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Alpine District work session, Sep 8, 2026

2 h 17 min

Chronic absenteeism ▶ 2:09:19Reading and test scores ▶ 0:27Safety, weapons and police ▶ 1:45:08

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  5. Julie KingBoard President
What happened

What happened at this meeting

Alpine school board approves Title IX and graduation requirement policy revisions 1:54:45

  • A district staff member described Senate Bill 241, which sets a statewide goal of 80% of students reading on grade level by the end of July of 2030. 0:56
  • In the board meeting, the board approved revisions to Policy 7150 on sexual harassment and Policy 5205 on middle school and high school graduation requirements, with each announced as passing unanimously. 1:56:39
  • A staff member said the electronic communication devices policy may not be ready for action, and one board member said the board could move on without a motion. 1:59:44
  • The board also approved resolutions on a memorandum of understanding with Canyon School District, the sale of a home built by the building trades program and surplus vehicles, each announced as passing unanimously. 2:03:55

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Item by item (14)
  1. Literacy update under state law 0:27
    • A district staff member said Senate Bill 241 sets a statewide goal of 80% of students reading on grade level by the end of July 2030 and that the district was allotted $2.1 million to place paraprofessionals in K-3 classrooms. 0:56
    • The staff member said 62 administrators are enrolled in Letters for Admin, 863 paraprofessionals are going through a Canvas course, and an individualized reading plan must be created within 45 days after a parent is notified of a reading deficiency. 15:06
    • Julie King asked whether research shows the benefits of retention fade after the first year, and Ada Wilson asked what the overwhelm point is; the staff member said the biggest lift would be formalizing the individualized reading plans. 33:29
  2. Math update 38:16
    • A district staff member said early numeracy was part of SB 127 but is not part of SB 241, though the district is still setting math goals. 39:35
    • The staff member said 3rd grade RISE math results rose to 58 after several years around 55 and 56. 42:21
    • The staff member said the district is waiting for new state math standards to be approved and could prepare teachers in summer professional learning if they are approved by January. 45:28
  3. Call to order and opening 47:20
    • Julie King called the Board of Education meeting to order at 6 PM on Tuesday, September 8th, 2026, at the district office in American Fork. 1:28:59
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and an inspirational thought. 1:29:36
  4. Employee and community recognitions 1:32:52
    • Board members recognized district employees selected for the Alpine School District RISE Award, which Julie King said stands for Remarkable, Inspiring, Selfless, and Encouraging. 1:32:52
    • The board gave a special recognition to a retiring college president who Julie King said served the Alpine School District community for 42 years. 1:40:11
  5. Public comment 1:44:52
    • Julie King said there were 2 comments for the evening. 1:45:08
    • A speaker at public comment said the district has approximately 6,500 trees across 85 campuses and asked the district to consider a proactive pruning strategy. 1:46:20
    • Another speaker at public comment raised concerns about incidents involving an SRO. 1:48:14
  6. Minutes, claims and routine business 1:51:48
    • The superintendent said the claims totaled about $36.9 million of expenditures and recommended the board accept them. 1:52:53
    • The superintendent said routine business included a budget summary, the Alpine Foundation report, personnel hiring and releases, and school trust amendments. 1:53:38
    • Julie King announced that the minutes, the claims and the routine business each appeared to pass unanimously. 1:52:40
  7. Title IX sexual harassment policy 1:54:21
    • A district staff member said the changes to Policy 7150 are intended to speed up the process and more closely align with federal definitions of sexual assault. 1:54:45
    • The staff member said the main change links the policy to the live FBI definitions of sexual assault so it remains in compliance when those definitions change. 1:55:16
    • Julie King announced that Policy 7150, Sexual Harassment, appeared to pass unanimously. 1:56:48
  8. Graduation requirements policy 1:57:02
    • A district staff member said the revision outlines state requirements taking effect for the class of 2029 and clarifies that earlier classes keep the prior requirements. 1:57:33
    • One board member said a chart showing when the credit changes apply made the policy understandable for parents. 1:58:09
    • Julie King announced that the item appeared to pass unanimously. 1:59:44
  9. Electronic communication devices policy 1:59:44
    • A district staff member said the state legislature added a category called AI glasses and the policy committee is still working on an approach that protects student privacy. 1:59:58
    • The staff member suggested the item may not be ready for action, and Julie King said no motion was needed to move on. 1:59:58
  10. Bus route agreement with neighboring district 2:01:42
    • The superintendent said the memorandum of understanding with Canyon School District covers the Suncrest or Traverse Mountain development area and recommended approval of Resolution 2026⁠-⁠015. 2:01:57
    • Julie King announced that Resolution 2026⁠-⁠015, a memorandum of understanding with Canyon School District, appeared to pass unanimously. 2:03:35
  11. Sale of building trades home 2:03:55
    • The superintendent recommended approval of Resolution 2026⁠-⁠013, the sale of a home built through the building trades program, with a purchase price of $780,000 in Pleasant Grove, Utah. 2:04:04
    • Julie King announced that Resolution 2026⁠-⁠013, the sale of the CTE home, appeared to pass unanimously. 2:04:56
  12. Surplus vehicles 2:05:20
    • The superintendent said the resolution declares as surplus a 15-passenger van that does not meet insurance limits and an old utility trailer, and that each of the 3 boards approved their resolutions in August. 2:05:27
    • Julie King announced that Resolution 2026⁠-⁠014, Vehicles for Surplus, appeared to pass unanimously. 2:06:49
  13. Superintendent and board reports 2:07:12
    • Joylin Lincoln thanked district employees for their work to launch the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year. 2:08:45
    • The superintendent said the district had increased to 75% of 3rd graders at or above benchmark, against the state goal of 80%. 2:12:27
    • The superintendent said 88% of students are on track for graduation, against a goal of 90%, and the graduation rate is 93%. 2:15:02
  14. Adjournment 2:16:12
    • The board voted to adjourn on a motion by Board Member Clement and a second by Board Member Lincoln. 2:16:24
    • Julie King announced that the meeting adjourned at 6:47 PM. 2:16:33

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