Public Meeting Minutes: September 27, 2022 Mountain Time - Study Session and Business Meeting

1.

STUDY SESSION – OPEN MEETING - 4:00 p.m.

Description: The Board may engage in discussion, provide administrative direction, or take other action on any of the study session agenda items listed below.

1.A. West Jordan Elementary Town Hall Discussion

Speaker(s): Ms. Jen Atwood, Board Member; Ms. Niki George, Board Member; and Mr. Matt Young, Board Member

Description:

Discussion and follow-up regarding the Town Hall meeting held at West Jordan Elementary on September 20.

Desired outcome: Board members will hold discussion and make recommendations.

1.B. Enrollment Forecast Report

Speaker(s): Mr. Scott Festin, Consultant, Planning & Enrollment Consultant; Mr. Travis Hamblin, Director, Student Services; and Mr. Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent

Description: Report on forecasted enrollment numbers to assist in planning for future school needs.
Desired outcome: Information to the Board.

1.C. Boundary Discussion for Ridgeview Elementary School

Speaker(s): Mr. Scott Festin, Consultant, Planning & Enrollment Consultant; and Mr. Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent

Description: Discussion on potential boundaries for Ridgeview Elementary School sixth grade students for the next school year.
Desired outcome: Board members will hold discussion and make recommendations.

1.D. Discussion on West Jordan Elementary School Boundaries

Speaker(s): Mr. Scott Festin, Consultant, Planning & Enrollment Consultant; and Mr. Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent

Description: Discussion on potential boundaries for West Jordan Elementary School students for the next school year.
Desired outcome: Board members will hold discussion and make recommendations.

1.E. Discussion of Potential Revisions to Administrative Policy D200 Philosophy of Instruction

Speaker(s): Ms. Tracy Miller, Board President; Mr. Bryce Dunford, Board First Vice President; Ms. Jen Atwood, Board Member; and Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Superintendent of Schools

Description:

Continued discussion of recommended revisions to Administrative Policy D200 for a potential combination with Policy AA410 Controversial Issues after input from employees and patron comments.

Desired outcome: Board members will hold discussion and make recommendations.

Attachments: (4)

1.F. New Board Member Orientation Discussion

Speaker(s): Mr. Bryce Dunford, Board First Vice President

Description: Discussion on future board member orientations as outlined in GP101 Governing Style and Guidelines for New Board Member Orientation.
Desired outcome: Board members will hold discussion and make recommendations.

2.

GENERAL SESSION – OPEN MEETING - 6:30 p.m.

2.A. Pledge of Allegiance

Speaker(s): London Gomez, Cameron Simons and Zach O'Tinger

Description: Students at Kelsey Peak Virtual Middle School

2.B. Reverence

Speaker(s): Krista Gibbons, Teacher

Description: Kelsey Peak Middle School

2.C. Celebrating Schools

Speaker(s): Kymberly Harrison and Ashlyn Anderson, Teachers; and Bella Hansen and Jayden Dufner, Students

Description: Kelsey Peak Virtual Middle School

2.D. Resolutions of Appreciation

Description: Resolutions of Appreciation in tribute to former Jordan School District employees who have passed away.

Whereas, dedicated service to Jordan School District was faithfully and effectively performed;

Whereas, they consistently and conscientiously executed their responsibilities with integrity, honesty and loyalty;

Be it Therefore Resolved: That the Jordan School District Board of Education and District Administration declare appreciation for the outstanding service that was performed in the cause of public education and hereby express our sorrow at the death of these valued friends:

Employee	Years of Service	Title	Location
Margaret Hennis Davis	1966 - 1994	Social Worker	District Office & Jordan Valley School
Sophia Kapos Drossos	1956 - 1960 and 1964 - 1987	Teacher	Sandy, Midvale & East Midvale Elementary Schools
Charles Fredrick Ertell	2002 - 2021	Bus Driver	Transportation
Barbara Anna Kreek	1967 - 1998	Teacher	Bell View, Peruvian Park, Welby, Jordan Ridge, Columbia & Alta View Elementary Schools

2.E. Recognitions

2.F. Superintendent’s Recognitions

Description: Jordan Education Foundation - Mike Haynes, Foundation Director

2.G. Comments by Elected Officials

3. General Business - Motion to Approve Consent Agenda Items

Speaker(s): Ms. Tracy Miller, Board President

Description: Routine items on the Consent Agenda not requiring public discussion by the Board may be adopted by one single motion. A Board member may request to remove an item from the consent agenda for individual discussion and consideration.

3.A. Board Minutes

Attachments: (3)

3.B. LEA-specific Educator Licensing

3.C. Contract for Superintendent of Schools

3.D. Contract for Business Administrator

4. General Business - Motion to Accept Consent Agenda

4.A. Expenditures

Attachments: (2)

4.B. Financial Statements

Attachments: (1)

Financial report - August 31, 2022

4.C. Personnel – Licensed and Education Support Professionals

Description:

Administrators	AUG	TOTALS
Admin Licensed New	0	20
Admin Licensed Resigned	0	1
Admin Licensed Retire	1	1
Admin Licensed Transfer	0	32
Admin LOA	0	0
Admin LOA - Return	0	0
Licensed
Licensed New	395	396
Licensed Transfer	203	214
Licensed Retire	0	0
Licensed Resigned	6	6
Licensed LOA	1	1
Licensed LOA - Return	3	3
* Enrollment Growth	0	0
* Intern	31	31
Education Support Professionals
Education Support Professional New	92	102
Education Support Professional Transfer	26	33
Education Support Professional Retired	2	5
Education Support Professional Resigned	8	15
Education Support Professional LOA	1	2
Education Support Professional LOA - Return	1	1
Education Support Professional Enrollment Growth	0	0

4.D. Recommendation to Issue Certificates for Home Instruction

Description:

It is recommended that the students whose parents have filed affidavits with the Jordan School District Department of Student Services pursuant to Utah Code 53G-6-204 be issued certificates excusing them from attending public school.

