Crisis-hit Isaac School District to receive funds for teacher payroll
State officials say money is being sent to Isaac School District for teacher payroll, as the Phoenix school district deals with a financial crisis.
Isaac Elementary can now pay employees through the end of the school year, receiver says
Isaac Elementary School District employees received their overdue paychecks after a financial crisis put the district at risk of closure. The neighboring Tolleson Union High School District agreed to loan Isaac Elementary $25 million to cover payroll and operating expenses through the end of the school year.
Funds released to pay Isaac School District teachers, Supt. Tom Horne says
Isaac School District teachers can expect to be paid on Friday, according to Arizona's top education official.
'The feeling is extremely tense': Isaac School District teachers still haven't been paid
Isaac School District (ISD) is still facing $28 million crisis that lead to hundreds of its teachers not getting paid. "These folks are living off $50 gift cards right now," said Marisol Garcia, "It is pretty humiliating."
Isaac School District staff will be getting paid Friday, state superintendent says
After a week of uncertainty & days without pay, staff at @isaacschools will get paid today, according to the district's receiver. With the $25M @TollesonUhsd & Isaac deal approved, the receiver will now be able to focus on getting the district out of receivership. @abc15 pic.twitter.com/xEKamnmE1y
Tolleson school district will pay $25 million to dig Isaac School District out of budget crisis
The Tolleson Union High School District has agreed to buy Isaac Middle School in Phoenix for $25 million. The purchase will allow the Isaac School District to continue operating amid a budget crisis.
Isaac Elementary may get help paying its debt from a neighboring school district
The Tolleson Union High School District board was set to vote on a resolution that would authorize lease-purchase financing of Isaac property.
Isaac School District teachers demand pay after deal passed
The Tolleson Union High School District officially moved the $25 million to the struggling school district in west Phoenix.
Arizona Legislature takes first steps to keep Isaac school district open
A House committee approved a bill that would direct Maricopa County Treasurer John Allen to issue $2.5 million to cover one payroll for the district.
Legislation introduced to keep Isaac school district open for 2 more weeks
The school district is more than $28 million in debt, according to Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman Thomas Galvin.
Isaac School District's teachers expected to be paid Friday
Teachers of the Phoenix school district are expected to be paid Friday after Isaac got an infusion of $25 million.
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Arizona Leaders Forge Deal to Ensure Ongoing Education in Isaac and Tolleson School Districts
Governor Katie Hobbs and Arizona leaders reach a deal to keep Isaac and Tolleson schools open, ensuring education continuity ...
State audit flagged spending concerns at Isaac School District in 2015, ten years before massive financial mess
The recent problems reportedly started in 2020, but a state audit from ten years ago also flagged spending concerns at the district.