Rising Hispanic enrollment in the Mesa Unified School District has forced increased diversity in the classroom — but not on the governing board.

October 26, 2004

January 3, 2005

The Mesa Chamber of Commerce has expanded its board of directors from 24 to 40 members, saying it wants to reflect an increasingly diverse business community. The chamber added five elected members and four ex-officio members and plans to add up to 13 more in the coming months. The new elected members are Neil Baier of Crescent Crown Distributing, Rick Jones of SCF Arizona, Vanessa Carcich of Wal-Mart, Rick Flowers of the East Valley Tribune and Ken Lanzel of CenturyLink. The new ex-officio members are Mitzi Montoya of the College of Technology and Innovation at ASU Polytechnic, Sally Downey of the East Valley Institute of Technology, Mike Cowan of the Mesa Unified School District and David Short of the Downtown Mesa Association.

The Mesa Unified School District governing board approved the 2012-2013 proposed budget this week.

The Mesa Unified School District’s elected leaders will start examining elementary school enrollment and trends Tuesday, looking at whether or not there will be school closures or the merging of campuses in the future.

Due to scheduling conflicts and fall break, the Mesa Unified School District governing board decided this week to shift around its normal meeting schedule for October. The board will now hold regular meetings Oct. 4 and Oct. 18. The next scheduled meeting will be Sept. 27, as already planned.

The Mesa Unified School District governing board will hear public comment - and possibly vote - Tuesday on proposed changes to extracurricular and athletic fees.

The Mesa Unified School District governing board approved its budget for the 2010-2011 school year by a vote of 4-0 Tuesday evening.

The Mesa Unified School District governing board was expected to vote Tuesday night on the rehiring of classified staff in the district. Classified staff includes secretaries, instructional aides, clerks, custodians and more.

The Mesa Unified School District will hold a public hearing and vote on calendars for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 school years during a governing board meeting 7 p.m. April 27 at 549 N. Stapley Drive.

The Mesa school board will decide Tuesday night whether to close Powell Junior High School, add ninth grade to the district’s high schools and make other changes as the Mesa Unified School District grapples with declining enrollment and funding.

The Mesa Unified School District governing board approved Tuesday night salary freezes for staff, administration and school leadership for the upcoming school year.

The Mesa Unified School District governing board approved a $634.4 million budget Tuesday night for the 2009-10 school year.

The fate of Jordan Elementary School is on the agenda tonight when the Mesa school board is expected to vote on whether to close the school.

David Lane hopes the third time is a charm. The 48-year-old automotive technician will try for a third time to persuade voters in the Mesa Unified School District that he deserves one of two seats up for grabs in November on the governing board.

David Lane hopes the third time is a charm. The 48-year-old automotive technician will try for a third time to persuade voters in the Mesa Unified School District that he deserves one of two seats up for grabs in November on the governing board.

There are several good reasons to consider adopting a geographic system of representation for the Mesa School Board, not the least being that the board sadly does not reflect the city's growing ethnic diversity. The district's enormous size is another compelling reason.

Gov. Jan Brewer nominated former House speaker Mark Killian to the Arizona Board of Regents.