April 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM - Garfield County School District Board Meeting
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I. Regular Board Meeting
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If necessary, an executive session may be held in accordance with the Utah Code 52-4-205 (Purpose of Closed Meetings).
One or more members of the Board may participate telephonically in accordance with Utah Code 52-4-207 (Electronic Meetings). Note: Board meeting schedule subject to change. The purpose of the open meetings provisions is to ensure that public bodies take their actions openly and conduct their deliberations openly in accordance with Utah Code 52-4-102(2), with the knowledge of the public. This law is not a mandate that members of the public be permitted to participate or provide comments in all public meetings. |
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I.A. Welcome
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ELECTRONIC PARTICIPATION MAY BE LIMITED BY A SCHEDULED POWER OUTAGE AND IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED.
The purpose of the open meetings provisions is to ensure that public bodies "take their actions openly" and "conduct their deliberations openly" Code 52-4-102(2), with the knowledge of the public. This law is not a mandate that members of the public be permitted to participate or provide comment in all public meetings. |
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II. Consent Agenda Items
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Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert's Rules, provide for a consent agenda listing several items for approval of the Board by a single motion. Most of the items listed under the consent agenda have gone through Board subcommittee review and recommendation. Documentation concerning these items has been provided to all Board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review. Items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any board member. |
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II.A. Approve School Board Meeting Minutes
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II.B. Approve Financial Reports
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II.C. Approve Hiring Recommendations
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L. Cox-PES Instructional Coach/Reading Specialist
K. Berglund-EES Teacher S. Swapp-BVES Teacher M. Marshall-PES SpEd Teacher K. Curtis-PES Teacher L. Steed-PHS Sub L. Griffin-PHS Volleyball Coach M. Sylvester- PES Teacher T. Kern- BVHS Assistant Cheer Coach |
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II.D. Letters of Resignation
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M. McAndrews-EES/EHS SpEd
K. Denhoff-BVHS Ag Teacher |
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II.E. Enrollment Report
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II.F. Home School Affidavits
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II.G. Sports and Transportation Approvals
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Submission and Approval Timeline:
Approval Criteria: When reviewing sports travel schedules, the board will focus on:
Coaches’ Responsibilities:
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II.H. Other Travel Approval
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BVHS-FFA State CDE Contest
BVES-HRS Conference L. Marshall-PD Conference BVHS-Cultural Trip |
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II.I. Trust Lands/TSSA
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Approve 2025-2026 School Year Trust Land Plans https://schoollandtrust.schools.utah.gov/login?redirect=%2Fhome Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert's Rules, provide for a consent agenda listing several items for approval of the Board by a single motion. Most of the items listed under the consent agenda have gone through Board subcommittee review and recommendation. Documentation concerning these items has been provided to all Board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review. Items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any board member. |
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III. Public Comment
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IV. Reports
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IV.A. School Board Report
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Myron Cottam Ralph Perkins April LeFevre Curtis Barney Jared Brems |
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IV.B. Superintendent Report
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IV.C. Business Administrator Report
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V. Board Discussion
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V.A. Review Exchange Student Policy
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V.B. M&O Budget Recommendation
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V.C. CTE APEX Center
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VI. Board Business
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VII. Public Comment
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VIII. Board Action Items
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VIII.A. Final Reading: Fee Schedule
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2026-27 Proposed Fee Schedule:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18BirVXMrFvVlwN5XKbq2lF2Hgc3qTrEM/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=110170119535610917509&rtpof=true&sd=true |
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VIII.B. Superintendent Contract
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VIII.C. Data Review for Instruction in Health
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Data Review Requirements for Instruction in Health
Every two years, a local school board shall review data on the following: teen pregnancy, child sexual abuse, and sexually transmitted disease and infections. In addition, the local board shall review the number of pornography complaints or other instances reported within jurisdiction of the local school board. Please indicate which data was reviewed by the local school board in 2026. Current data can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/yrz37963 |
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VIII.D. Washington DC Trip Approval
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Ryan Bytheway will be presenting for all schools.
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VIII.E. Bus Purchase
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VIII.F. Fleet Purchases
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VIII.G. Approve Busses for Event
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VIII.H. Rental Fee Waiver
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VIII.I. Year End Bonuses
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IX. Executive Session
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X. Adjournment
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