Fountain Hills Unified School approves contract with Val Reichler for 2026–2027 superintendent

At a special meeting called to order at 5:00 p.m., the Fountain Hills Unified School board approved a contract with Val Reichler to serve as superintendent for the 2026–2027 school year.

The chair opened the meeting, led the Pledge of Allegiance and asked for a motion to approve the agenda. A board member moved to approve the agenda, another seconded it and the chair recorded the agenda as approved by voice vote.

The chair then introduced an action item to approve the contract with Val Reichler for the 2026–2027 school year. A motion to approve the contract was made and seconded; the board approved the motion by voice vote, which the chair characterized as unanimous. After the vote the chair said, "VAL, CONGRATULATIONS." The transcript does not record vote counts.

The chair said signatures on the contract would be completed afterward (timing and signatories not specified) and announced upcoming regular meetings on April 8 and April 15 at 6:00 p.m., unless an executive session is needed. The chair had earlier noted an executive session was on the agenda but indicated none was necessary and solicited public comment; none was offered.

A board member moved to adjourn, the motion was seconded and the board adjourned. The meeting, as recorded in the transcript, lasted about two minutes.

The board took formal action to approve the superintendent contract; no additional details about the contract terms or the vote tally were provided in the transcript.