Today, construction began on the new AC Hotel by Marriott at Civic Square in Goodyear.
The hotel will feature 135 guest rooms, a lounge, bar, pool, and meeting space, and it is set to open in early 2028 with 30 new jobs expected (boosting local tourism and business).
Agua Fria board president Kristen Acton called for a future work study session on block scheduling after a community member raised questions at the Oct.
14 meeting about school schedules and classroom resources. The district has not set a date for the discussion nor confirmed changes for next school year.
Officials from Agua Fria Union High School District said they completed all 2025-26 strategic plan goals during an Oct.
14 board meeting after extensive community input since 2021 — they gathered feedback at a Goodyear event on Oct. 13 to shape priorities for the next five years.
Goodyear High School proposed two new booster clubs when the Agua Fria Union High School District included them in its Oct.
14 consent agenda — one supporting cheer teams and the other backing track athletes.
On Oct. 8, Avila University Arizona marked a milestone with a ribbon cutting at its Goodyear campus near City Hall as it celebrated reaching 300+ students; community leaders, business representatives and university officials joined campus tours and a reception.
Agua Fria Union High School District reported nearly $80 million remains in a recent 2024 bond for school construction as progress continues on Goodyear projects - voters will decide on Proposition 438 on Nov.
3 to extend a 15% maintenance and operations override that funds annual programs.
West-MEC held its free Trunk or Treat event on Oct.
16 where students showcased career training by creating themed booths and displays at their campus. The event also collected food donations for St. Mary’s Food Bank + engaged local families.
Sarah Fantazia, a product of the district who taught and coached for 14 years, now leads Verrado Elementary School since 2024.
She fosters teacher collaboration + robust student support while raising her family in the neighborhood where she grew up.
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