EDUCATION
Jackie Mattinen
After seven years, Gilbert Public Schools has clean audit
Dawn Foley, Sherry Richards, Jillian Fulton
Higley USD governing board lifts mask mandate
Chandler USD Superintendent Camille Casteel announced she will be canceling an event planned to honor her years of service to the district ahead of her retirement at the end of the school year. (Alexa D'Angelo/Community Impact Newspaper)
Chandler USD cancels event for outgoing superintendent
Valvoline Instant Oil Change opened a location at Pecos Road and Val Vista Drive. (Tom Blodgett/Community Impact Newspaper)
4 businesses open in Gilbert; Chandler home prices rising and more top area news
Lindsey Stevens
Gilbert Public Schools will keep mask policy through end of school year
Districts maintenance and operations budgets
Funding outlooks amid pandemic differ across Gilbert's school districts
Dawn Foley, Tyler Moore
Higley USD governing board adopts strategic initiatives
Gov. Doug Ducey announced a series of tweets April 19 that K-12 schools will no longer require masks. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Chandler USD board moves to continue requiring masks in classrooms with exception for outdoor activities
Gilbert Public Schools district office
Gilbert Public Schools board to meet about mask policy
As part of President Joe Biden’s plan to reopen schools safely nationwide, the department’s National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option is being expanded beyond the summertime. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
USDA extends free school meals provision through 2021-22 school year
Higley USD district office
Higley USD mask policy awaits governing board review
Chandler USD avoids staff layoff with federal funding, budget cuts
The Chandler USD governing board will hold a special meeting April 21 to address the current mask mandate in schools, according to an email from the district. (Alexa D'Angelo/Community Impact Newspaper)
Chandler USD governing board to meet April 21 to discuss masks in schools
Gov. Doug Ducey announced a series of tweets April 19 that K-12 schools will no longer require masks. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Governor rescinds order requiring masks in K-12 schools
Housing scarce in Gilbert; Chandler approves bonuses for city staff and more top area news
The Chandler USD governing board approved an agreement with the city of Chandler during a meeting April 14 to split the costs associated with four school resource officers at schools across the district. (Alexa D'Angelo/Community Impact Newspaper)
Chandler USD governing board OKs agreement for school resource officers
Gilbert Public Schools
Gilbert Public Schools employees to get 2% raises, 3% stipends
Co-owners Jalon and Carolina Buckstead each have prior experience in restaurants. (Tom Blodgett/Community Impact Newspaper)
Gilbert's Rocky Point Seafood focuses on authenticity; Chandler USD selects interim leader and more top area news
Jeff Gadd
Higley USD reviews $95 million bond proposal for fall