Maricopa County School Superintendent's Office

🎒 Join us for our Annual Backpack Drive — a partnership between Superintendent Boggs's office and the Maricopa County Home & Landscape Show!

Donate school supplies and help Maricopa County students get ready for back to school. In exchange, you'll receive FREE admission tickets to the Home & Landscape Show — plus enjoy a FREE arts and crafts station for kids accompanied by parents, games, and a chance to win Diamondback tickets for the whole family. 🎨

Donate any 5 supplies and receive 1 free ticket. Donate a new backpack and receive 2 free tickets. See the graphic below for the full list of supplies needed.

📍 State Farm Stadium, Gate 2 📅 July 17-19 | 10:00am-5:00pm

Together, we can make a difference for our students in need! 🎒

Superintendent Shelli Boggs swore in Damian Sandoval Barrera to Phoenix Elementary School District Governing Board today.

Congratulations, Damian! 🍎 Thank you for stepping up to serve our students and the Phoenix Elementary community. ✏️📚

Thank you, Representative Teresa Martinez, for getting HB2370 signed into law. This is a real win for school safety in Arizona.

Weapons detection systems are only as effective as they are reliable. HB2370 strengthens accountability around how these systems are managed — making sure they work the way they're designed to work, protecting our kids.

Superintendent Boggs is grateful for leadership that puts student safety first. Thank you, Representative Martinez! 👏

IMPORTANT: EVIT Students and Families ⤵️

Are you or your student in need of transportation to EVIT in the upcoming school year?

While district transportation is currently uncertain in some districts, there are other transportation options that parents and students may want to consider - including a carpool group that was created on Facebook!

Our recent blog post details transportation options and some additional info you will need to know before school begins on July 27! evit.edu/blog

💧 DID YOU KNOW? 💧

Arizona has a law to help prevent child drownings — and free swim lessons are available across the Valley this summer! ☀️

House Bill 2019 (A.R.S. § 15-249.19) took effect for the 2025-2026 school year. It requires every Arizona school district and charter school to share a list of certified swimming and water safety programs with families. Drowning is one of the leading causes of accidental death for young children — and learning to swim is one of the best ways to prevent it.

Right now, Salt River Project and aquatic centers across the Valley are offering thousands of FREE swim lessons for adults and children as young as 6 months old. To get started, just contact a participating center and mention the "SRP scholarship":

📍 Apache Junction Aquatics — (480) 983-2181
📍 Buckeye Aquatics — (623) 349-6390
📍 Chandler Aquatics — (480) 782-2764
📍 Town of Gilbert — (480) 503-6200
📍 Mesa Aquatics — (480) 644-7529
📍 Phoenix Aquatics — (602) 534-6587
📍 Peoria Aquatics — (623) 773-7137
📍 Salvation Army Kroc Center — (602) 425-5054
📍 Junior's Swim School (for swimmers with physical disabilities) — (602) 753-6782
📍 Valley of the Sun YMCA — valleyymca.org/locations

"These free lessons make it possible for more families to have a happy and SAFE summer break." — Superintendent Boggs, Maricopa County School Superintendent's Office

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: School Superintendent Boggs Appoints Damian Sandoval Barrera to Phoenix Elementary School District Governing Board

Read The Statement Here ⤵️
https://tinyurl.com/PHXE1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Statement from Maricopa County School Superintendent Shelli Boggs Regarding Calls to Remove a Deer Valley Unified School District Governing Board Member

Read The Statement Here ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4ahQLoK

📢 Attention Maricopa County School Board Candidates — Important Deadlines Are Here!

Here's what you need to know:

📅 JUNE 8, 2026 — First day to file with the Maricopa County School Superintendent's office
📅 JULY 6, 2026 by 5:00 PM — Last day to file. Don't miss it!

To file, you'll need:
✅ Petition Signatures
✅ Nomination Paper (Declaration of Qualification)

All forms are available at:
🔗 schoolsup.org/governing-board-elections

📍 File in person at:
4041 N. Central Ave., Suite 1100, Phoenix, AZ 85012

📅 Appointments are strongly encouraged!
Schedule yours here: signup.com/go/xQfCAPS

🇺🇸 This Memorial Day, we remember.

Memorial Day is a solemn promise to never forget the men and women who gave everything so we could live freely.

For those who never came home: their courage built this country. Their sacrifice protects it still.

Today, we honor them. 🕊️