Community members, parents, staff and students of the Apache Junction Unified School District are required to formally form a school board member recall committee and gather a minimum of 4,062 signatures by August.

The group, known as For Our AJUSD Kids, has been given permission to submit paperwork to the Pinal County School Superintendent’s Office and begin collecting the required signatures, according to a release posted on Facebook @ForAJUSDKids.

The group is seeking to recall AJUSD Board Chair Dena Kimble and Board Vice Chair Gilbert “Gil” Cancio, and the third recall of Board member Gail Ross is that she It could take place at the end of a six-month term in accordance with state law, the release said.

On April 10, the three voted in favor of AJUSD Superintendent Heather Wallace’s retirement agreement in a meeting without public comment, discussion or debate.

“If you are interested in truly positive change at AJUSD, please sign the recall petition and join us in this effort to ensure that board members work for the people they have elected.” said the release.

Recall turned partisan politics into her reelection by gaining support for Kimble’s reelection campaign and receiving at least $800 in campaign contributions from two partisan commissions (the Pinal County Republican Commission and the Superstition Mountain Republican Club). Wanted to insert into the campaign. release.

“Kimble’s comments from the podium echo politically charged public comments and also show support for partisan politics in a nonpartisan elected capacity. As the manager of the , she performed her duties irresponsibly, as evidenced by the departure and termination negotiations of three superintendents totaling about $300,000 over six years, for nothing more than a “new direction.” bottom. These actions have caused instability, mistrust, and a lack of confidence in her ability to make the best financial and educational decisions for our students and community,” the release said.

Recall says Cancio is being called upon to insert partisan politics into nonpartisan elected positions by drawing out partisan presence at the April 11 AJUSD board meeting.

“Additionally, Cancio is often unprepared for meetings, demonstrating difficulty understanding the complexities of managing the school. He will be unable to make responsible decisions that affect taxpayers.As manager of public funds, he has performed his duties irresponsibly, negotiating the departure and retirement of two superintendents in two years, It cost him hundreds of thousands of dollars, and he consistently used public funds to cut ties and was just “a new direction,” according to the release.