Business SErvices
Our Business Department oversees everything from the budget to surplus to facilities rentals. Need a financial report or to rent out a meeting room? We’ve got you covered!
Business Advisory Team
We invite you to attend our Business Advisory Team (BAT) meetings. Sit down with our superintendent, Dr. Lupita Hightower, and learn about the many wonderful things happening in Tolleson Elementary School District. You’ll also have the opportunity to network with businesses that support our students' success.
Average Teacher Salaries
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Average Teacher Salaries Description
1. Average salary of all teachers employed in FY 2025 (budget year): $60,781
2. Average salary of all teachers employed in FY 2024 (prior year): $59,883
3. Increase in average teacher salary from the prior year: $898
4. Percentage increase: 1.5%
Comments on average salary calculation (Optional): no comments
Financial Reports
As stewards of your (and our) tax dollars, we make sure that every tax dollar is designated appropriately for the children of Tolleson ESD. Your trust is important to us, and we operate with complete transparency. Our financial reports are available to you online through the Arizona Department of Education School Finance division. You may also view the Fiscal Year 2024 Revised Expenditure Budget.
Awarded for Excellence in Financial Reporting
Awarded for Excellence in Financial Reporting
Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to Tolleson Elementary School District No. 17 for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. An impartial panel judged the report meets the high standards of the program, which includes demonstrating a constructive "spirit of full disclosure" to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the report.
The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management.
Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) advances excellence in government finance by providing best practices, professional development, resources, and practical research for more than 21,000 members and the communities they serve.
Public Surplus
Tolleson Elementary School District sells miscellaneous property online as it becomes available throughout the school year.
Public | Surplus®
To view current auctions, select:
- Region: Arizona
- Agency: Tolleson Elementary School District
- View all auctions: Tolleson Elementary School District
Purchasing and Vendor Registration
Register as a vendor for Tolleson ESD and sign up to receive notification of open bid invitations and proposal requests (RFPs).
AZ Purchasing
If you have previously registered at AZ Purchasing, please confirm that Maricopa County is one of your counties of preference.
Required Vendor Documentation:
All vendors must provide us with a completed I.R.S. Form W-9.
Open Solicitations
You’ll find information about formal solicitations currently available for bid or offer at AZ Purchasing. We will outline instructions for submitting a bid/offer in the solicitation. Currently, we do not have the ability to accept electronic responses. All bids/offers must be submitted in paper format prior to the due date and time specified in the solicitation.
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Cooperative Purchasing
Tolleson Elementary School District utilizes cooperative purchase contracts, which reduce administrative duplication, promote “best value” purchasing, and create economies of scale. We are a member of and participate in the following purchasing consortiums:
Purchase Order Terms & Conditions
- Mark all packages and packing lists with the purchase order.
- Render invoices in duplicate to Accounts Payable, 9261 West Van Buren St, Tolleson, AZ 85353, or payables@tesd17.org.
- Price increases in excess of 10% must receive prior school district approval.
- Ship all merchandise prepaid. Add applicable freight to the invoice.
- Exclude federal excise tax.
- Vendors must have a current I.R.S. Form W-9 on file prior to receiving payments for goods or services provided.
- Warranty: Seller warrants that all goods or services furnished hereunder shall be merchantable, and free from any defects in workmanship or material. If Seller has been informed of the use of the products, Seller also warrants that the items furnished hereunder are suited and appropriate for such use. Seller shall indemnify and save the Purchaser harmless from any breach of this warranty, and no limitations on Purchaser’s remedy in Seller's documents shall operate to reduce this indemnification. Seller shall extend all warranties it received from its vendors to Purchaser. This warranty is in addition to all warranties contained under the law.
- Delivery: Purchaser may delay delivery or acceptance of goods in the event of any unforeseen event. Seller shall hold the goods pending Purchaser’s direction, and Purchaser shall be liable only for direct increased costs incurred by the Seller by reason of Purchaser’s instructions. Purchaser will not be responsible for any goods delivered without a purchase order. In the event of Seller’s failure to deliver as and when specified, Purchaser reserves the right to cancel this order or any part thereof without prejudice to its other rights, and Seller agrees that Purchaser may return part or any shipment received and may charge Seller with any loss or expense sustained as a result of such failure to deliver.
- Changes: Purchaser shall have the right to make changes in this order at any time and Seller agrees to accept such changes. In the event such changes result in additional costs, Purchaser shall make an equitable adjustment in the purchase price provided such additional costs are itemized for Purchaser by Seller within (30) days of the change.
