Governing Board Information
Safford Schools Governing Board Meetings
AGENDAS ARE POSTED ON THE FRONT WINDOW OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE, LOCATED AT 734 W. 11TH STREET, AS WELL AS ON OUR WEBSITE. Click on the Agendas & Minutes link in the left menu to access the current board agenda and minutes approved at the last board meeting.
The public is welcome and encouraged to attend Governing Board meetings. The Board usually meets the second Thursday of each month and all meeting dates are posted on the calendar.
The Governing Board is composed of five district residents, each elected to four-year terms. Members serve without pay. The Board is responsible for educational policies and financial plans for the district, within community resources. There are six schools in the district -- Dorothy Stinson School, Lafe Nelson School, Ruth Powell School, Safford Middle School, Mt. Graham High School, and Safford High School.
Agendas for individual school site council meetings are posted on the front window of each school office.
GOVERNING BOARD POLICIES:
To access Safford Unified School District Governing Board Policies please click on the following link: Safford Board Policies or click on the Policy Manual Link in the menu on the left. This will take you the Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA) website. There will be a list of school districts on the left of the page. Scroll down to Safford Unified School District. Click one time on the arrow to the left of SUSD and a list of sections will open up. You can then select the section you need and search for policies.
Governing Board News
BOARD MEMBERS TAKE OFFICE
Mr. Kevin England was appointed by Graham County Superintendent, Donna McGaughey to be on the Safford School Board.
Mr. England will be replacing Mrs. Margaret Vidales as she has begun new employment that works closely with SUSD.
Mr. England was sworn into office by Mr. AJ Taylor, Superintendent of Safford Schools on Tuesday, April 19, 2023. We look forward to having Mr. England on the Board.
Mrs. Margaret Vidales, Mrs. Petrea Kunz, and Mr. Mike DeLaO begin their service on the Safford Unified School District Governing Board beginning January 1, 2023.
Pictured below is Mr. AJ Taylor, Superintendent for Safford Unified School District, giving the Oath of Office to the new School Board Members.
MR. MIKE DELAO, SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT
Mr. Mike DeLaO was elected and sworn in as SUSD's School Board President at the meeting held on January 12, 2023.
ASBA Annual Conference Awards 2022
Congratulations to Mike DeLaO and Craig Hackett. They were both recognized and received awards at the 2022 ASBA Annual Conference in December 2022.
Craig Hackett was awarded the Honor Roll Award as a retiring Board member for his 9 years of service on the SUSD Governing Board.
Mike DeLaO received the ASBA All Board Member Award recognizing him for outstanding service to the SUSD Governing Board and to the community.
SUSD is blessed to have the best!
2018 ASBA Total Board Award
