A friend of Denise Birdwell, the former superintendent of Higley school district, has been placed on probation for her connection to a fraud investigation.
In an “open letter” emailed Feb. 1, three Scottsdale state legislators demanded the Scottsdale Unified Superintendent Dr. Scott Menzel’s “immediate removal” for comments he made more than three years ago.
Higley Unified School District is looking to get out from under a costly 40-year agreement for using two middle school buildings by refinancing the leases for a projected $10 million