Administrative Report
Representatives from Squire & Company, the district’s external auditors, presented a financial audit report for fiscal year 2017. The report indicates that the district is fully compliant with all laws and policies, and operates within established budget standards. For more information, please contact Business Services at 385-646-4594.
The board convened into an executive session.
Board Meeting
Reverence – Calvin Smith Elementary Choir
Recognitions
The board recognized Utah State Sterling Scholar winners from Granite School District: Vikrant Ragula (Utah General Sterling Scholar Winner/Business & Marketing), Cole Griffiths (English), and Siddhant Devaru (Skilled & Technical Sciences).
The board recognized Skyline High student Kate DeGroote for being selected as one of two Utah students named U.S. Senate Youth Delegates.
The board recognized faculty and administration at Cyprus High School, Bennion Jr. High, and Granite Park Jr. High for having the highest Median Growth Percentiles among secondary schools in 2017.
The board recognized April 23-29, 2018 as Administrative Office Professionals Week, with Wednesday, April 25 as Administrative Office Professionals Day.
Consent Items
Purchases
Contracts
2018-19 School Time Schedule
LAND Trust Amendments
Summer Construction Projects
Granite Educational Support Professionals Association Negotiation Team
Administrative Appointments & Transfers
| Name | Current Assignment | New Assignment | Replacing | Who Transferred To | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments | |||||
| Amy Hunt | Director, Human Resources, Sweetwater Union High School District, Chula Vista, CA | Director, Adult Education | N/A | Restructuring | 7/1/2018 |
| Mary Basso | Principal, O'Brien STEM Academy, Reno, NV | Principal, Kennedy Jr. High | Mary Anne Stevens | Principal, Bennion Jr. High | 7/1/2018 |
| Michelle Christofferson | Assistant Principal, Armstrong & Moss | Principal, Valley Crest Elementary | Jane McClure | Principal, Bennion Elementary | 7/1/2018 |
| Megan Madsen | Assistant Principal, Granite Park Jr. High | Principal, Roosevelt Elementary | Malynda Cloward | Principal, Plymouth Elementary | 7/1/2018 |
| Katy Timothy | Assistant Principal, Fox Hills & Valley Crest | Principal, West Kearns Elementary | Brent Nelson | Principal, Beehive Elementary | 7/1/2018 |
| Jake Brown | Intern Assistant Principal, Cyprus High | Assistant Principal, Granite Park Jr. High | Megan Madsen | Principal, Roosevelt Elementary | 7/1/2018 |
| Jennifer Kellis | Intern Assistant Principal, West Lake Jr. High | Assistant Principal, Valley Jr. High | Sheri Branch | Assistant Principal, Hunter High | 7/1/2018 |
| Chad Rhinehart | Intern Assistant Principal, Lincoln & Roosevelt | Assistant Principal, Hunter Jr. High | Kirby Bauer | Assistant Principal, Bonneville Jr. High | 7/1/2018 |
| Allison Peterson | Intern Assistant Principal, Elk Run & Pleasant Green | Assistant Principal, Pleasant Green & Fremont | N/A | N/A | 7/1/2018 |
| Jeff Walton | Intern Assistant Principal, West Valley & Wright | Assistant Principal, Fox Hills & Valley Crest | Katy Timothy | Principal, West Kearns Elementary | 7/1/2018 |
| Transfers | |||||
| Christine Straatman | Director/Principal, Granite Peaks Lifelong Learning & Granite Connection High | Assistant Principal, Skyline High | N/A | N/A | 7/1/2018 |
| Rod Horton | Principal, Bennion Jr. High | Principal, Jefferson Jr. High | Jared Reynolds | Principal, Granite Connection High | 7/1/2018 |
| Mary Anne Stevens | Principal, Kennedy Jr. High | Principal, Bennion Jr. High | Rod Horton | Principal, Jefferson Jr. High | 7/1/2018 |
| Kirby Bauer | Assistant Principal, Hunter Jr. High | Assistant Principal, Bonnevile Jr. High | Kathleen Thompson | Retirement | 7/1/2018 |
| Sheri Branch | Assistant Principal, Valley Jr. High | Assistant Principal, Hunter High | Carol Cabanillas | Associate Director, Prevention & Student Placement | 7/1/2018 |
| Brian Murray | Assistant Principal, Churchill Jr. High | Assistant Principal, Taylorsville High | Emme Liddell | Principal, Taylorsville High | 7/1/2018 |
| Charlie Peterson | Assistant Principal, Granite Connection High | Assistant Principal, Churchill Jr. High | Brian Murray | Assistant Principal, Taylorsville High | 7/1/2018 |
| Malynda Cloward | Principal, Roosevelt Elementary | Principal, Plymouth Elementary | Matt Graham | Principal, Arcadia Elementary | 7/1/2018 |
| Tod Cracroft | Principal, Morningside Elementary | Principal, Oakwood Elementary | Dianne Phillips | Principal, Vista Elementary | 7/1/2018 |
| Matt Graham | Principal, Plymouth Elementary | Principal, Arcadia Elementary | Cecilia Jabakumar | Principal, Fremont Elementary | 7/1/2018 |
| Nichole Higgins | Principal, Beehive Elementary | Principal, Oquirrh Hills Elementary | Karen Marberger | Retirement | 7/1/2018 |
| Cecilia Jabakumar | Principal, Arcadia Elementary | Principal, Fremont Elementary | Paul McCarty | Retirement | 7/1/2018 |
| Jane McClure | Principal, Valley Crest Elementay | Principal, Bennion Elementary | Lynne Rada | Principal, Morningside Elementary | 7/1/20118 |
| Brent Nelson | Principal, West Kearns Elementary | Principal, Beehive Elementary | Nichole Higgins | Principal, Oquirrh Hills Elementary | 7/1/2018 |
| Dianne Phillips | Principal, Oakwood Elementary | Principal, Vista Elementary | Jolene Randall | Principal, Pleasant Green Elementary | 7/1/2018 |
| Lynne Rada | Principal, Bennion Elementary | Principal, Morningside Elementary | Tod Cracroft | Principal, Oakwood Elementary | 7/1/2018 |
| Jolene Randall | Principal, Vista Elementary | Principal, Pleasant Green Elementary | Sharon Prescott | Retirement | 7/1/2018 |
| Melanie Roybal | Assistant Principal, Vista & West Kearns | Assistant Principal, West Kearns Elementary | N/A | N/A | 7/1/2018 |
| Rebecca Spence | Assistant Principal, Redwood Elementary | Assistant Principal, Lincoln & Redwood | N/A | N/A | 7/1/2018 |
Information Item
Ben Horsely, Director of Communications, presented information on the Granite Remembers initiative in conjunction with National Holocaust Remembrance Day.
First Reading
The board approved a first reading of the Elementary Fee Schedule as presented by Jon Adams, Director of Elementary Schools.
Action Items
The board approved a second reading of the Novels as Part of the Required Curriculum policy as presented by Doug Larson, Director of Policy & Legal Services.
The board approved a second reading of the Self-Reporting Requirements & Background Checks policy as presented by Doug Larson, Director of Policy & Legal Services.