Developers are allowed to build bigger, taller buildings, with reduced setbacks, than the zoning currently allows.

Council votes to change zoning, and grant bonuses at will. Although the city staff is responsible for informing Council of the impact these zoning changes and bonuses on the city, and determine if there is a “public benefit” that justifies them, the council is able to override staff recommendations.

Equally concerning, once the rezoning and bonuses are granted, the developer receives the benefits without ever having to build anything. The property is flipped at a profit because the new zoning makes the property more valuable and a new developer is able to take advantage of the new zoning. Whatever development plans and stipulations were presented as reason for granting the rezoning requests and bonuses don’t have to be followed. The result?

Whatever possible public benefit there

may have been often disappears.

The largest bonus or incentive was awarded in 2018. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company bought 134 acres located along Loop 101.

To entice Nationwide to build in Scottsdale, the City agreed to reimburse Nationwide $21.9 million of the $33 million that company says it will spend on infrastructure on roads and drainage improvements. An additional incentive allows Nationwide to exceed zoning height by 31 feet.

Numerous objections by residents near the site informed the city council they did not want the development as it would forever modify the character of Scottsdale. Unfortunately, Council ignored the neighbors’ concerns, revised the zoning and approved the grant.

Calculations prepared by the Scottsdale firm, Applied Economics, show that the project could generate an estimated $24.15 million over the next 20 years. Applied Economics attested they believe that the revenues generated during the term of the agreement will exceed the amount of the city reimbursement of $21.9 million.

According to the city’s Economic Department, the overall anticipated cumulative economic impact of this project over 20 years is $9.8 billion and $500 million annually following full buildout. It will result in a total of more than 5,500 jobs and 1,800 additional jobs supported by the site development.

Since the economic vagaries of a project like this can never be measured, it will be impossible to know if the forecasts are correct.

However, what is known is that most of the jobs created will not be taken by current Scottsdale residents. We also know the actual income generated for the city’s General Fund will be about $8 to $9 million less than the $24.15 million forecast.

The question of bonuses granted to developers requires a thorough review of each project as it comes before City Council. All expenses need to be disclosed including infrastructure, maintenance, etc. Most important, the citizens need to be informed and supportive of these projects before approval.

-Betty Janik

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Virus pops up at schools as AIA explores options

BY ZACH ALVIRA Progress Sports Editor

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s football programs navigate through summer workouts, some have fallen victim to COVID-19 infections among players.

In Scottsdale, a Chaparral football player tested positive for the virus, as did a player for Desert Vista High.

According to a statement from the Scottsdale Unified School District, the camp was shut down for deep cleaning but has since resumed workouts. Chaparral players participated in small-group team workouts inside D1 Scottsdale.

Kristen Baker, aco-owner of D1, said

the player was asymptomatic when inside the facility.

“We suspended all team workouts and closed so a professional cleaning company could come in and sanitize the facility,” Baker said. “This is something we will do every week going forward to ensure the safety of all of our guests.”

Most districts have left athletics and anti-virus protocols up to the Arizona Interscholastic Association.

It initially announced it would send out surveys to principals to gauge how they plan to welcome athletics back on campus. However, after Gov. Doug Ducey pushed back to Aug. 17 when campuses could reopen, the AIA said would

go out later. Officials also announced official practices for fall sports would not begin until school is in session.

“We couldn’t be more disappointed about the information that just came out regarding our schools. However, we understand that the most pressing concern is to ensure our student-athletes can return to school in the safest way possible,” AIA Executive Director David Hines said in the release. “We will do everything in our power to make sure that when we get back up and going again, the transition will be as seamless as possible and to create memorable interscholastic experiences. And we’ll be able to accomplish that as long as everyone does their part to stay

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Protect historic Old Town and our neighborhoods

safe and prevent the spread of the virus.”

Hines told The Progress the association’s Crisis Management Committee would weigh all of its options in regard to the fall season, including shortening the season.

“I don’t believe cancelling games would be necessary but pushing everything back would be beneficial no matter what,” Mountain Pointe head Coach Eric Lauer said. “I don’t think any teams, with the limitations right now and not knowing when we can move into another phase, will be ready to go by August.”

Lauer said if the season was canceled, there should be an option for seniors to be in pads sometime in the winter with college coaches in attendance.

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Old Town is a ghost town after bar closures

BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

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he streets of Old Town’s Entertainment District were quiet last weekend — and it likely won’t be the last as a result of Gov. Doug Ducey’s new executive order.

