Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011
Board Approves Tentative Agreement The Canyons Board of Education unanimously approved the tentative agreement with the Canyons Education Association. The tentative agreement includes giving school-based employees a one-time 3.5 percent increase in compensation, funding for lanes on the salary schedule and 3.5 professional development days. The District and educators will equally shoulder the increased cost […]
Tuesday, Aug.16, 2011
Copperview, Brookwood Principals, Associate Director of Special Education Welcomed The Board approved Chanci Loran, currently the Assistant Principal at Copperview Elementary, as the new Principal of Copperview Elementary, to replace Michelle Clark, who retired effective Aug. 1. The Board also welcomed Julie Mootz, assistant principal at Midvale Elementary, as the new principal of Brookwood Elementary, […]
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Budget Addresses Shortfall, Restores Instructional Days, Maintains Class Size The Board of Education approved a $303 million 2011-2012 budget that restores five instructional days and addresses a 3 percent decrease in state money and a 26 percent decrease in federal money by shifting existing money from buildings to operations as allowed under a new law. […]
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Naomi Damron Named Canyons Teacher of the Year Congratulations to Quail Hollow Elementary teacher Naomi Damron, named the 2011 Canyons School District Teacher of the Year. Ms. Damron is being honored for her individualized instruction and high expectations for students and for inspiring children for 30 years. Ms. Damron will be nominated for State Teacher […]
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Boundary Options Presented; Public Input Sought The Board received proposed boundary options from the Boundary Steering Committee released the options for a three-week public input period. The Board last September established the Committee of parents, teachers and administrators to accomplish three goals: create a master plan for elementary, middle and high school boundaries; address enrollment and […]
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Canyons to Team With Department of Justice in Community Outreach The Board directed Superintendent David Doty to work with the U.S. Department of Justice Community Relations Service (CRS) to create a strategy for community dialogue about civil rights and respect. Rosa Salamanca, a CRS conciliation specialist who offices in Denver, was invited to share her […]
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Board Issues $68 Million in Bonds The Board unanimously voted to issue and sell $68 million in bonds to allow the District to break ground on all five Phase 1 building projects this summer. The District was able to secure an extraordinarily low 3.79 percent, 20-year interest rate from J.P. Morgan on the bonds after […]
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Mountview Property Development Explored The Board is examining the possibility of partnering with Cottonwood Heights City to redevelop the Mountview Elementary property, to help fund a larger auditorium at the new Butler Middle School, and to create tennis courts on city property adjacent to Cottonwood Heights Elementary. The District is taking bids now to demolish […]
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Bond Project Timeline to Stay On Track The Board unanimously voted to stay the course on its Phase 1 bond building schedule, targeting a fall 2013 completion date for the first five projects, by using some of the District’s capital fund balance. The Board approved a resolution to authorize the issuance of up to $70 […]
Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011
Board Discusses Bond Projects Timeline in Light of Economic Downturn The Canyons Board of Education is discussing building schedule options for the first five bond projects after learning property values are expected to decline again this year. This would be the third consecutive year of property value declines, unprecedented in recent memory. Declining property values […]
