Board Meeting Summary, Sept. 5, 2017
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Communications Plan for Bond Election Communications Director Jeff Haney briefed the Board on a plan to inform Canyons District voters about Canyons District’s proposed $283 million school improvement bond up for a vote in the Nov. 7 general election. The informational […]
Board Meeting Summary, Aug. 22, 2017
Board Meeting Summary, Aug. 22, 2017 Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items.Bond Proposal The Canyons Board of Education voted to seek resident approval of a $283 million, tax-rate-neutral bond on the Nov. 7 ballot. The Board also established a list of projects […]
Board Meeting Summary, Aug. 1, 2017
Board Meeting Summary, Aug. 1, 2017 Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Potential Bond Proposal Discussion Business Administrator Leon Wilcox updated the Board on the work being done to prepare for a possible general-obligation proposal for the November ballot. Wilcox said that […]
Board Meeting Summary, July 11, 2017
Board Meeting Summary, July 11, 2017 Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Land Trust Plans Alice Peck, Director of Elementary Schools, shared for the Board’s consideration updated Land Trust plans for Alta High and Butler Middle School. The originally proposed plans were […]
Board Meeting Summary, June 27, 2017
The Board of Education met on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 to review the year’s accomplishments and discuss items of interest that could be addressed in the coming school year and beyond. Superintendent Dr. Jim Briscoe reviewed major accomplishments of the year, including the adoption of a mission and vision statement; an unprecedented increase in salaries […]
Board Meeting Summary, June 13, 2017
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking the corresponding agenda items. Budget Hearing Following a public hearing, the Board of Education approved a final budget for the 2016-2017 school year. The Board also voted to adopt the proposed budget for the 2017-2018 school year, which contains no tax rate increase. […]
Board Meeting Summary, May 16, 2017
Approval of Negotiated Agreement with Canyons Education Association The Board of Education unanimously voted to approve a negotiated agreement with the Canyons Education Association for 2017-2018 school year. The agreement contains a small adjustment to the Conversion Placement Table approved at a prior Board meeting. The new, single-lane salary schedule represents the largest pay hike in the District’s history, […]
Board Meeting Summary, April 25, 2017
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking the corresponding agenda items. Board Summary The Canyons Board of Education on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 approved a new salary schedule that will boost the starting salary for a beginning teacher more than $5,000 a year while also providing salary hikes for mid-career […]
Board Meeting Summary, April 11, 2017
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking the corresponding agenda items. Budget Proposal Business Administrator Leon Wilcox presented an overview of the proposed 2017-2018 budget for Canyons District. He said the tentative budget aligns resources with the Board’s stated vision and mission. The budget proposal aims to increase compensation to […]
Board Meeting Summary, March 21, 2017
Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking the corresponding agenda items. Jordan Feeder Principals Propose Summer AVID Program The principals in the Jordan High feeder propose to start a program focusing on helping incoming freshmen transition to high school classes, especially in mathematics and science. A 60-student co-hort, identified through […]
