Teacher Evaluation Study Session, Feb. 10, 2015
The Board of Education received an update on the field test of the Canyons Teacher Effectiveness Support System (CTESS), asked questions and provided suggestions for its refinement. The discussion took place in a special Study Session, scheduled solely for this purpose. The District is field testing CTESS this school year to meet a 2012 state […]
Board Meeting Summary Feb. 3, 2015
Note: Mp3s and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking the corresponding agenda items. Draper Park Moratorium Lifted The Board voted unanimously to lift the moratorium on Draper Park Middle School, where enrollments are expected to be around 1,450, or 100 students less than originally thought, in the 2015-2016 school year. […]
Board of Education Special Study Session Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015
Elementary, Middle School Schedules Elementary and middle school schedules were discussed at length during the Special Study Session of the Canyons Board of Education. School Performance Director Mike Sirois told Board members the District is studying the current schedules to ensure they are conducive to student learning. The overriding concern, he told the Board, is […]
Board Meeting Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015
The Board Business Meeting can be viewed on USTREAM. Mp3s and documents for Study Session items can be accessed through BoardDocs and clicking the corresponding agenda items. Early Notification Incentive/Relocation Stipends Proposed The Board discussed a proposal to provide incentives for employees who provide early notification to the District if they plan to retire or leave the […]
Board Meeting Summary Jan. 6, 2015
New Board Members Take Oath of Office Canyons ushered in a new era of leadership with an Oath of Office ceremony and a packed-with-supporters reception for the newly seated Canyons Board of Education. It was an electric night for new Board members Clareen Arnold, who will represent the Sandy communities in District 4, and Amber […]
Board Meeting Summary Dec. 2, 2014
Board Honors Contributions of Horiuchi, Cowdell The Board of Education paid tribute to the accomplishments of two inaugural Board Members, Kim Horiuchi and Tracy Scott Cowdell, at their final Board meeting on Dec. 2, 2014. Cowdell, who represents District 4 patrons of Sandy, and Horiuchi, who represents District 2 patrons of Cottonwood Heights, were elected […]
Board Meeting Summary Nov. 11, 2014
Premier SAGE Results Outpace State Averages Assistant Superintendent Dr. Kathryn McCarrie presented results of the state’s first SAGE test, and teachers from several schools shared with the Board what they’re doing to boost student achievement in their classrooms. Elementary scores exceeded state averages in all tested subjects. Granite Elementary scored No. 1 in the state, […]
Board Meeting Summary Oct. 21, 2014
Student Achievement Rising Student achievement is on the rise in Canyons. Assistant Superintendent Dr. Kathryn McCarrie reported rising test performance data in elementary, middle and high schools, and invited several teachers and teaching teams to explain the improvements. She said that Canyons student achievement is indicative of how hard teachers are working. It also demonstrates […]
Board Meeting Summary Oct. 7, 2014
Facilities Committee Report Superintendent Dr. Jim Briscoe reported on the recommendations of the Facilities Committee of school leaders and community representatives, created in August to examine ways to address portables and enrollment growth at Draper Park Middle School, Corner Canyon High School and Midvale Elementary. Dr. Briscoe said the committee recommends putting bids together regarding […]
Board Meeting Summary Sept. 16, 2014
Board Salutes Volunteers The Board marked CSD’s Volunteer Appreciation Week by offering its thanks for the work of 12,284 volunteers who generously donated 284,800 hours of volunteer service last school year. The Board hosted a special reception for volunteers. “It is our honor tonight to share in the radiance of so many outstanding volunteers,” Board […]
