May 1st, the CRUHSD Governing Board approved a $3,000 across-the-board base pay

raise for all classroom teachers, guidance counselors, and instructional coaches. Prior to 2022,

our valuable educators went many years without pay increases. Since 2023, our Board and

District leadership have worked to approve multiple compensation increases. The average

teacher in our district has earned an 18% increase over the past 3 years. This is the highest

compensation rate increase for public educators in the history of Mohave County! These

increases now bring our district in line with the state average for teacher salaries.

While school districts across the state, and even some right here in our community, are having to

lay off educators and make budget cuts, CRUHSD is thriving. In 2021, our district's ending

Maintenance and Operation Budget was in the negative by over $500,000, and the district was on

the verge of going into State receivership. Today, our M&O budget is positive at over $2.5

million! Our Governing Board has accomplished all of this without having to raise taxes on the

working-class families of our community. Our district has proven that conservative fiscal

practices work!

Superintendent Remarks:

"For too many years, the same small, powerful group of certain last names

exerted disproportionate “small-town” influence and control over decisions, resources, and systems in

our schools, often to their own personal benefit, but at the expense of the broader public and their

children (particularly low-income and working-class families). As a result, our great public schools fell

into disrepair, and our great teachers didn't get raises. This led to the rise of the Charter School

Industrial Complex in our community.

Now, after 4 years of strong district and Governing Board leadership, we have low taxes, competent

school leadership, engaging classrooms, safe schools, student success and opportunities like never

before, long-term financial stability, and we are well into a new era of prosperity and achievement for the

Colorado River Union High School District. This is what happens when you win in Academics, the Arts,

and Athletics!"

Achievement for All!

Dr. Richard