Chandler awarded Kimley-Horn and Associates up to $159,140 to design upgrades to Folley Park aquatic center, planned features include a competition pool, play pool, spray pad, more shade, new restrooms, and improved circulation; neighborhood outreach runs through early summer 2027 and construction is budgeted for fiscal 2028-29.
Last November voters approved a $14 million-plus maintenance and operations override to help classrooms, and at the Oct.
27 board meeting CFO Chris Hermann explained the district used $14 million from the override while bonds supplied over $27 million for the 2026-27 budget.
Rotary Club of Sun Lakes delivered 4,000 dictionaries on Oct.
3 to every third-grader in Chandler Unified School District and the Gila River Indian Education Community. The project, led by Roger Edmond and volunteers including Hamilton High students, marks RCSL's 23rd year and brings their total to almost 100,000 dictionaries.
The Arizona School Administrators named Kyrene Elementary School District Superintendent Laura Toenjes the 2027 Superintendent of the Year for leadership, student achievement, and community engagement.
She will be a candidate for National Superintendent of the Year, with the national winner to be announced in February (Toenjes led Kyrene’s five-year Thrive! Ready for the Future plan).
Banner Health & Champion Schools held Safety Town on Oct.
19 at Champion’s McQueen Road campus, turning the site into a mini-city with pop-up buildings, sidewalks, crosswalks, and traffic signals to teach elementary students safety skills in a five hour interactive program.
Spectrum is now the Internet, Mobile and TV provider for former Cox customers in the Valley, offering a free year of Unlimited Mobile, device payoff benefits and bundled streaming apps – a change that will bring 24/7 U.S.-based support over the next 18 months.
The Southeast Valley AAUW will host guest speaker Sarah Lords from Fresh Start Women’s Foundation on Monday, Nov.
16 at 5:30 p.m. at Oakwood Country Club to discuss support for Arizona women and announce $1,500 scholarships for five students pursuing STEM studies at Chandler-Gilbert Community College.
Chandler Unified School District said it could face a $26 million gap if voters pass Prop 320 at the Nov.
3 election. The district will have to shift funds away from key services (including transportation) to meet a 60% instructional spending requirement.
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