Less than a week after several Scottsdale bars were dubbed “bad actors” – with one charged with a misdemeanor – Ducey closed bars, gyms, theaters and water parks through at least July 27.

The order defines bars as those “whose business is the sale or dispensing of alcoholic beverages” with a Series 6 or 7 license, though they can still provide curbside, delivery and takeout service.

Videos of W Scottsdale’s rooftop pool packed with many non-mask-wearing partygoers went viral on social media last weekend and Ducey’s order now forbids groups larger than 10 from congregating in or near public and hotel/motel pools. It also forbids groups larger than 50 inside or outside public areas.

“Even disruptors have to follow the rules sometimes,” the hotel said in a press release. “At W Scottsdale, the safety of our guests and staff is our top priority.”

“In compliance with the city emergency proclamation, W Scottsdale will require guests to wear face masks at all times in public areas and continue practicing social distancing.”

Ducey gave the “bad actor” label to several Scottsdale bars and restaurants – including eight of W Scottsdale’s Entertainment District neighbors Riot House, El Hefe, Bottled Blonde, Pattie’s, Casa Amigos, International, Maya Day Club and Hi-Fi .

Riot House was charged with a class one misdemeanor by Scottsdale police – which could result in a $20,000 fine.

“Unfortunately, we have not seen the

While the streets of Old Town were quiet last weekend, W Scottsdale’s rooftop pool attracted hordes of many unmasked partygoers on Saturday afternoon. (Instagram)

evidence that was used to levy the charge.

We don’t know what happened,” Lissa Druss of Riot Hospitality Group told the Progress.

Riot Hospitality Group manages El Jefe and Riot House, which voluntarily closed from June 25-28.

Riot Hospitality also closed Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row, although it was not identified as a “bad actor.”

“We voluntarily closed our three locations this weekend because if we can try and do our part to reduce some of the spread of COVID, we want to be a leader and try and do that,” Druss said. “This is about the health and safety of everyone in Old Town.”

Druss added that they had already started discussions of shutting down the three bars earlier in the week.

“Because we have three of the most popular locations in Old Town. And then when we heard Governor Ducey’s message about ‘heeding a call,’ ‘a yellow light,’

and ‘this is a warning for our health,’ it was a no-brainer,” Druss said.

Riot House has since deactivated its Facebook and Instagram pages.

Evening Entertainment Group also closed Bottled Blonde Pizzeria, HiFi Kitchen + Cocktails, Casa Amigos Tacos + Tequila, and Skylanes over the weekend.

“We made significant efforts to maintain a safe environment but feel that temporarily closing is the best way to support our team and our guests during this current spike,” Evening Entertainment Group Owners Les & Diane Corieri said in a prepared statement.

International Boutique Nightclub (INTL) also closed their doors, but not before posting to social media a statement pushing back on Ducey’s “bad actors” characterization.

“We were called ‘bad actors’ and ‘contributors to the spread’ while large public gatherings, water parks, casinos and many other AZ businesses were not met

with the same criticism or level of scrutiny,” wrote INTL, the same bar that made national news for inviting boxer Floyd Mayweather to its packed bar over Memorial Day weekend.

A video of the scene at INTL at the time showed people not social distancing and not wearing masks.

Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane called the video “disturbing” and said the images showed a “real lack of common sense and civic responsibility.”

Before Ducey's order, Maya Day and Night Club had decided already to close their doors through the Fourth of July weekend.

Jason Adler, director of operations for Spellbound Entertainment Group, also maintained that Maya followed recommendations from the CDC, the state and the city, but asserted that some patrons “aggressively” refused to abide by their operational guidelines.

“And we have no choice but to cease operations for this period of time – and possibly longer — in order to be responsible in support of state and city efforts to preclude the spread of COVID-19,” Adler said in a prepared statement.

Adler also complained that Ducey did not give clear guidelines for reopening, calling the instructions that we’re put in place “broad.”

“During this time, we as a group encouraged and educated our patrons about health and safety risks,” INTL’s statement read. “We also welcomed all state and local representatives to help native us through these difficult times. During all of our interactions with local officials, we received suggested measures and obliged graciously.”

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths in Arizona continues to rise and Ducey predicted that trend would continue for at least the next few weeks.

“You are safer at home,” Ducey said during his briefing on June 29.

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