- Patent Infringement: Seller agrees to hold Purchaser harmless from any patent infringement of similar proceedings which are based on products sold by the Seller hereunder. Seller shall defend any such suits at its own expense, and Purchaser shall have the right to have such litigation monitored by its own counsel.
- Acceptance: Payment for the goods delivered under this order shall not constitute acceptance of such goods. Goods shall only be deemed accepted when they have actually been counted, inspected, and tested by the Purchaser and found to be in conformance with this order. However, failure to inspect or test by the Purchaser shall not relieve the Seller of any responsibilities hereunder.
- Modifications/Assignment: This purchase order and any documents referred to on the face hereof constitute the entire agreement between the parties and can only be modified by a writing signed by both parties. No part of this order may be assigned or subcontracted without the prior written approval of Purchaser.
- Indemnification: If this order includes work to be performed on Purchaser’s premises, Seller agrees to indemnify the Purchaser from all loss or damage arising out of such work, to observe the highest safety standards, to maintain adequate insurance, and to furnish evidence of such insurance at Purchaser’s request. Seller shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Purchaser against all damages, claims or liabilities and expenses (including attorney’s fees) rising out of or resulting in any way from any defect in the goods or services purchased hereunder, or from any act or omission of Seller, its agents, employees or subcontractors. This indemnification shall be in addition to the warranty obligations of Seller.
- Severability: Purchaser’s failure to insist on performance of any of the terms or conditions herein to exercise any right or privilege or Purchaser’s waiver of any breach hereunder shall not thereafter waive any other terms, conditions, or privileges, whether of the same or similar type.
- Laws of Arizona: This order and all rights and obligations hereunder shall in all respects be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Arizona.
- O.B.: Unless otherwise noted herein, the F.O.B. point shall be Purchaser’s location. Seller will bear all risk of loss for all merchandise covered by this order until such merchandise has been delivered to the designated location.
- Registered Sex Offender Notification Restriction: Pursuant to this purchase order, the named vendor agrees by acceptance of the order that no employee of the vendor or a subcontractor of the vendor, who has been adjudicated to be a registered sex offender will perform work on District Premises or equipment at any time when District students are or are reasonably expected to be, present. The vendor further agrees by acceptance of this order that a violation of this condition may result in cancellation of the order at the District’s discretion.
- Prohibition on Government Contracts:
- Business operations in Israel: In accordance with A.R.S. § 35-393.01, the Offeror certifies that they are not currently engaged in, and agrees for the duration of the contract to not engage in, a boycott of Israel.
- Terrorism Country Divestments: In accordance with A.R.S. § 35-391, the Seller certifies compliance with the Export Administration Act.
- By accepting this purchase order, the vendor agrees to comply and maintain compliance with FINA, A.R.S. § 41-4401, and A.R.S. § 23-214 which requires compliance with federal immigration laws by State employers, State Contractors, and State subcontractors in accordance with the E-Verify Employee Eligibility Verification Program.
- Seller agrees to comply with fingerprinting requirements in accordance with A.R.S. § 15-512 unless otherwise exempted.
- This agreement is subject to cancellation pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-511.
- All items must be received prior to June 30. If not delivered prior to June 30, the order shall be canceled. We will not accept shipments en route but not received by June 30.
Facilities Rental Center
We invite our community members to utilize our school and district office facilities and fields when not otherwise occupied. To reserve a facility, please follow the steps below:
- View the Rental Fee Schedule.
- Call us at 623-533-3900 to verify that the desired room, gym, conference room, or field is available.
- Complete all forms contained in the Facilities Rental Packet.
- Deliver the completed forms via email, fax 623-907-5184, or drop off/mail to:
9261 W. Van Buren St.
Tolleson, AZ 85353
ATT: Operations
- Once we have received and approved your request and paperwork, you will receive your Community Use of School Facilities Form signed by Tolleson ESD.
Flyer Distribution Guidelines
Tolleson Elementary School District welcomes the opportunity to promote events to our students that meet criteria approved by our governing board.
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Minimum Requirements
The flyer must contain the following disclaimer:
Tolleson Elementary School District neither endorses nor sponsors the organization or activity represented in this document. The distribution of this material is provided as a community service.
- Flyers must be delivered to the school sites at least two weeks prior to the event.
- Flyers cannot exceed 8 ½ ” x 11” (standard paper size).
- TESD will not approve
- materials that promote or are sponsored by alcohol or tobacco products;
- flyers containing fighting words; obscenities, defamatory speech, or that encourage disruption of the educational environment;
- flyers that contain a logo for a for-profit company; or
- flyers that include the name(s) and location(s) of schools not part of TESD.
Flyer Distribution Approval Process
Forms
