The Tempe Elementary School District is considering merging schools next year to help balance the budget. Letters about this were sent home with students from Bustoz, Fuller, Meyer and Hudson elementary schools last month.

With 78 percent of the votes counted, the renewal of a kindergarten-through-third-grade budget override in the Tempe Elementary School District is passing, according to early results.

April 23, 2005

A former Army man whose experience spans from the business world to teaching calculus will take over as superintendent of the Tempe Elementary School District in mid-July.

The Tempe Elementary School District governing board could vote Wednesday night on expanding its traditional school option at Ward Traditional Academy to one of its now vacant campuses.

Immediately following the December shooting at Connecticut’s Sandy Hook Elementary School, aggressive debates on school security, mental health, gun safety and the national conscience as a whole began to dot the U.S. political and media landscapes.

The Tempe Elementary School District has agreed to pay $148,092 and provide other relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Christine Busch, currently associate superintendent and human resources director for the Tempe Elementary School District, has been promoted to district superintendent, beginning July 1.

The Tempe Elementary School District announced Friday it is postponing all upcoming middle school orientation nights while the governing board considers closing McKemy Middle School next year.

Like other East Valley school districts, the Tempe Elementary School District is preparing for the financial unknown that is to come next school year.

Like other East Valley school districts, the Tempe Elementary School District is preparing for the financial unknown that is to come next school year.

As a result of district-wide budget reductions, most schools in the Tempe Elementary School District will have new bell times for the upcoming school year. Information was sent home in report cards, and a reminder post card will be mailed this summer. If you have questions, call (480) 642-1540 and press option 1.

Four weeks have passed since Debra Gomez took the reins as interim superintendent of the Tempe Elementary School District — and not much has changed.

August 1, 2004