Governing Board

Meet Our Governing Board
Gila Bend Unified School's Governing Board is made up of five community members who have been elected to assist our district administrators in delivering the best possible educational opportunities available to our students. They generously volunteer their time to helping district administrators set district policy, hire and retain quality staff, and encouraging parent involvement. Feel free to view our School Board Policy Manual.

Location of Meetings
All school board meetings are held at the Media Center located at 308 N. Martin Avenue, Gila Bend, AZ 85337. Meetings begin at 5:15 p.m. unless otherwise noted on the posted agenda.

2024/2025 Governing Board Meeting Schedule

To access all upcoming meeting Agendas go to our BoardDocs Website.

Patricia Riggs 

Governing Board President

Joanne Carpenter

Governing Board Clerk

Gerald Lopez

Board Member

Colby Turner

Board Member

Francisca Nevarez 

Board Member


Public Notices

Notice of Public Hearing December 5, 2024 at 5:15p.m.

This is a notification that Gila Bend School District will be having a public hearing and board meeting to revise its Fiscal Year 2025 Expenditure Budget, as required by A.R.S. ยง15-905(E)(1). The public hearing will begin at 5:15 p.m. at 308 N Martin Avenue Gila Bend, AZ 85337.

2024-2025 Budget Revision #1 Hearing Notification and Summary

Quorum FY25

Notice of Special Governing Board Meeting June 27, 2024 at 5:15p.m. on Microsoft Teams

Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.03, notice is hereby given to the members of the Governing Board of the Gila Bend Unified School District No. 24 and to the general public that the Board will hold a Special Meeting, open to the public on June 27, 2024 beginning at 5:15 PM via Microsoft Teams. To attend the meeting please use the following link and instructions:

June 27, 2024 Special Meeting Link - Microsoft Teams

Meeting ID: 279 875 738 496

Passcode: gLLeEe

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