Board Meeting Summary, Feb. 7, 2019
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Snow Day Update, Scheduling of Make-Up Day To make up for the instructional time lost due to Wednesday’s snow day, a make-up school day has been scheduled for Friday, Feb. 15. The date was chosen as a more […]
Board Meeting Summary, Feb. 5, 2019
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Digital Divide The Board of Education approved a proposal by Information Technology Director Scot McCombs to bridge a digital divide among Canyons students. The proposed program will aid the 10 percent of CSD students, including 430 high school […]
Board Meeting Summary, Jan. 22, 2019
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Board Committee Assignments Members of the Board of Education discussed their various committee assignments. Board members serve on such external panels as the Board of the Canyons Education Foundation, the Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, […]
Board Meeting Summary, Jan. 8, 2019
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Oaths of Office and a vote for the Board’s leadership were the highlights of the first meeting of 2019 for the Canyons Board of Education. The Board of Education will now be led by Nancy Tingey, the first […]
Board Meeting Summary, Dec. 18, 2018
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Hillcrest High Rebuild The Board of Education voted to hire Westland Construction to rebuild Hillcrest High on the current 38-acre campus. The Board also opted to retain the current architectural firm, FFKR, to consult on improvements to the […]
Board Meeting Summary, Dec. 4, 2018
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Indicators of Student Success Indicators of student success ACT scores, AP participation rates, and graduation numbers are on the upswing in Canyons District, according to Research and Assessment Director Dr. Hal Sanderson. Canyons District 12th graders […]
Board Meeting Summary, Nov. 13, 2018
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Utah College Application Week Counseling Coordinator Tori Gillett updated the Board of Education on the events surrounding the 2018 Utah College Application Week, Nov. 5-9, five days dedicated to encouraging CSD high school seniors to submit at least […]
Board Meeting Summary, Oct. 16, 2018
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Construction of Brighton High Business Administrator Leon Wilcox presented information about the budget and timeline of Brighton High’s rebuild. While preliminary design work started in September 2017, the work on the project accelerated after the public in November […]
Board Meeting Summary, Oct. 2, 2018
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Vision and Mission Update Research and Assessment Director Dr. Hal Sanderson presented student achievement data to the Board of Education. With a few exceptions, in recent years, Canyons District kindergarteners, third-, fifth-, eighth- and 11th-grade students have showed […]
Board Meeting Summary, Sept. 18, 2018
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Online Math Textbook Proposal The Board of Education is considering a proposal to implement an online-textbook program for secondary mathematics classes. The proposed textbooks are “Illustrated Mathematics,” published by Open-Up Resources for seventh- and eighth-grade students, and “Mathematics […]
