The Isaac School District in Phoenix, Arizona, is grappling with a severe financial crisis, raising concerns about the potential loss of pay and benefits for teachers and staff. The district was placed under receivership by the Arizona State Board of Education on January 14, 2024, due to a significant financial shortfall.
A growing financial crisis is threatening the livelihoods of teachers and staff in the Isaac School District of Phoenix, Arizona. The district was placed under receivership by the Arizona State Board of Education on January 14, 2024, after reports revealed a severe financial shortfall.
On January 23, the district's governing board met to receive updates on the receivership, while a separate gathering outside Isaac Middle School highlighted the dire situation faced by educators and families within the district. Speakers like Savannah Galaviz-Tranguch emphasized the urgency of the situation, stating, 'This is not the fault of our community. We cannot be left without a school district for our students. When you say 5,000 students, those are 5,000 families. Those are 5,000 kids that need to be educated. They need to be fed. They need a safe place during the day. We understand that it is a financial crisis, but this is urgent. We urgently need the help. Students have no school within five days. We cannot have these teachers without jobs. In five days, it would be a logistical nightmare for our community.'The Arizona Department of Education estimates the district's debt to be between $12 million and $15 million. A December 31, 2024, letter from Maricopa County School Superintendent Steve Watson to Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne details an overexpenditure of approximately $12.6 million. The letter further reveals a negative balance of about $6.6 million stemming from a federal program aiming to provide discounted phone and internet services to eligible schools. Watson points out that if the district lacks adequate financial claims to support these expenditures, the situation will worsen, pushing the overspending even higher. According to the minutes from the state board of education meeting, the board unanimously voted to place the district under receivership
FINANCIAL CRISIS SCHOOL DISTRICT TEACHERS ARIZONA RECEIVERSHIP
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