Judi Reed
BULLHEAD CITY – Members of the Bullhead City School District governing board voted unanimously Thursday night to recommend long-time area educator Judi Reed to fill a vacancy on the school board. The 4-0 vote sends the recommendation to Mohave County Superintendent of Schools John Warren.
Reed, a Bullhead City resident for 38 years, had faculty and administrative roles in both BCSD and the Colorado River Union High School District. She retired in 2008, but remained active in community activities. Over nearly four decades, she has also been a member of the Kiwanis Club, Bullhead City Community Pride Advocates, and a host of school-related organizations.
In her application to be considered, Reed pledged to support student programs and teacher improvement, telling the board Thursday that she “really loved the community.”
“I want to see the schools improve,” she added. “I think I might bring some new ideas that could be relevant to the students and to the betterment of the schools.”
At BCSD, Reed was previously principal at Desert Valley School. She taught English at both River Valley and Mohave High Schools, later becoming Mohave’s principal. Moving to CRUHSD’s district office, Reed was a director of both special education and career and technical education (CTE), and oversaw teacher improvement and grant writing. Along with other CTE directors, she was instrumental in the establishment of the voter-approved Western Arizona Vocational Education #50 (WAVE) Career and Technical Education District (formerly WAVE-JTED). At CRUHSD, she instituted Teen Maze, an interactive and popular student program about real-world choices, experiences and consequences.
Reed completed her undergraduate work at the University of Wyoming, receiving her Masters of Education degree from Northern Arizona University.
The school board opening was created by the resignation of member Dr. Sheila Barnett, whose new legal residence is outside the district boundaries. Her resignation was effective in September. However, rather than recommend a short appointment until December 31, when Barnett’s term expired, the governing board opted to open applications in December and interview interested applicants in January, with a recommended appointment at that time. That was delayed by one month due to scheduling conflicts. The non-partisan seat will be on the 2026 ballot, the next scheduled school board election.
Under Arizona law, Warren has the right to accept or reject a board’s recommendation, or unilaterally name his own appointee.
School board members are responsible for setting policies and goals, reviewing and approving budgets, and hiring and evaluating the superintendent. They do not receive a salary or stipend for monthly meetings, periodic student disciplinary or personnel hearings, or workshops.
