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Meetings of the Kyrene School District Governing Board

Regular meetings of the Governing Board are held at 7 p.m. in the Governing Board Room at the Ben Furlong Education Center, 8700 S. Kyrene Road, Tempe, usually on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month.

At least 24 hours before a Board meeting, a public notice and agenda are posted at
each school’s administrative office and at the Ben Furlong Education Center. If a holiday or unforeseen circumstance should necessitate changing the schedule, the new date and time will be included on the notice.

All Board meetings, except executive sessions, are open to the public. Under Arizona law, the Board may call an executive session to discuss personnel matters, the purchase or lease of real property, meet-and-confer discussions, and legal matters with attorneys, among other things.

The public is invited to speak to the Board on any subject. Requests to speak to the Governing Board may be made by filling out a blue card, available in the Board Room prior to each meeting.  Comments are limited to three minutes.

The Kyrene Governing Board meetings air on Cable Channel 99 in Chandler from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. every Friday and Saturday, and Noon to 2 p.m. every Sunday. The Phoenix and Tempe broadcast on Cable Channel 99 is from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. every Sunday of the month.


Governing Board Members

The five elected members of Kyrene School District's Governing Board play a critical role in the formulation and approval of policies which guide the operation of the district.
Each member of the Governing Board is elected to serve a four-year term.  Every two years, either two or three positions are filled during the November general election.  Board candidates must reside within the district boundaries for one year prior to being elected to office.  Arizona law does not limit the number of terms a member may serve.

Sue Knudson, President
Term expires December, 2008 
Email:
sknudson@kyrene.org

 
Rich Zawtocki, Vice President
Term expires Dec., 2008
Email: rzawtocki@kyrene.org
 

Mitzi Epstein, Member
Term expires December, 2008 
Email:
mitziepstein@cox.net

 

Rae Waters, Member
Term expires Dec., 2010
Email:
rwaters@kyrene.org

 

Patrick McGill, Member
Term expires Dec., 2010
Email:
PhxMcGill@cs.com