Candeo Schools
Minutes
Governing Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday January 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING AND AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OF
CANDEO PEORIA
Pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) §§ 38-431.01 and 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the Governing Board and the general public that the Governing Board for Candeo Peoria (“CP”) will hold a meeting open to the public at the foregoing time and place. The Board may discuss and take action concerning any matter listed on the agenda and the Board reserves the right to change the order of items on the agenda, with the exception of public hearings set for a specific time. One or more members of the Board may participate in the meeting by telephonic communications.
Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3) the Board may vote to go into Executive Session, which will not be open to the public, for legal advice concerning any item on the agenda. The Board’s attorney may appear telephonically.
Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting the Candeo Business Office at businessoffice@candeoschools.com. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.
Directors Present
B. Boone (remote), D. Tomlinson (remote), K. Rodriguez (remote)
Directors Absent
R. Stocking
Guests Present
D. Musser, M. Rogers (remote), S. Musser
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes from the 10/10/2025 meeting of the governing board of Candeo Peoria
Quorum not met for a vote due to B. Boone's absence in October meeting and R. Stocking's absence today. Item tabled to next board meeting for vote.
B. Boone recognized Candeo's A rating for 17 years running and suggested formally recognizing the accomplishment in the community.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| R. Stocking |
Absent
|
| D. Tomlinson |
Aye
|
| B. Boone |
Abstain
|
| K. Rodriguez |
Aye
|
II. Academics
A.
Presentation of the Quarterly Academic Report for both Candeo Peoria
III. School Finance
A.
Presentation of Financials of Candeo Peoria
M. Rogers presented financials through November 2025, and emphasized the strength of the P/L with continued sufficient cash reserves.
Salaries are slightly over budgeted amount and ADM is slightly below projected amount by about 30 students. M. Rogers will discuss details with operations on site in the coming month.
D. Tomlinson asked about another cost variance ($47,000). M. Rogers stated that most of the variance is the result of fees on the land sale.
S. Musser appreciated the attention the board places on those details and invited the board to take a good look and reach out with anything noted.
IV. Other Business
A.
Accept the Peoria FY25 financial audit by roll call vote
M. Rogers presented the audit as previously discussed. The audit and questionnaire were all clean with no material findings. No questions were presented.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| B. Boone |
Aye
|
| R. Stocking |
Absent
|
| K. Rodriguez |
Aye
|
| D. Tomlinson |
Aye
|
B.
Aprrove the 2026-2027 Academic Calendar for Candeo Peoria
S. Musser presented the calendar. ADE requirements met.
Total days equal 176 as required, with days evenly spaced by quarter.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Rodriguez |
Aye
|
| D. Tomlinson |
Aye
|
| R. Stocking |
Absent
|
| B. Boone |
Aye
|
The quarterly report from the School Director was presented and discussed.