Tempe Union Budget Report Missing From Public Record | The Locally Times
A final report from a long-term budget committee, due in December 2024, is missing from Tempe Union's public records as of February 2026.
## Committee Mandate and Missing Reports The Tempe Union High School District (TUHSD) established a Governing Board Long-Term Budget Planning Committee to review the district’s financial future. According to the committee’s official webpage, its purpose was to deliberate on long-term financial strategies, analyze enrollment trends, and evaluate potential fiscal challenges. The committee was mandated to deliver two interim reports to the Governing Board in May 2024 and October 2024, culminating in a final set of recommendations scheduled for presentation in December 2024. However, a review of the district’s website on February 22, 2026, shows that the final recommendation report has not been made public. The October 2024 interim report is also absent from the committee’s webpage. Public documentation for the committee's work ceases after September 10, 2024. While the district provides public access to audio recordings, presentations, and minutes for nine meetings held between March 26, 2024, and that date, no materials for any subsequent meetings are available. ## Implications for Financial Transparency The absence of the final budget committee report leaves the public without key information regarding the district’s long-term financial health. The report was intended to provide data-driven recommendations on how TUHSD should navigate future fiscal challenges. Without this document, residents cannot fully assess the basis for the Governing Board's subsequent budget and policy decisions, nor are the specific strategies and projections identified by the committee known. The missing report creates a disconnect between the district’s stated goal of a thorough, committee-led review and the public availability of that review’s conclusions. Public records do not show whether the Long-Term Budget Planning Committee's final report was ever completed or formally presented to the board in a public or private session. Agendas and minutes for TUHSD Governing Board meetings are posted online, and the next regular meeting is scheduled for March 4, 2026. The available records do not indicate any planned discussion of the committee's missing report.