	Year-to-Date
New:	47
Returning:	1094
Total:	1141

4.E. Non-compliance Report

5. Public Comments

Description: The Board will take public comments on items not listed on the agenda in accordance with policy GP110 Public Participation at Board Meetings:

Comments must be appropriate for all ages and germane to the authority of the Board.
The Board will not take public comment on personnel issues or statements regarding the character, professional competence, or the physical or mental health of an individual or a group whose members could be identified individually.
Patron comment time is allotted first to residents of Jordan District, students, parents/guardians of current students, and current employees of the District. All others may address the Board if time permits.
No more than 45 minutes will be allocated to public comments in a Board meeting.
Both in-person and emailed comments are given up to three minutes to address the Board.
Comments can be made either in person at the meeting or by submitting the comment via email to be read in the meeting if time permits. Comments will be heard from those attending in person prior to comments received electronically.
To make an in-person comment, please sign up before the meeting begins with your name, address, and topic on the computer outside the meeting room.
Patrons unable to sign up to speak prior to the start of the meeting may call the Office of the Business Administrator or Superintendent before 3:00 p.m. the day of the meeting to be placed on the sign-up sheet.
- Emailed comments to be read in the meeting should be submitted to boardcomments@jordandistrict.org before 3:00 pm the day of the meeting. A comment will not be read if it is not germane to the authority of the Board; regards the character, professional competence, or the physical or mental health of an individual; or is not appropriate for all ages. Comments not read in the meeting will be forwarded to the Board.
The Board is unable, by law, to take action on items raised during the comment period that are not on the agenda.
Silence by the Board on an issue does not suggest support or opposition to the message given.
Persons who disrupt Board meetings with outbursts, cheers, jeering or applause may be removed from the meeting by appropriate legal means.

6. Bids

6.A. Central Warehouse - Various Colors of Hammermill Paper or Equal Brand

Description: Discussion and possible action to approve bid to restock the colored paper in the Central Warehouse. Total amount of recommended expenditure: $103,504.00. Source of funding: School and Department Supply Budgets.

Location	Central Warehouse
Bid Item	Various Colors of Hammermill Paper or Equal Brand
Bid Number	23BV002

6.B. Facility Services - Carpet Replacement at South Jordan Elementary School

Description:

Discussion and possible action to approve bid to replace the worn-out carpet at South Jordan Elementary School. Total amount of recommended expenditure: $167,318.02. Source of funding: District Capital Carpet/Flooring Funds.

Location	Facility Services
Bid Item	Carpet Replacement at South Jordan Elementary School
Bid Number	State Contract MA3636

6.C. Teaching & Learning - Screencast Video Software Solutions

Description:

Discussion and possible action to approve bid to provide teachers with the capability to screencast video content to students’ Chromebooks. Total estimated expenditure: $149,750.00 for five (5) years. Source of funding: Digital Learning Grant.

Location	Teaching & Learning
Bid Item	Screencast Video Software Solutions
Bid Number	23TH01P-5

6.D. Language & Culture Services - English Language Learning Software/Grades K-6/Imagine Learning

Description:

Discussion and possible action to approve bid to renew the English Learner Software program for two (2) additional years. Total amount of recommended expenditure: $490,800.00. State of Utah Software Budget and LCS Federal Title III Budget.

Location	Language & Culture Services
Bid Item	English Language Learning Software/Grades K-6/Imagine Learning
Bid Number	USBE210112MA

6.E. Language & Culture Services - English Language Learning Software/ Grades K – 12 /ELLevation

Description:

Discussion and possible action to approve bid to provide an English Learner Software program for grades
K - 12 for two (2) years. Total amount of recommended expenditure: $205,260.00. State of Utah Software Budget and LCS Federal Title III Budget.

Location	Language & Culture Services
Bid Item	English Language Learning Software/ Grades 7 -12/ELLevation
Bid Number	USBE210004MA

7. Special Business Items

7.A. Recommendation to Approve Proposed Revisions to Administrative Policy A11 Naming of Facilities

Speaker(s): Mr. Bryce Dunford, First Vice President

Description: Recommendation and possible action to approve proposed policy revisions regarding how facilities may be named.

Public Input Regarding Administrative Policy A11 Naming of Facilities
Action by Board of Education on Administrative Policy A11 Naming of Facilities

Attachments: (2)

8. Information Items

8.A. Superintendent’s Report

Speaker(s): Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Superintendent of Schools

9. Discussion Items

9.A. Committee Reports and Comments by Board Members

Description: Board members may report on Board Advisory Committees as well as Board, District or Community Affiliated Committees to which they are appointed.

10. Motion to Adjourn to Closed Session

11.

POTENTIAL CLOSED SESSION

11.A. Character and Compentence of Individuals (Peronnel)

11.B. Property

11.C. Potential Litigation

11.D. Negotiations

11.E. Security

September 27, 2022 Mountain Time - Study Session and Business Meeting

STUDY SESSION – OPEN MEETING - 4:00 p.m.

GENERAL SESSION – OPEN MEETING - 6:30 p.m.

POTENTIAL CLOSED SESSION

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