Good morning, Chandler.

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).