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Jordan board directs staff to begin notice process on four proposed boundary changes 1:42:07
- District staff presented work by a digital citizenship and wellness task force, including a revised acceptable use document, a poster referencing House Bill 88 and grade-level conversation cards. 9:38
- The board voted unanimously to direct staff to move forward with notifying families about four proposed boundary options, with a public hearing planned for November 10 and a final vote on November 24. 1:26:34
- The superintendent gave an update on implementation of the strategic plan, and the board reviewed governance policies GP 116 through 119. 2:21:21
- The board voted by roll call to go into closed session. 3:54:21
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Item by item (9)
- Opening 6:44
- Niki George opened the study session and said all board members were present, with the superintendent and board attorney to join later. 6:44
- Technology use and digital citizenship 6:44
- A district staff member said the district joined 12 other districts in a national digital citizenship and wellness task force and presented a revised acceptable use document tied to the Portrait of a Graduate. 9:38
- The staff member also presented a poster referencing House Bill 88 and proposed grade-level conversation cards, with posters going out during National Digital Citizenship Week in October and cards during wellness week in February. 15:52
- One board member said the board appeared comfortable and did not need the materials on a future agenda. 44:14
- Vacation schedule policy review 44:38
- A presenter recommended adding 245 and 242-day contracts to the policy's first sentence to clarify who the policy applies to and who accrues this type of vacation. 45:06
- A speaker asked who the 245/242 employees include, and another speaker said language referencing the administrative policy could be added in another draft. 47:28
- Niki George asked whether the board was okay bringing the policy back to a future business meeting, and speakers suggested a study session first. 52:07
- Proposed boundary changes 54:15
- A district staff member presented four boundary proposals, including an airport area, a development near Herriman Elementary affecting 11 students, and areas in the south of the district. 54:33
- A presenter said 155 middle school students living in a development would be bus eligible to Fort Harriman, and 205 elementary students in the area would be bus eligible to Blackridge Elementary. 1:12:06
- Bryce Dunford said current 7th and 8th graders who get permits to stay at their current middle school would lose the bus they currently have. 1:17:18
- The board voted unanimously to direct staff to move forward with noticing students involved in all four boundary options. 1:42:07
- Board professional development and book study 1:42:53
- A board member shared lessons from a book about habits of school board members, including micromanaging the superintendent and never questioning the administration. 1:43:07
- Niki George proposed the book Why School Boards Matter for a board book study. 1:46:29
- Niki George asked board members to come prepared with the first 2 chapters at the second Tuesday meeting in November. 1:51:20
- Strategic plan implementation update 2:21:21
- The superintendent described professional learning sessions for administrators aligned with strategic plan pillars. 2:24:26
- The superintendent said Copper Mountain Middle School cut absences by 24.9% and the district has hired 8 specialists for advanced learners. 2:35:29
- Niki George noted the board's policy sets a different timing for the superintendent's report than current practice, and a speaker asked the policy committee to bring back a recommendation. 2:56:19
- Review of governance policies 3:09:23
- Board and superintendent reports 3:31:02
- A speaker reported that a Jordan Education Access Committee event drew over 130 attendees. 3:37:15
- A speaker said the district would bus 5,000 students to a 9/11 project and is moving forward with the 3DE program for fall of 2027. 3:47:58
- One board member said the board should not take credit in the board bulletin for a visit the board did not initiate. 3:51:06
- Closed session 3:53:30
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