The Cave Creek Unified School District’s governing board is slated this week to decide whether to build a second high school.

Recently released data shows schools across Scottsdale and especially those in the north are expected to keep growing over the next 25 years, a fact that comes as welcome news to the Scottsdale school leaders.

Although Scottsdale’s population has continued to grow, by about 9 percent in the past four years, enrollment in the Scottsdale Unified School District is on the decline.

October 26, 2004

Septemeber 2, 2004

Scottsdale voters can change their city government structure of 52 years with a March ballot vote.

The north East Valley will have a new school district next year. Voters in the Troon and Rio Verde areas decided to form a school district rather than join the Cave Creek Unified School District during Tuesday’s election.

Christopher Verde is officially dead, but a lawsuit filed late last week could resuscitate north Scottsdale’s school district without schools.

The Scottsdale Unified School District is expecting its tax rate to drop next year.

Scottsdale Unified School District is three schools closer — but about three years away — from becoming an all-excelling school district, according to district officials.

Scottsdale Unified School District is three schools closer — but about three years away — from becoming an all-excelling school district, according to district officials.

Voters will see two budget overrides on the ballot this November if Scottsdale school leaders follow a request from Superintendent John Baracy.

Real estate companies, auto dealers, anti-tobacco promoters, home developers and learning centers all follow Scottsdale children to school.

Classroom technology has been a popular topic among Scottsdale school administrators lately. But officials were touting a more low-tech need Tuesday — new library books.

Scottsdale Unified School District officials are hoping to find at least $260,000 from private and corporate sponsors for a program intended to upgrade customer service.

Scottsdale Unified School District officials are hoping to find at least $260,000 from private and corporate sponsors for a program intended to upgrade customer service.

Scottsdale Unified School District taxpayers will see their tax rate drop about 76 cents next year.

A Scottsdale Unified School District employee who police say has a gambling habit was arrested late last week on suspicion of forging checks and embezzling more than $300,000 from a district bank account.

Arizona taxpayers contributed $2.25 million in tax credit donations to Scottsdale schools in 2006, a whopping $535,000 jump from a year earlier. Scottsdale Unified School District officials attribute the increase to educational efforts and more online donations.

Can high school coaches choose the method that determines which players will make their team? Apparently, not in the Scottsdale Unified School District.

Kasey Andrew, 9, has high hopes for the new school year. The Scottsdale student hopes to become the president of the fifth grade at Copper Ridge Elementary School this year.

Kasey Andrew, 9, has high hopes for the new school year. The Scottsdale student hopes to become the president of the fifth grade at Copper Ridge Elementary School this year.

The Scottsdale Unified School District set some lofty goals for itself during the past two days, and now staff and governing board members not only need to find ways to accomplish them — but ways to fund them.

A mother who is suing the Scottsdale Unified School District has become part of a national trend: Parents who take schools to court when their children are bullied on campus.