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Seniors graduate from Maricopa Virtual Academy (Photos)
Seniors in the Maricopa Virtual Academy graduated on Thursday night.
Family and friends watched 38 students receive their diplomas on a festively-decorated stage in the...
Colleagues, friends: Christian Price leads with ‘contagious’ passion
Mayor Christian Price stunned the citizens of Maricopa last week by announcing his resignation as mayor, effective July 1.
In his fourth term, Price has...
New principal at Desert Wind Middle School
A new principal will take over at Desert Wind Middle School for the 2022-23 school year.
Aidan Balt will succeed Carlos Alvarado, who will retire...
MUSD welcomes new governing board member
Dr. Gary Miller was sworn in Wednesday evening as the newest member of the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board.
He was appointed to succeed...
Former member named to MUSD governing board
Pinal County Schools Superintendent Jill Broussard today announced the selection of Gary Miller to serve the balance of the late Jim Jordan’s term on...
2 candidates get interviews to succeed MUSD’s Jordan
A new member of the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board will likely be announced next week.
Pinal County Schools Superintendent Jill Broussard said she...
Leaders make case for SR347 improvements with Sen. Sinema
U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema made a stop in Maricopa to discuss transportation issues affecting the city and surrounding areas.
While all four projects are important...
A legacy of service: Community leaders remember Jim Jordan
The city of Maricopa was shaken by the loss of Jim Jordan on Tuesday. The 74-year-old Jordan was a much-loved figure in the community...
MUSD Governing Board VP Jim Jordan passes
Jim Jordan, the vice president of the Maricopa Unified School District governing board, passed away Tuesday afternoon at the age of 74.
He suffered a...
MUSD to implement advanced learning program
The Maricopa Unified School District governing board heard a proposal Wednesday to implement an accelerated learning program throughout its elementary school levels.
Known as the...
Teachers to get 5% raise
The Maricopa Unified School District governing board voted Wednesday to give a 5% pay raise to all current teachers and raise pay for incoming...
MUSD revises COVID quarantine protocols
The Maricopa Unified School District governing board updated its protocols for isolation of students or teachers who have a positive COVID test at last...
MUSD approves guaranteed budget for athletic fields
When it was announced that Maricopa would be getting a second high school, there was speculation that the school, known as Desert Sunrise High...
Milestone celebrated at city’s new high school
Maricopa’s second high school, named Desert Sunrise by the Maricopa Unified School District last month, reached another milestone Thursday as MUSD held a “beam...
“Best Christmas Ever” required a lot of moving parts
Try this on for size: You’ve moved halfway across the country but want to bring a charitable activity you’ve been involved with for years...
Benefit of MUSD override goes well beyond students
Voters in Maricopa faced a big decision Nov. 2 in deciding the fate of Proposition 457, the continuation of the Maricopa Unified School District’s...
MUSD students honor veterans
The Maricopa Unified School District hosted its annual Veterans Breakfast Wednesday, with more than 40 MUSD employees and community members paying tribute to the...
Passage of MUSD override a boon to district
Passage of MUSD override a boon to district
The narrow – and for now, unofficial – passage of Proposition 457 will benefit students and the...
Voters approve MUSD override – unofficially
With counting nearly complete, the Maricopa Unified School District budget override has passed by a slim margin – at least unofficially.
In counting that concluded...
Final MUSD override election results not likely until next week
While preliminary results of the vote on the Maricopa Unified School District budget override bill show just 131 votes separating the ‘Yes’ and ‘No’...
Ballots still left to count on MUSD override
Results of the vote on the MUSD override bill will have to wait another day or two.
As of Tuesday night, the 'No' votes were...
MUSD celebrates construction progress on 2nd high school
In May, it was a working pecan farm. Today, a high school is sprouting.
The Maricopa Unified School District held a gymnasium preview Friday to...
Maricopa only place left in Valley for business expansion
Mayor Christian Price let the residents of Province who attended a presentation on city issues last Wednesday in on a little secret. He said...
Price talks development, education override at Province
Mayor Christian Price and Superintendent of the Maricopa Unified School District Tracey Lopeman, and, in fact, all the members of the city council –...
Councilmember: Vote ‘yes’ for MUSD Override
By Councilmember Henry Wade
The citizens of the city of Maricopa were successful in supporting the approval of the 2016 Override. The current continuation, which...
Super-volunteer Jim Irving, ‘heart and soul’ of MUSD
Jim Irving is 82 going on 62.
That’s a good thing because the retiree logs as many weekly hours as a volunteer for the Maricopa...
MHS class plugs students into computer-tech careers
If the primary role of high school is to prepare students for the future along multiple career paths, the 24PinTech class at Maricopa High...
Failure to extend override could mean loss of 70 teachers, MUSD projects
Maricopa voters face a big decision Nov. 2.
While the off-year election may not shape national or state policies, it could be crucial to the...
Foreign teachers make world of difference at MUSD
Finding good teachers is tough. An already stressful job has become more difficult with the COVID-19 pandemic, increased politicization and the pressure for students to...
MUSD board to debate mask mandate
The Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board will hear and possibly vote on a recommendation from the district staff at its meeting Wednesday for...