Tempe Union High School District, Arizona

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Tempe Union High School District
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Tempe, Arizona
District details
Superintendent: Kevin J. Mendivil
# of school board members: 5
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Tempe Union High School District is a school district in Arizona.

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Superintendent[edit]

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Kevin J. Mendivil is the superintendent of the Tempe Union High School District. Mendivil was appointed superintendent on July 1, 2018.[1] Mendivil's previous career experience includes working as the district's associate superintendent and assistant superintendent for human resources.[2]

Past superintendents[edit]

  • Kenneth R. Baca was the superintendent of the Tempe Union High School District from 2011 to 2018. Baca's previous career experience included working in the Phoenix Elementary School District as the assistant superintendent of business services, the director of federal programs, and a principal.[1][3][4]

School board elections[edit]

The Tempe Union High School District Governing Board consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Board members are elected at large.[5]


Office Name Date assumed office
Tempe Union High School District school board At-large Andres Barraza 2018
Tempe Union High School District school board At-large Brian Garcia 2018
Tempe Union High School District school board At-large Berdetta Hodge 2016
Tempe Union High School District school board At-large Sarah Lindsay James January 1, 2021
Tempe Union High School District school board At-large Armando Montero January 1, 2021


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Election dates[edit]

See also: Tempe Union High School District elections in 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020

Board members are elected on a staggered basis in November of even-numbered years.

A general election was scheduled for November 3, 2020.

Public participation in board meetings[edit]

The Tempe Union High School District Governing Board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[6]

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT GOVERNING BOARD MEETINGS

All regular and special meetings of the Governing Board shall be open to the public.

The Governing Board invites the viewpoints of members of the public and considers the responsible presentation of these viewpoints vital to the efficient operation of the District. The Governing Board also recognizes its responsibility for the proper governance of the schools and, therefore, the need to conduct its business in an orderly and efficient manner. The Board therefore establishes the following procedures to receive input from members of the public:

A. Any individual desiring to address the Governing Board shall complete a form (Request to Address Governing Board) and give this form to the Superintendent prior to the start of the Governing Board meeting.

B. The Governing Board President shall be responsible for recognizing speakers, maintaining proper order, and adhering to any time limit set. Questions of fact asked by the public may, when appropriate, be answered by the President or referred to the Superintendent for reply, provided that questions requiring investigation shall be referred to the Superintendent for later report to the Governing Board. Questions or comments on matters that are currently under legal review will not receive a response. Governing Board members shall not discuss or take legal action on matters raised during an open call to the public unless the matters are properly noticed for discussion and legal action.

C. If considered necessary, the President shall set a time limit on the length of the comment period. In order to ensure that each individual has an opportunity to address the Governing Board, the President may also set a time limit for individual speakers. As a general rule, speakers will be limited to up to three (3) minutes to make their comments, depending on the number of individuals requesting to speak to the Board. Unless otherwise specified by the Board President the following limits will apply:

1. 1 - 15 speakers: 3 minutes
2. 16 - 30 speakers: 2 minutes
3. 31+ speakers: 1 minute

D. Members of the public may be recognized by the President to assist the Governing Board with information for the conduct of its official business.

E. Personal attacks upon Governing Board members, staff personnel, or other persons in attendance or absent by individuals who address the Governing Board are discouraged. Continued behavior of this type by a member of the public may lead to their comments being terminated immediately and their removal from the Board meeting. Policies KE, KEB, KEC, and KED are provided by the Governing Board for disposition of legitimate complaints, including those involving individuals. Upon conclusion of the open call to the public, individual members of the Governing Board may respond to any criticism made by an individual who has addressed the Governing Board.

The Superintendent shall ensure that a copy of this policy is posted at the entrance to the Governing Board meeting room and that an adequate supply of forms is available.[7]

Budget[edit]

From 1993 to 2013, the Tempe Union High School District had an average of $104,394,952 in revenue and $103,204,286 in expenditures, according to the United States Census Bureau's survey of school system finances. The district had a yearly average of $131,435,714 in outstanding debt. The district retired $12,490,714 of its debt and issued $15,560,571 in new debt each year on average.[8]

Revenue[edit]

The table below separates the district's revenue into the three sources identified by the agency: local, state, and federal.

