Administrative Report
Linda Mariotti, Assistant Superintendent of Student Learning & Support, presented the National Federation of Urban and Suburban School Districts October 2015 conference planning report to the board.
The board convened into an executive session.
Board Meeting
Reverence – Dawn Warner, Region 5 PTA President
Recognitions
The board recognized the District’s state champion athletes in wrestling and swimming:
- Brandon Meikel, Kearns High – Wrestling (4A 106 lbs.)
- Jacob Knapp, Cottonwood High – Wrestling (5A 126 lbs.)
- Claire Jackson, Hunter High – Swimming (5A 500 Yard Freestyle)
- Claire Brooks, Katie Canova, Bailey Bills, Aleah Griffin, Skyline High – Swimming (4A 200 Yard Freestyle Relay)
- Adam Shelton, Skyline High – Swimming (4A 50 Yard Freestyle & 100 Yard Backstroke)
- Mckay Chamberlain, Skyline High – Swimming (4A 100 Yard Freestyle)
- Jonah Simon, Cottonwood High – Swimming (5A 100 Yard Breaststroke & 200 Yard IM)
- Cole Jackman, Skyline High – Swimming (4A 100 Yard Breaststroke)
- Mckay Chamberlain, Mathew Beseris, Max Trevino, Adam Shelton, Skyline High – Swimming (4A 200 Yard Freestyle Relay)
- Adam Shelton, Max Trevino, D Steed, Mckay Chamberlain, Skyline High – Swimming (4A 400 Yard Freestyle Relay)
- Skyline High Boys Swim Team
- Skyline High Girls Swim Team
The board recognized April 20-24, 2015 as Administrative Professionals Week. The board also recognized award recipients from the Granite Association of Educational Office Professionals:
- Jane Lindsay, School Leadership and Improvement Services – Administrator of the Year
- Elaine Wright, School Leadership and Improvement Services – Office Professional of the Year
- Janet Tran, Student at Taylorsville High – Helen Metos Student Business Scholarship
- Traci Pritchett, Information Systems – Winona Fullmer GAEOP Member Scholarship
Consent Items
Purchases
- White multi-purpose copy paper for Warehouse stock, Costco Wholesale, $59,799.60, Inventory Asset account
- Fertilizing and weed control at all District sites for spring 2015, Perfection Pest Control, $67,999.50, Maintenance and Operations budget
- School bus transportation routing software, US Computing Inc., $57,000.00, Transportation Department Capital budget
- Playfield improvements at Wasatch Jr. High, Turf Sprinkler Company, $82,195.00, Capital Outlay budget
- Boiler replacement at Cyprus High School, Pro Industrial, $351,215.00, Capital Outlay budget
- Roofing repairs at Eastwood Elementary, Utah Tile & Roofing, $314,187.82, Capital Outlay budget
- Roofing repairs at Valley Jr. High, Rod Lewis Construction, $166,741.00, Capital Outlay budget
- Roofing repairs at West Lake Jr. High, Utah Tile & Roofing, $311,717.00, Capital Outlay budget
- Landscaping work at Neil Armstrong Academy, Jardine Malaska Construction, $66,646.00, Capital Outlay budget
- Auditorium sound system upgrades at Skyline and Cyprus high schools, Professional Systems Technology, $143,320.12, Capital Outlay budget
- Water pipe replacement at Pioneer Elementary, Veritas Inc., $302,763.00, Capital Outlay budget
Contracts
- Software support for Information Systems, Quintessential School Systems, $87,719.04, Information Systems, Data Processing, Technical Services budget
- Professional development for Title I educators, The Leadership and Learning Center, $115,419.84, Title I funds
- Computer equipment for the Information Systems Department, Valcom ($1,110,096.00), Mountain States Networking ($811,811.25), Cache Valley Electric ($582,985.00)), Tiger Direct ($530,697.21), DirSec Inc. ($313,402.00), e-Communications ($183,310.00), PCPC Direct ($1,463.00), $3,533,764.46, e-Rate funds
- Chromebook charging carts, Troxell Communications, $1,295.00/cart, respective department and school budgets
- Contract for Centrex telephone lines, CenturyLink, $84,000.00, general maintenance and operations fund
- GoalView software renewal, Public Consulting Group, $77,636,80, IDEA Special Education funds
2015 School Time Schedules
Purchase of Property at 3027 Buccaneer Drive, Magna
LAND Trust Revisions
Turf Fields at Cyprus, Kearns, Hunter, and Skyline
- Construction manager/general contractor for new artificial turf fields, Westland Construction, $119,720.00, Capital Outlay budget
Administrative Appointments & Transfers
Name | Current Assignment | New Assignment | Replacing | Who Transferred To | Effective Date |
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Appointments | |||||
Kami Alvarez | Professional Learning Coordinator, Scottsdale, AZ | School Support Team Leader, Title I | New Position | N/A | TBD |
Nichole Higgins | Assistant Principal, Gourley & Wright | Principal, Beehive Elementary | Pauline Longberg | Principal, Academy Park Elementary | 7/1/2015 |
Jolynn Koehler | Assistant Principal, Granger Elementary | Principal, Redwood Elementary | Leslie Bell | Director, Teacher Induction, Intervention & Support | 7/1/2015 |
Connie McCann | Intern Assistant Principal, Granite Park Jr. High | Assistant Principal, Granger Elementary | Jolynn Koehler | Principal, Redwood Elementary | 7/1/2015 |
Monica Thayer | Intern Assistant Principal, Diamond Ridge & West Kearns | Assistant Principal, Armstrong & West Kearns | Brett Bawden | Assistant Principal, Farnsworth Elementary | 7/1/2015 |
Chris Larsen | Teacher, Armstrong Academy | Assistant Principal, Plymouth & Moss | Teri Daynes | Assistant Principal, Fox Hills & Westbrook | 7/1/2015 |
Transfers | |||||
Pauline Longberg | Principal, Beehive Elementary | Principal, Academy Park Elementary | Jean Gowans | Retirement | 7/1/2015 |
Teri Daynes | Assistant Principal, Wilson & Plymouth | Assistant Principal, Fox Hills & Westbrook | Robyn Roper | Retirement | 7/1/2015 |
Ann Kane | Assistant Principal, Valley Crest Elementary | Assistant Principal, Vista & Morningside | Robyn Roper | Assistant Principal, Hillsdale | 7/1/2015 |
Robyn Roper | Assistant Principal, Hillsdale & Vista | Assistant Principal, Hillsdale | N/A | N/A | 7/1/2015 |
Brett Bawden | Assistant Principal, Armstrong & Redwood | Assistant Principal, Farnsworth & Redwood | N/A | N/A | 7/1/2015 |
Additional Item
The board discussed a second reading of the Student Head Injuries and Concussions policy as presented by Doug Larson, Director of Policy & Legal Services, and tabled the policy for some additional revisions.