Alhambra Elementary School District Governing Board Member Rocio Santana resigned effective January 22, 2026.

Within 30 days after notification of a vacancy, the Alhambra Elementary School District Governing Board may submit up to three names of qualified electors to the Office of the Maricopa County School Superintendent for consideration of an appointment to fill the vacancy. The county school superintendent will consider the recommendations of the Board along with all applicants.

Alhambra Elementary School District Governing Board Vacancy Application Process

The Governing Board has 30 days from when a Board member resigns to recommend up to three individuals to the Maricopa County School Superintendent for consideration of appointment tocomplete the term (Dec. 2026) of the vacated seat. The following process will be used to identify these individuals:

The process will begin Friday, January 23, 2026.

The vacancy and application process will be advertised:

• On the District website

• On District social media (Facebook, Instagram, etc)

• Via email to parents of current students

The application will require:

• All applicants must reside within the Alhambra Elementary School District

• Current resume

• Letter of interest responding to the following:

  • Why are you interested in serving on the AESD Governing Board?

  • What are your qualifications to serve on the Board?

  • What is your vision for public education in our community?

Applications should be submitted via email to boardcomments@alhambraesd.org by 9AM on Monday, February 23, 2026. The timestamp on the application email submission will serve as the final determination of application eligibility.

The Executive Assistant to the Governing Board will compile the applications and distribute them electronically to Board members by 5 PM on Monday, February 23.

The Board members will submit no more than six candidates from the applications to the Executive Assistant to the Governing Board by 9 AM on Thursday, February 26.

The top six candidate names will be provided to each Board member. The top applicants will be notified by 5 p.m. on Friday, February 27. In the event more than 6 candidates are selected, the board will accept more candidates.

A Special Meeting will take place at 5PM on Thursday, March 5, where top applicants will be interviewed, and board members will individually rank their top three candidates. This meeting is open to the public.

The names of the final top three candidates will be provided to Board Members and forwarded to the Maricopa County School Superintendent for consideration by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 6.

All received applications will be forwarded to the Maricopa County Superintendent for consideration.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND COMMUNITY FORUM FEBRUARY 12, 2026 TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE SCHOOL CLOSURE(S)

Notice is hereby given pursuant to A.R.S. 15-341(32) & (37) that a public meeting will be held on February 12, 2026 at 5:00pm in the Black Box Theatre at Choice Learning Academy, 5330 N. 23rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85015.

The purpose of this meeting is to obtain public comment regarding the potential closure(s) of Valencia Newcomer School and Choice Learning Academy.