Lizette Andrade

The Nogales Unified School District #1 Board Governance Goals for 2025-2026 focus on several key areas. These include reviewing site-level spending and resource allocation for underperforming schools, assessing teacher hiring policies and practices to support the recruitment and retention of highly qualified teachers and administrators, enhancing stakeholder engagement in district decision-making, and developing strategies to transparently promote the District's achievements and financial projections.

The strategic plan for Nogales Unified School District #1 focuses on providing a safe and equitable learning environment through conservative fiscal management. Key goals include increasing student proficiency in English Language Arts and mathematics by 5%, ensuring access to certified teachers and effective principals, promoting open communication and collaboration with the community to achieve high attendance rates, and engaging in continuous improvement to attain an "A" letter grade as defined by the State Board of Education.

The 2023-2024 Governing Board Goals for Nogales Unified School District #1 focus on providing a safe, equitable learning environment, increasing student proficiency in English Language Arts and mathematics by 5%, ensuring access to certified teachers and effective principals, promoting open communication and collaboration with stakeholders, and engaging in continuous improvement to attain an "A" Letter Grade. The district is dedicated to accountability, collaboration, equity, integrity, and respect.

The NUSD District Integrated Action Plan for FY24 outlines the use of Title I, Rural and Low, and Title III grant funding to improve academic achievement for all students, with a focus on closing the achievement gap between general education students and subgroups of English Language Learners and SPED students. The plan centers on six principles: Effective Leadership, Effective Teachers and Instruction, Effective Organization of Time, Effective Curriculum, Conditions, Climate & Culture, and Family and Community Engagement. Strategies and action steps detail the allocation and use of funds for equitable distribution, staff salaries and training, support for homeless students, technology integration, blended learning programs, professional development, parent engagement, and support for private schools. The plan aims to improve reading and math proficiencies, enhance teaching and learning, and foster a positive school climate.

The plan focuses on enhancing staff retention and strengthening recruitment by focusing on key areas such as strong induction and mentoring programs, and teacher voice, while maintaining a supportive and accountable environment for all staff. The plan includes action steps to improve staffing needs, streamline the application process, offer competitive compensation and benefits, and implement data-driven evaluation methods. The ultimate goal is to create a thriving environment for all staff, ensuring high-quality education for all students.