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Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District board allots $30 M in future bond
1+ week, 1+ day ago (562+ words) The Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District's proposed $30 million bond, which will head to voters for the Tuesday, Nov. 3, General Election, would appropriate $6. 7 million to three of its schools and another $5. 3 million to Oak Creek Elementary, if passed. Superintendent Jessica Vocca presented…...
Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education students win at state
2+ week, 2+ day ago (769+ words) The Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education based in Cottonwood had 14 top three placements in several Skills USA competitions on April 7. Most of those who competed were out of Travis Black's construction class. "We start off with safety and…...
Rotary Club awards scholarships
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (183+ words) journalaz. com The Rotary Club of the Verde Valley is proud to announce the 2026 Verde Valley Scholarship awards. It awards academic and vocational scholarships from the Rotary Club and Fleishman Foundation. Its scholarship committee takes pride in interviewing each applicant…...
Dozens defend A Troupe Of Ridiculous Thespians teacher at school board meeting
4+ week, 1+ day ago (691+ words) Three and a half hours after the Thursday, May 14, Mingus Union School District Governing Board meeting began, about 80 people sat and stood around the high school's theater listening to people who weren't able to speak during the meeting. They included…...
Last in the alphabet, first in academics
4+ week, 1+ day ago (455+ words) Coco Zu'iga and her older brother would always fight when one got more A-plusses than the other. Her father, Carlos Zu'iga, said it wasn't something he or his wife taught them to do, they were just competitive. Coco, the Mingus…...
College board holds budget talks for FY27
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (804+ words) The Yavapai College District Governing Board unanimously voted to approve the preliminary budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The board will vote to approve the budget during its meeting in Prescott on Tuesday, May 26. The Clarkdale campus is planned to have…...
Camp Verde High School sophomore shoots for 1st place in Arizona
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (584+ words) Less than two years later, the 16-year-old placed No. 1 in Arizona at the Skills USA competition on April 7, and is heading to the national competition in Georgia over the summer. Beaman said the most unexpected thing in her two-year journey…...
Yavapai College board votes to reinstitute the call to the public
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (609+ words) The Yavapai College District Governing Board voted during its March 4 policy workshop to add language into Policy 308, which involved planning board meetings and agenda creation, stating that meetings would preferably be held in person and have open calls to the…...
Camp Verde High School keeps its "A" letter grade
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (706+ words) Camp Verde Unified School District Superintendent Steve Hicks announced during the Governing Board meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 10, that Camp Verde High School will continue its third year in a row being graded an "A" by the Arizona Board of Education....
CVUSD governing board to hire bond consultant
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (568+ words) The Camp Verde Unified School District Governing Board voted on March 10 to direct staff to explore feasibility, scope and timing for a potential bond election this fall. "I think we need to get on the ball now and be serious…...