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 […]
Board Meeting Summary, March 7, 2017
Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking the corresponding agenda items. Administrative Appointments Assistant Superintendents Dr. Kathryn McCarrie and Dr. Bob Dowdle announced the Board-approved leadership appointments for the coming school year. BJ Weller, currently the Principal of Canyon View Elementary, is the new Director of the Department of Responsive Services. […]
Board Meeting Summary, Feb. 21, 2017
Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking the corresponding agenda items. American Heart Association Presents HeartSaver Award to CCHS The American Heart Association recognized Canyons District administrators, educators and support staff who took emergency measures to revive a student who had suffered cardiac arrest during a Jan. 10, 2017 physical education […]
Board Meeting Summary, Feb. 7, 2017
Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking the corresponding agenda items. Legislative Update Utah lawmakers have revived debate over an equalization proposal that would redistribute a third of any increase in per- pupil funding based on the health of a school District’s tax base. SB80 creates winners and losers and […]
