Wasatch School District work session, Sep 24, 2026

53 min

Phones in school ▶ 19:16 Safety, weapons and police ▶ 13:04

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Wasatch school board reviews dress code in policy draft, discusses cell phone policy 8:48

A speaker drew attention to the dress code section on page 22 of a policy draft, and a staff member said the draft could return as an action item at the October board meeting. 8:48
A staff member said 2 comments were received on the complaint policy, none asking for changes, and recommended approval. 17:48
The board continued an open discussion of the cell phone policy, and a staff member said the district would likely do a simple survey of teachers. 19:45
The study session was adjourned. 52:47

Item by item (8)

Policy draft and dress code review 0:43
- A staff member said principals try to gather enough information before calling parents under the draft's requirement to promptly notify them, but would not wait days or weeks. 0:43
- A speaker said the revised dress code on page 22 is meant to be easier for administrators to enforce, and that legal review found it would be backed up by law. 8:48
Over-the-counter medication question 16:03
- A speaker asked whether students must carry over-the-counter remedies in a marked bottle. 16:03
- A staff member said state code allows students to carry only their daily dose and that the medicine could be in a plastic bag. 16:42
Complaint policy 17:48
- A staff member said the district received 2 comments on the complaint policy, that none asked for changes, and that the recommendation was to approve it. 17:48
Cell phone policy discussion 19:45
- A staff member said pouches would cost around $200,000 for the district and said the district is in compliance with the law under the current policy. 22:13
- A staff member said middle schools use boxes in classrooms for phones, while high schools give teachers more latitude. 24:07
- A speaker asked what steps would show whether the policy is working for teachers and parents, and another speaker asked for academic data. 34:33
Budget strategic planning meeting 42:17
- A speaker asked whether a budget strategic planning meeting was still planned, and a staff member said it was and would include a detailed review of district data. 42:17
- The staff member said math, science and language arts data went up again across the district. 43:12
State legislative audits 43:55
- A speaker said South Summit recently had a legislative audit and asked whether the district was scheduled for one. 43:55
- A staff member described OLAG as the Office of Legislative Auditorship and said it built a best practices handbook based on over 100 studies. 44:38
Launch course goal and course data 49:08
- A speaker asked for an update on a question about weighted GPAs raised at the end of last year. 49:08
- A staff member said the district goal is for every student to take at least one launch course before leaving Wasatch High School and that the district sits at 93%. 50:29
Adjournment 52:26
- A motion to adjourn the study session was made and seconded. 52:40
- The study session was adjourned. 52:47

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Video: posted by the district as “Wasatch County School District Board of Education Study Session - September 24, 2026”