Revenue by Source
Fiscal
Year
Local State Federal Revenue Total
Total % of Revenue Total % of Revenue Total % of Revenue
2010$114,754,00085.08%$11,396,0008.45%$8,732,0006.47%$134,882,000
2011$117,689,00085.08%$13,968,00010.10%$6,664,0004.82%$138,321,000
2012$104,565,00082.71%$13,073,00010.34%$8,782,0006.95%$126,420,000
2013$91,097,00081.15%$14,570,00012.98%$6,590,0005.87%$112,257,000
Avg.$86,954,71483.73%$13,264,00012.54%$4,176,2383.72%$104,394,952

Expenditures[edit]

The table below separates the district's expenditures into five categories identified by the agency:

  • Instruction: operation expenditures, state payments on behalf of the district for instruction and benefits, and retirement system transfers
  • Support Services: support services, food services, and retirement system transfers for support service staff
  • Capital Spending: capital outlay expenditures (i.e., construction, land or facilities purchases, and equipment purchases)
  • Debt & Gov. Payments: payments to state and local governments and interest on school system debt
  • Other: all other non-K-12 programs, except food services
Expenditures by Category
Fiscal
Year
Instruction Support Services Capital Spending Debt & Gov. Payments Other Budget
Total
Total % of Budget Total % of Budget Total % of Budget Total % of Budget Total % of Budget
2010$58,303,00042.75%$39,032,00028.62%$14,860,00010.90%$22,055,00016.17%$2,140,0001.57%$136,390,000
2011$60,815,00043.85%$42,687,00030.78%$11,979,0008.64%$22,850,00016.48%$356,0000.26%$138,687,000
2012$57,405,00050.57%$41,762,00036.79%$10,537,0009.28%$3,452,0003.04%$351,0000.31%$113,507,000
2013$53,320,00051.11%$39,695,00038.05%$8,112,0007.78%$2,889,0002.77%$304,0000.29%$104,320,000
Avg.$42,540,57141.22%$30,335,09529.52%$17,300,28616.83%$10,495,9529.76%$2,532,3812.67%$103,204,286

Debt

The table below shows the amount of debt retired, issued, and outstanding in the district for each year.

Debt
Fiscal
Year
Retired Issued Outstanding
2010$4,731,000$0$79,520,000
2011$3,947,000$0$62,560,000
2012$22,090,000$176,000$40,470,000
2013$5,993,000$33,000,000$80,225,000
Avg.$12,490,714$15,560,571$131,435,714

Teacher salaries[edit]

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2020-2021[9] $47,934 $87,090

Academic performance[edit]

Proficiency assessments[edit]

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[10]

Mathematics[edit]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:[11]

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific
Islander (%)
Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native
American (%)
Two or More
Races (%)
White (%)
2018-2019 57 75-79 40-44 44 30-39 40-49 75
2017-2018 59 75-79 25-29 46 40-44 65-69 76
2016-2017 48 65-69 28 35 30-34 N/A 64
2015-2016 26 30-39 20-24 18 25-29 N/A 36
2014-2015 56 75-79 35 45 40-44 N/A 68
2013-2014 76 90-94 59 69 50-54 N/A 86
2012-2013 76 90-94 54 65 55-59 N/A 87
2011-2012 75 90-94 57 64 50-54 N/A 86
2010-2011 74 85-89 52 61 40-44 N/A 86

Reading/language arts[edit]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:[11]

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific
Islander (%)
Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native
American (%)
Two or More
Races (%)
White (%)
2018-2019 56 70-74 35-39 43 40-49 60-69 71
2017-2018 56 65-69 30-34 43 30-34 55-59 73
2016-2017 46 65-69 27 31 15-19 N/A 62
2015-2016 43 60-64 20-24 29 25-29 N/A 56
2014-2015 45 60-64 33 37 30-34 N/A 52
2013-2014 92 ≥95 83 89 75-79 N/A 96
2012-2013 90 90-94 80 84 80-84 N/A 95
2011-2012 88 90-94 77 82 70-74 N/A 96
2010-2011 86 90-94 73 77 75-79 N/A 94

Graduation rates[edit]

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:[11][12]

