Steven Chapman

Chapman voted to continue district-paid employee health benefits for the 2026-27 school year.

February 24, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Chapman voted to continue district-paid employee health benefits for the 2024-25 school year.

February 6, 2024Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Chapman voted to approve a solar energy-performance project with Veregy.

March 5, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

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Moved the school district's approval of Veregy's electric-vehicle charging infrastructure for 15 electric buses, a project capped at $2,112,427 and paid for with a federal grant, an SRP power allowance and district bond money. At the same meeting he also moved the district's $11 million Veregy solar performance contract. Both motions carried.

March 5, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

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Signed a letter from nearly 90 Arizona school board members asking the governor to keep school buildings closed until October 1, 2020 or the end of the first quarter. The letter also asked the state to fund distance learning at the same level as in-person classes, without requiring five days a week of face-to-face teaching, and to waive the 180-instructional-day requirement for 2020-2021.

July 13, 2020Supports Environment and Public Health

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As Arizona School Boards Association president, Chapman announced that the association board unanimously supported litigation against Juul and other vaping-product makers over youth vaping harms.

October 17, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health

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Chapman voted to publicly release an investigation concerning a school-resource-officer incident.

June 24, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

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Chapman voted to authorize the sale of district bonds.

June 16, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Chapman voted to continue district-paid employee health benefits for the 2026-27 school year.

February 24, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Moved approval of a $65,151,252 guaranteed maximum price from McCarthy Building Companies for the district's Glendale facility, on the conditions that the board room and superintendent's offices stay at the current Tolleson site and that only the IT area of the third floor be built out. The motion carried 3-0 with two abstentions.

January 13, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Chapman voted against tabling a proposed $65.15 million guaranteed maximum price and survey for the new district office; the tabling motion passed.

December 4, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Chapman moved and voted to modify High School No. 8's design to use a regular stadium and no fieldhouse.

November 18, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Chapman voted to acquire two Glendale-area properties totaling 18.92 acres for district use.

May 27, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Chapman moved and voted to award the construction-manager-at-risk contract for High School No. 8 to Chasse Building Team.

May 6, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Chapman voted for an 8% employee compensation increase for the 2025-26 school year.

February 25, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Chapman voted to continue district-paid employee health benefits for the 2024-25 school year.

February 6, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Chapman voted to call a district bond election.

May 9, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Chapman voted for an intergovernmental agreement with Phoenix for a school resource officer at Sierra Linda High School.

July 19, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Chapman moved and voted to approve a lease-option agreement with Dominium Acquisition for a housing project on district property.

May 27, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

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Chapman moved and voted to expand paid parental leave for professional and support staff from two weeks to three weeks.

April 8, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Chapman requested and moved the district policy giving professional and support staff employed at least 12 months up to two weeks of paid parental leave for a birth or adoption; the board adopted it 5-0.

July 23, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Chapman voted for a districtwide memorandum of understanding with Homeless Youth Connection to support students experiencing homelessness.

July 19, 2022Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Chapman voted to call district bond and maintenance-and-operations override elections.

May 26, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

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Chapman voted for a district resolution advocating increased state education funding.

May 12, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

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Chapman voted to approve the guaranteed maximum price for High School No. 8 and a related district budget revision.

December 9, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

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Chapman moved and voted to adopt district policy regulating students' use of personal digital communication and electronic devices.

August 12, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted to put two school funding questions to district voters: a special maintenance and operations budget override election, and a special bond election. Both resolutions carried 3-1.

May 21, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

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Seconded and voted yes to start a Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) unit, a military-style training program for students, at Sierra Linda High School; all five board members voted yes.

April 8, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

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Chapman voted for an 8% employee compensation increase for the 2025-26 school year.

February 25, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

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Chapman moved and voted to suspend district class fees indefinitely.

August 13, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

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Chapman voted to approve a school-counselor evaluation system.

July 23, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

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Chapman voted to approve a dual-enrollment incentive program.

June 25, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

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Chapman moved and voted for additional compensation for teachers whose tuition-paying students successfully complete dual-enrollment courses.

April 23, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

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Chapman moved and voted to call a District Additional Assistance override election and approve the board's argument supporting the override.

