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Former Higley Superintendent Dr. Denise Birdwell is suing the school district to cover the cost of her legal defense in an ongoing criminal case.

The trial for Higley Unified School District’s ex-superintendent on charges related to alleged contract rigging and taking payoffs has been rescheduled to Dec. 13 from Sept. 8 after defense attorneys

The trial for Higley Unified School District’s ex-superintendent on charges related to alleged contract rigging and taking payoffs has been rescheduled to Dec. 13 from Sept. 8 after defense attorneys

Attorney General Brnovich Announces 4 Individuals Indicted in Fraud Scheme Related to Higley School District Published: 24 July 2021 24 July 2021 Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced today that a State Grand Jury indicted Denise Birdwell, Gary Aller, Steven Nielsen, and Kay Hartwell Hunniuctt for their alleged role in the procurement for construction of the Elona Ranch and Sossaman middle schools in Higley Unified School District (HUSD). HUSD was required to follow the procurement process when issuing Request for Proposal 013-203. The procurement process prohibits ...

Denise Birdwell A former superintendent of the Scottsdale and Higley unified school districts has been indicted as part of an investigation of possible misuse of public money tied to school construction. A report by the Arizona Auditor General found that Denise Birdwell may have conspired with three other individuals employed by Higley district vendors to violate state procurement laws when the district awarded the nearly $2.6 million contract to Educational Facilities Development Services (EFDS).  The report states that Gary Aller and Steven Nielsen with EFDS, and Birdwell "may have also v...