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific
Islander (%)
Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native
American (%)
Two or More
Races (%)
White (%)
2017-2018 88 90-94 86 85 65-69 90-94 92
2016-2017 89 ≥95 86 85 75-79 N/A 93
2015-2016 88 ≥95 82 85 75-79 N/A 90
2014-2015 85 90-94 75 79 65-69 N/A 91
2013-2014 76 80-84 74 71 60-64 N/A 81
2012-2013 84 90-94 74 79 65-69 N/A 89
2011-2012 88 90-94 85 84 70-74 N/A 92
2010-2011 88 ≥95 84 81 70-74 N/A 94


Student enrollment[edit]

Year[13] Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2018-2019 13,313 -2.0
2017-2018 13,586 -0.2
2016-2017 13,608 -2.7
2015-2016 13,991 0.4
2014-2015 13,942 -0.6
2013-2014 14,030 1.5
2012-2013 13,816 -0.1
2011-2012 13,833 0.2
2010-2011 13,803 2.4
2009-2010 13,475 2.2
2008-2009 13,185 -3.7
2007-2008 13,694 -3.1
2006-2007 14,131 3.1
2005-2006 13,701 1.6
2004-2005 13,484 1.8
2003-2004 13,249 0.7
2002-2003 13,163 1.7
2001-2002 12,946 0.6
2000-2001 12,871 27.2
1999-2000 10,115 -19.7
1998-1999 12,591 1.0
1997-1998 12,469 7.0
1996-1997 11,651 11.5
1995-1996 10,453 0.4
1994-1995 10,409 6.9
1993-1994 9,735 6.3
1992-1993 9,158 7.0
1991-1992 8,562 4.1
1990-1991 8,228 2.3
1989-1990 8,045 -0.9
1988-1989 8,119 -2.0
1987-1988 8,281 -0.3
1986-1987 8,304 -


About the district[edit]

Tempe Union High School District is located in Maricopa County, Arizona.
Tempe Union High School District is located in Maricopa County, Arizona. It is classified as a mid-sized city school district by the National Center for Education Statistics. The district served 13,313 students during the 2018-2019 school year and comprised eight schools.[14]


During the 2018-2019 school year, 29.0% of the district's students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 1.9% were English language learners, and 8.6% of students had an Individual Education Plan (IEP).[15]

Racial Demographics, 2018-2019
Race Tempe Union High School District (%) Arizona K-12 students (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 4.3 4.5
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 4.7 2.9
Black 11.8 5.5
Hispanic 36.9 45.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.8 0.4
Two or More Races 3.8 3.3
White 37.9 37.8

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Contact information[edit]

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Tempe Union High School District
500 W. Guadalupe Rd.
Tempe, AZ 85283
Phone: 480-839-0292

See also[edit]

Arizona School Board Elections News and Analysis
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Footnotes[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 East Valley Tribune, "School board votes 3-2 to make Kevin Mendivil Tempe Union’s next superintendent," September 15, 2017
  2. Tempe Union High School District, "Superintendent's Office," accessed November 16, 2019
  3. North Central News, "Kenneth Baca named new superintendent," July 2018
  4. My Local News Arizona, "Tempe Union Selects Dr. Kevin Mendivil as New Superintendent," September 20, 2017
  5. Tempe Union High School District, "TUHSD GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS," accessed March 22, 2021
  6. Arizona School Boards Association, "Tempe Union High School District No. 213 Public Participation at Governing Board Meetings," accessed May 18, 2021
  7. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  8. United States Census Bureau, "Public School System Finances: Historical Data," accessed December 1, 2015
  9. Tempe Union High School District, "Tempe Union High School District Teacher 2020-2021 Salary Schedule," accessed May 5, 2021
  10. U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 To protect student privacy, percentages were reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five (5) or fewer students were included in a data set, the data was replaced by "PS."
  12. U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "Four-Year Adjusted-Cohort Graduation Rates - School Year 2017-18 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
  13. National Center for Education Statistics, "ElSi tableGenerator," accessed March 8, 2021
  14. National Center for Education Statistics, "Search for Public School Districts," accessed March 8, 2021
  15. National Center for Education Statistics, "Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey," accessed March 8, 2021

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