April 23, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

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Chapman moved and voted to call a special district bond election.

April 23, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

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Chapman voted to create a $750 bilingual-certification stipend and a $0.50 hourly bilingual stipend.

March 26, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

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Chapman voted to increase instructional-assistant certification pay and to give permanent substitutes the teacher work calendar and health benefits.

March 5, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

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Chapman voted for an 8% employee compensation increase for the 2024-25 school year.

February 6, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

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Chapman voted to raise daily substitute-teacher pay, including higher rates for long-term and certified long-term substitutes.

February 6, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

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Chapman publicly urged Arizona officials to lift the constitutional school-spending cap, warning that Tolleson Union otherwise stood to lose more than $21 million in authorized funding.

November 29, 2022Supports Public Education Quality

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Chapman moved approval of an override of the district's fiscal-year 2023 aggregate expenditure limit.

November 15, 2022Supports Public Education Quality

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Chapman moved approval of school-improvement bonds, which the Tolleson Union board approved 5-0.

August 23, 2022Supports Public Education Quality

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Chapman voted to increase Tolleson Union teachers' class-coverage compensation from $20 per period to the teacher's hourly rate.

August 24, 2021Supports Public Education Quality

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Chapman moved approval of a new University High School social-worker position funded through the School Safety Program grant; the board approved it 5-0.

August 24, 2021Supports Public Education Quality

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Chapman moved approval of the Arizona School Boards Association's 2022 political agenda, and the Tolleson Union board approved it 5-0.

August 24, 2021Supports Public Education Quality

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Signed a letter from nearly 90 Arizona school board members asking the governor to keep school buildings closed until October 1, 2020 or the end of the first quarter. The letter also asked the state to fund distance learning at the same level as in-person classes, without requiring five days a week of face-to-face teaching, and to waive the 180-instructional-day requirement for 2020-2021.

July 13, 2020Supports Public Education Quality

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Chapman voted to approve a student data-sharing agreement with Grand Canyon University.

July 23, 2024Opposes Data Privacy

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Chapman voted for a district resolution recognizing and supporting LGBTQIA+ students and staff.

June 24, 2025Supports Civil Rights

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As Arizona School Boards Association president, Chapman announced that the association board unanimously supported litigation against Juul and other vaping-product makers over youth vaping harms.

October 17, 2019Supports Corporate Accountability

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Chapman voted to approve the guaranteed maximum price for High School No. 8 and a related district budget revision.

December 9, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

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Voted to put two school funding questions to district voters: a special maintenance and operations budget override election, and a special bond election. Both resolutions carried 3-1.

May 21, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

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Moved the school district's approval of Veregy's electric-vehicle charging infrastructure for 15 electric buses, a project capped at $2,112,427 and paid for with a federal grant, an SRP power allowance and district bond money. At the same meeting he also moved the district's $11 million Veregy solar performance contract. Both motions carried.

March 5, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure

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Chapman voted to authorize additional school-improvement bonds.

August 22, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure

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Chapman moved approval of school-improvement bonds, which the Tolleson Union board approved 5-0.

August 23, 2022Supports Public Infrastructure

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Chapman voted to approve the district's proposed fiscal-year 2026-27 budget.

June 16, 2026

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The Arizona Technology Council endorsed Chapman for House District 22 after its candidate-review process, identifying education, infrastructure, innovation, transportation, and sustainable energy among its priorities.

June 10, 2026

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Chapman voted against tabling early procurement and site preparation for High School No. 8 until the board approved a design and budget; the tabling motion passed.

October 14, 2025

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Chapman moved and voted to approve the Arizona School Boards Association's 2026 political agenda and direct the district delegate to represent the board's position.

August 12, 2025

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Chapman moved and voted to authorize a $25 million lease-purchase and ground-lease transaction with Isaac School District.

January 29, 2025

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Chapman voted to adopt the district's fiscal-year 2024-25 budget.

June 25, 2024

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Proposed changes to the school district's graduation ceremony policy and moved to suspend the board's two-reading rule so it could act the same night. Both his fast-track motion and the policy change passed 4-0 (Policy IKFB).

April 25, 2023

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