The Phoenix Union Governing Board has extended the application window for the Ward One vacancy. Any interested applicant can submit their name for consideration by Friday, April 11, 2025, at noon by following the process outlined below. 

The PXU Governing Board will conduct a Special Meeting to take place on Monday, April 14, 2025, at 6:00 pm to interview qualified individuals.

The application process to fill the Ward One Governing Board vacancy is open. Those interested in applying must live in Ward One and submit the required paperwork by the deadline listed above.

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

  1. The process will be outlined and available beginning Monday, March 17, 2025, on the district website.

  2. The vacancy and subsequent process to apply will be advertised:

     • on district social media (Facebook, Instagram, etc.),

     • via email to parents of current students and

     • on the Phoenix Union website

  The process will require candidates to:

• All applicants must provide their address and must reside within the Ward One Boundaries (Qualifications can be found on the Maricopa County School Superintendent website.)

• Submit current resume

• Submit a letter of interest responding to the following:

  1. Why are you interested in serving on the PXU Governing Board?

  2. What are your qualifications to serve on the Board?

  3. What is your vision for public education in our community?

• All applicants must submit all documents via email to PXUBoardCandidates@phoenixunion.org by 12:00 pm on Friday, April 11, 2025.

• The eligible candidate names will be provided to each Board member, and the eligible applicants will be notified of the Governing Board’s intent to interview them at the April 14, special meeting.

• At the special meeting at 6:00 pm on Monday, April 14, 2025, eligible 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 recommended to the Maricopa County School Superintendent for consideration by Tuesday, April 15, 2025.

• All received submissions will be forwarded to the Maricopa County Superintendent for her consideration.