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Jordan board approves revisions to vacation policy for 12-month personnel 1:55:42

  • A staff member presented the framework for school plans under the Teacher and Student Success Act and said elementary schools that do not meet the state's 80% goal for 3rd graders reading on grade level must allocate 50% or more of their TSSA funds toward literacy efforts. 14:37
  • Erin Barrow brought back draft revisions to governance policies, starting with GP106 and 107, and said combining them into one policy would require retiring 106 and 107 and making a new policy. 35:43
  • The board also unanimously approved consent agenda items and a bid for Copper Hills High School classroom furniture. 1:53:40
  • The board unanimously approved revisions to Administrative Policy DP344, Vacation Schedule for 12-Month Personnel. 1:55:42

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Item by item (15)
  1. Vacation schedule policy review 10:40
    • A staff member said the revision adds the employee group the policy applies to, education support professionals, and clarifies that vacation is for 245 and 242-day employees. 11:45
    • One board member noted that the September 8th minutes mentioned adding a link to a separate policy on administrator vacation, that no link was added, and that they were okay with that. 12:48
    • One board member said it sounded like everyone was okay with the policy as is. 13:32
  2. Teacher and Student Success Act framework 14:20
    • A staff member said the framework has three prongs: school-based coaching, professional learning and a school-based initiative. 14:37
    • The staff member said plans will include a checkbox for principals to confirm that more than 50% of TSSA funding goes toward literacy when a school has not met the state goal. 16:50
    • A staff member said the board would see school plans in March and usually votes on them in April, and that formal approval of the framework would come at a later meeting. 28:03
  3. Board member professional development 29:21
    • Lisa Dean shared ideas from a book on working with people one does not agree with, including the author's concept of stretch collaboration. 29:46
  4. Governance policy review 34:45
    • Board members discussed retitling GP 105 as an executive committee policy that includes vice president duties and retiring GP 106 and 107, and Erin Barrow said the drafts would be reworked. 46:17
    • On GP 111, which would delete a redundant line on monthly meetings, board members discussed July meetings and suspending policies, and one board member suggested modifying the policy to match practice. 48:25
    • Erin Barrow presented a new section of GP 114 asking board members approached to serve in an ongoing representative position on another committee or board to inform the full board. 59:55
  5. Business meeting opening 1:12:10
    • Board members introduced themselves, and a Valley High School teacher led the Pledge of Allegiance. 1:12:10
  6. Valley High School recognition 1:23:59
    • The Valley High School principal thanked the board and said the school has been helping students reach their potential for 51 years. 1:24:17
    • Students spoke about what Valley meant to them. 1:25:03
  7. Board member recognitions 1:31:14
    • Lisa Dean highlighted the Joel P. Jensen Middle School Fall Fest this Thursday from 4 to 7 and the school's 17 after-school activities. 1:31:47
    • Suzanne Wood recognized the district's communications director for coordinating visits by a Supreme Court Justice. 1:33:05
    • Erin Barrow described the September 8th student body officer luncheon, and Niki George thanked CTE for hosting the Economic Summit. 1:34:16
  8. Public comment 1:36:08
    • A speaker at public comment described a reading initiative beginning September 28 with 30 days, 30 books and 30 My Little Libraries, including 30 days of unlimited free access to Vooks content for every student and family in the district. 1:44:55
    • Another speaker discussed kindergarten literacy work and introduced a colleague attending a first board meeting. 1:49:01
  9. Superintendent recognitions 1:50:45
    • The superintendent spoke about the positive impact of Valley High School and called it a remarkable place. 1:51:50
  10. Consent agenda 1:52:56
    • The board took up board minutes, LEA-specific licensing, expenditures, financial statements and a non-compliance report. 1:53:18
    • Niki George announced that both consent agenda motions carried unanimously. 1:53:40
  11. Classroom furniture bid 1:54:19
    • Lisa Dean moved to accept a bid for Copper Hills High School classroom furniture. 1:54:32
    • Niki George announced the motion carried unanimously. 1:54:57
  12. Vacation schedule policy vote 1:54:57
    • No one offered public input on the revisions, and Lisa Dean moved to approve the proposed revisions to DP344. 1:54:57
    • Niki George announced the motion carried unanimously. 1:55:53
  13. Report on recent visit 1:56:54
    • A staff member reported on a visit from a justice over 2 days, including several student events, and thanked those who contributed. 1:56:54
  14. Committee reports and board comments 1:58:21
    • Brian W. Barnett said the Facilities Committee had not met for a month or so and would meet in the next couple weeks. 1:58:33
    • Suzanne Wood announced an ML Family Night on Thursday, October 8th, from 6 to 8 PM at Mountain Ridge High School to celebrate students who achieved English proficiency. 2:02:10
    • Bryce Dunford reported on the annual South Jordan RDA meeting on tax increment projects and offered to share the report. 2:16:35
  15. Closed session 2:22:01
    • Lisa Dean moved to adjourn to closed session to discuss character and competence of individuals, property, potential litigation, negotiations and/or security. 2:22:24

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Video: posted by the district as “September 22 2026 Jordan School District Board of Education - Live Stream”