Board of education
A board member indicated
there may be smaller meetings for the community with the board. Do it!
As has been indicated at our "What Counts" community meetings, this is just the
first step in a process to increase our understanding of our patrons’ priorities
and concerns and addressing them. After we have finished this first step with
meetings at each high school in the district, we will continue to communicate
and meet with constituents to address the issues that have come up in these
meetings. While the exact format of the next step has not been determined, we do
plan to hold meetings with smaller focus groups as part of this ongoing effort.
Asked at Hunter High School community meeting, November 7, 2007
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Use the information here to
form committees to affect things on a district level
As has been indicated at our "What Counts" community meetings, this is just the
first step in a process to increase our understanding of our patrons’ priorities
and concerns and addressing them. After we have finished this first step with
meetings at each high school in the district, we will continue to communicate
and meet with constituents to address the issues that have come up in these
meetings. While the exact format of the next step has not been determined, we do
plan to hold meetings with smaller focus groups as part of this ongoing effort.
Asked at Hunter High School community meeting, November 7, 2007
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Board member job description
The following is taken from the Granite
District website:
The Granite School District Board of Education is comprised
of seven elected members. Board members serve for a term of four years and
may be re-elected. Each member is elected by voters living in a distinct
geographic precinct. Precinct boundaries are established by Salt Lake
County, and each precinct has approximately equal numbers of residents.
In general, the board has -
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policy-making authority,
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authority regarding administrative and school
organization,
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authority regarding employment such as establishing job
functions and standards, work assignments, hiring, promotion, demotion,
transfers, suspensions, discipline, evaluation, discharge, remuneration,
scheduling, calendaring, etc.;
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authority regarding student instruction, curricular and
non-curricular programming or activities, evaluation, placement, and
discipline;
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authority regarding parental and community relations
Authority regarding management, operations, allocations, procurements,
disposal, and priorities of Granite School District physical, monetary,
personnel, or other resources;
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authority regarding all rights or powers available to
employers or property owners,
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authority regarding all other rights, powers, or
privileges not specifically withheld from the Board of Education by
applicable law.
The board of education holds public meetings once or twice
monthly to establish district policies, approve purchases and budgets, receive
reports from district administrators, approve administrative appointments, and
conduct other business. Citizens are welcome to speak in a board of education
meeting by contacting Public Relations to register for comment time.
Our Mission:
to prepare every student with the knowledge and skills needed for lifelong
success in a changing world.
Asked at Cyprus High School community meeting, January 8,
2008
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Addressing needs of geographic
areas
The Board of Education has always
cared about the needs of the entire school district and must make decisions
based on what is ultimately best for the most students. Sometimes, when a
decision isn't made as quickly as desired or the way we hope, there is a
perception that those with decision-making power don't care. This is the
case regardless of where you may reside in the district. In reality, there
are many reasons that decisions may be delayed or not made in the way a patron
had hoped. It is important to remember that the media generally do not publicize
every relevant piece of information or all perspectives that were considered
during the decision-making process. However, members of the Board of
Education are always willing to answer questions and discuss board decisions
with patrons. Our contact information is available at the district
website, and we welcome the opportunity to talk with those who have concerns
and desire to discuss how decisions were finalized.
Asked at Cyprus High School community meeting, January 8,
2008
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Improved board responsiveness
The Granite School District Board of Education is committed to continually
improving service to its various communities. We have initiated these "What
Counts" meetings so we can identify those issues that are most important to the
parents, students and other community members of Granite School District. As
elected representatives, we must know the educational priorities of our
communities in order to serve them well. These meetings are simply a first step
in an ongoing process to gather this information.. The input from all the "What
Counts" meetings will be compiled and studied as we determine the next steps we
need to take to strategically plan for Granite District’s future.
As a board, however, we will continue to improve communication with our
constituents and provide additional opportunities for all within the district to
be heard. Based on comprehensive input, we as a board will then strive to
implement programs, allocate resources and create policies that will reflect the
educational priorities of our communities and meet the diverse needs of our many
students.
Asked at Cyprus High School community meeting, January 8,
2008
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School board precincts
Granite school board precincts are established by Salt Lake County. The county
establishes precincts periodically using, balancing them by population.
Following the 2000 census, the county balanced each precinct at approximately
50,000 residents per board precinct. Changes to the configuration of precincts
are absolutely possible but would be wholly in the purview of the county.
Asked at Olympus High School community meeting, November 28, 2007
Asked at Skyline High School community meeting, January 16,
2008
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