Board Meeting Summary June 10, 2015
Board Holds Public Hearing, approves $391.8 Million Budget The Board held an open public hearing and unanimously approved the $391.8 million FY 2015-2016 tentative budget and set the tax rates as required by law. The budget was presented by CFO and Business Administrator Leon Wilcox. The budget includes a 4 percent increase in the state-funded […]
Board Meeting Summary May 26, 2015
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs and by clicking the corresponding agenda items. Board Action The Board approved the Consent Agenda, which includes the 2015-2016 LAND Trust Plans; Purchasing Bids; Administrative Appointment; and the 2015-2016 Bell Schedule. The Board also approved student overnight travel for the following groups: Alta Student Government; […]
Board Meeting Summary May 12, 2015
Note: Mp3s and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs and by clicking the corresponding agenda items. Board Approves 2015-2016 Negotiated Agreements for Employees The Board approved tentative agreements with the Canyons Education Association (CEA), the Canyons Education Support Professionals Association (CESPA), and administrators. Under the 2015-2016 tentative agreement with the CEA, the District will […]
Board Meeting Summary April 28, 2015
Alta’s Matt Leininger Named CSD Teacher of the Year The Board honored Alta High physics teacher Matt Leininger as the 2015 Canyons District Teacher of the Year. Leininger’s energetic approach to teaching physics shows his students exactly how much they matter. His dedication and care for students are just a few of the reasons that […]
Board Meeting Summary April 14, 2015
Note: Mp3s and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs and by clicking the corresponding agenda items. Student Achievement Growth Presented Students, particularly in middle schools, showed gains in math performance districtwide between the 2009-2010 and the 2013-2014 school years. The academic achievement report was a continuation of an English Language Arts performance report delivered […]
Board Meeting Summary March 31, 2015
Board Action The Board approved the Consent Agenda, which included the March Hire and Termination Reports and Purchasing Bids. The Purchasing Bids to General Contractors and MHTN architects were ratified for work related to the Brighton High School football turf replacement. Another purchasing bid was approved for Valcom to upgrade network switches at Alta and […]
Board Meeting Summary March 17, 2015
New Elementary Schedule Adopted Following recommendations from task force of elementary school teachers and months of discussion, the Board unanimously approved a new elementary school schedule that will restore early-out Fridays and provide teachers with the tools they need to help ensure success for every student. The schedule will be implemented in the 2015-2016 school […]
Board of Education Budget Study Session March 10, 2015
The Board of Education received a budget presentation with a number of possibilities for spending in the upcoming year, including staffing for a proposed new elementary school schedule and additional teachers to support all schools, primarily the middle schools. The 2015-2016 budget will not call for a tax increase. This will be the sixth consecutive […]
Board Meeting Summary March 3, 2015
Note: Mp3s and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs and by clicking the corresponding agenda items. Turf Approved For Brighton Football FieldThe Board voted unanimously to install artificial turf on the football field at Brighton High School. Design work on the $1.5 million project will start immediately, and the field will open […]
Board Meeting Summary Feb. 17, 2015
Note: Mp3s and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocsand by clicking the corresponding agenda items.Midvale Classroom Additions Approved The Board approved proposed small capital improvements, including $1.4 million to build four classrooms at Midvale Elementary to alleviate the need for so many portables, address the critical needs of students there, and make […]
