Administration Reports
Doug Larson, Director of Policy & Legal Services, presented a review of the Implementation of Standards and Objectives Policy.
Leslie Bell, Director of Curriculum, presented an update on the Proficiency Based Grading Website.
Leslie Bell, Director of Curriculum, presented an update on the Beverly Taylor Sorensen Arts Learning Program. For more information about this report please contact Curriculum at 385.646.4543
Board Meeting
Reverence – Matheson Junior High Jazz Band
Recognitions
The board recognized the secondary schools with the top overall Median Growth Percentiles for previous school year: Bennion Jr. High, Evergreen Jr. High, and Hunter High School.
The board recognized Academic All-State athletes as well as individual state champion wrestlers and swimmers, and the Kearns High School Girls Wrestling state championship team.
Citizen Participation
One member of the public addressed the board concerning contractors in regards to school rebuild and remodel projects.
Consent Items
Purchases
Contracts
Student Travel Exception, Skyline Robotics Team
LAND Trust Amendments
Granite Education Association Negotiation Team
Granite Educational Support Professionals Association Negotiation Team
School Student Achievement Plans
Administrative Appointments & Transfers
| Name | Current Assignment | New Assignment | Replacing | Who Transferred To | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shauna Jensen | Principal, West Valley Elementary | Director, Elementary School Leadership and Improvement Services | Annette Duzett | Retirement | 7/1/2019 |
| Lynne Rada | Principal, Morningside Elementary | Associate Director, Educator Support - Administrator Induction | Kandace Barber | Retirment | 7/1/2019 |
| Doug Wagstaff | Principal, Olympus Jr. High | Associate Director, Human Resources | Dave Rettie | Retirment | 7/1/2019 |
Information Item
Leslie Bell, Director of Curriculum, gave a report on the English Language Arts Text Adoption Process.
Action Items
The board approved the 2020-2021 School Calendar (Option B) with the following changes: shifting the two days of Fall Recess to December 21-22 to create a two-week Winter Break and moving the End of Term Student Recess Day from October 30 to October 23. Note: the Utah Education Association no longer hosts a two-day educator conference in October.
The board voted to request a one-time waiver from the 180-day student instruction requirement from the State Superintendent. This means that the Emergency Closure Make-Up Day, which was scheduled for May 24, 2019, will be used for professional learning for teachers and not student instruction. If approved by the State Superintendent, this will put the last day of school back to Thursday, May 23, 2019.
Cherrie Thompson says
Am I understanding correctly that Fall Recess has been removed entirely from the 20-21 Calendar?
Granite Schools says
The Fall Recess days were moved to Winter Break
Kami Huntsman says
This decision surprised me. I don’t recall this option in the calendar survey. Did I miss it?
Lisa says
Was option b a week long spring break?
Sarah says
Seems the last week of school is better utilized in May, not June. Sad we’re going back to that.
Meredith Harker says
Has the state Superintendent responded to our request about the make up snow day?
Melissa Curran says
Am I reading this correct that school is not dismissing until June 4th for 2019-2020 school year? That’s disappointing
Shirley says
Can I hear your thoughts on why that is disappointing? I actually thing that it is great. I would rather have longer (or more of them) breaks during the year than getting out before Memorial day.
Denton Taylor says
I’d rather have the last day of school in May before Memorial Day weekend and the kids would like it to have it at Memorial Day weekend that makes their summer vacation a lot longer rather than having the last day of school on June 3rd that’s why I voted option instead of option b cuz option A ends the school year on Memorial Day weekend now they want to go tell option b that puts his back how it was when I was in school to have the last day of school in the first week of June