Thank you to everyone that came to support FUSD at the 4th of July Parade!
Kinsey Inquiry and Discovery School Principal Tammy Nelson has been appointed as the new principal for Mount Elden Middle School following the recent appointment of Tom Safranek to the position of Career Exploration Coordinator and Instructor. Principal Nelson had previously served as assistant principal at Mount Elden School before serving as principal at Kinsey for three years.
"A line of twenty 4- and 5-year-olds dutifully practiced “hugs and bubbles” as they walked down the halls of Killip Elementary School last week, arms to themselves and cheeks puffed out to stay focused and keep quiet."
The Flagstaff Unified School District approved the contracts for three administrators in the upcoming 2019-2020 school year. Patrick Fleming was hired as the Director of Transportation and Lawrence Watson will now serve as the Assistant Principal for Flagstaff High School. Tari Popham will continue to serve as the Sinagua Middle School principal after participating in SmartSchools, a phased retirement program, during the 2018-2019 school year.
In compliance with §15-905.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, Flagstaff Unified School District is notifying its property taxpayers of Flagstaff Unified School District’s intention to raise its primary property taxes over the current level to pay for increased expenditures in those areas where the Governing Board has the authority to increase property taxes for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019.
"In the coming years, Flagstaff residents could see a lower property tax rate than projected: the bonds fetched an interest rate of 2.13%, compared to the 4-5% used in the projections."
As part of Flagstaff Unified School District’s continued pursuit of providing effective learning environments, the Instructional Technology Team will be featuring educators who are using technology to enhance student learning. Our final feature for the 2018-2019 school year is a conversation with Jenny Stearns, a Computer Technology & Computer Science teacher at Mount Elden Middle School. She has been recognized as a leader in the district for her efforts to bring future ready learning opportunities to students.
