Catalina Foothills raises substitute teacher pay
Catalina Foothills School District substitute teachers are getting a raise.
A study showed the district had the lowest substitute pay rate compared to three neighboring jurisdictions that are most likely to compete for substitute teachers.
The boardโs decision altered the districtโs salary schedule to: daily rate for days 1-20, $140; daily rate for days 21 and on, $160; and long-term substitutes will receive a $175 daily rate for an assignment consisting of 15 consecutive days or more, beginning the first day.
The changes were approved at the districtโs June 25 meeting.
Hughes Federal CU announces scholarship winners
Hughes Federal Credit Union awarded seven high school seniors $2,000 scholarships to pursue higher education.
The Roberta Reeves Memorial Scholarship recognizes academic excellence and encourages innovative thinking about personal finance and technology.
This yearโs scholarship recipients are: Kylee Carlson, Canyon del Oro; Brooke Chipman, Sabino High School; Siena Hazel Davoli-Boen, Catalina Foothills High School; Mikaela Flory, Cienega High School; Caitlin Hirabayshi, Empire High School; Nicole Kong, University High School; Anderson Peters, Catalina Foothills High School.
Bowl-a-thon raises funds for sports equipment
Earlier this month, Coaches for Charity held its third annual bowl-a-thon to raise funds for elementary school sports equipment.
More than 60 bowlers participated in the event at the Lucky Strike Bowl, 4015 E. Speedway.
The bowling event raised $2,701 for Gale Elementary Schoolโs sports program.
Verizon recognizes 3 TUSD employees
Millions of students in the U.S. lack reliable access to technology, which can impact their learning and future opportunities after graduation.
The Verizon Innovative Learning Schools program is a collaboration between middle and high schools to provide technology tools and training.
Participating schools receive a stipend toward an instructional technology coach, who support teachers with professional development to effectively use technology in the classroom.
The winners: Secrist Middle School instructional coach Ameel Attallah was named a winner of the Stellar Coach Award, Alice Vail Middle School instructional coach Alicia Psenicka was recognized with the Stellar Coach Award; and Utterback Principal Taranika Sanders was awarded the Stellar Principal Award.
โJessica Votipka, Arizona Daily Star
