May 28, 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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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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S. Pollock- BVES Sub
S. Hall- PES RBT S. Warner- BVES Sub D. Bourbon- EHS/EES SpEd Teacher
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II.D. Letters of Resignation
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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:
- Cross Country — Mammoth Camp (August 5th-6th) - Volleyball: Enterprise camp (June 15th-June 16th) - Boys Basketball - Girls Basketball -Cheer EHS: - Volleyball -Girls Basketball BVHS: - Boys Basketball - Girls Basketball - Volleyball
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II.H. Other Travel Approval
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M. Edwards-PD 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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IV.D. Annual ELL Report
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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1yWPkOxj69X8eaDApIkY0u1RkeiUKfOJECVL30CgwoXw/edit?usp=sharing
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IV.E. Annual Report: Computer Science Program
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V. Board Discussion
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V.A. Panguitch Middle School
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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. Bus Request for Bryce Canyon Marathon
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VIII.B. 4-H Summer Bus Request
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Trip #1- Day Camp at Pine Lake - June 18
Requesting 2 Buses
Trip #2- Field Trip to Kanab - July 16 Requesting 2 Buses
Trip #3- 4-H Day at the Fair - August 8 Requesting 1 Bus
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VIII.C. Chromebooks
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VIII.D. School Bus Rental Request – Camp Baraisa (Summer 2026)
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Background Camp Baraisa, a registered non-profit youth camp (Tax ID: 93-1772297) based in Antimony, Utah, has submitted a request to rent one or two school buses with drivers for local summer trips between July 24 and August 10, 2026. The request was brought to the District's attention by Mike Edwards and coordinated through Izzy Nussbaum, Activities Director. Requested Transportation Schedule Fridays - July 24, July 31, and August 7: One bus (45 passengers) departing Rockin' R Ranch in Antimony at 2:30 p.m. to Piute High School Baseball Fields. Driver to wait on-site approximately 2 hours, returning the group to Antimony at approximately 4:30 p.m. Thursdays - July 30 and August 6: One bus (45 passengers) departing Antimony at 1:15 p.m. to ROAM Outdoor Adventure Co. (80 South Main Street, Tropic, UT), with approximately 2 hours of wait time. A second bus departing at 3:15 p.m. for the same destination is also requested if available. Organizational Information Camp Baraisa is a State of Utah registered non-profit. The organization has provided its Tax ID but noted that its insurance documentation is pending and will be submitted upon finalization. Primary contact is Izzy Nussbaum (848-245-7307); secondary contact is David Weinberger, Camp Director (848-299-1155). Relevant Precedent District records indicate that the Board previously approved a bus and driver donation for a similar trip (LDS Church Trek) at the March 20, 2025 regular meeting, providing a precedent for this type of arrangement with a religiously affiliated organization. Requested Action Board review and approval of the rental arrangement to allow District transportation staff to finalize scheduling with Camp Baraisa. Video Demo of Activity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0Nn4USMCqc&authuser=0 |
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VIII.E. Board Approval to Surplus a Portion of Parcel 08-0073-0119
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The District purchased parcel 08-0073-0119 recently, which is located at 640 W Bryce Way, directly across from Bryce Valley High School. During long-term planning discussions, it became clear that the Eastern pan handle portion of the lot would not have a use. Based on that determination, we recommend surplussing that portion of the Parcel.
The District will engage an appraiser to have the parcel appraised and begin the process of negotiating a sale with potential buyers. We will bring a real estate purchase contract before the board for any final approval, this action is just to designate this portion of the parcel as surplus.
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VIII.F. Highly Needed Educator Stipend
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The Teacher Salary Supplement Program, commonly known as TSSP, was a state-funded salary supplement program intended to help recruit and retain teachers in high-need teaching areas. Historically, the program provided salary supplements to eligible teachers in areas identified by the state, including positions such as special education, math, science, and other hard-to-fill assignments. The 2024-2025 school year was the final funding year for TSSP. Beginning July 1, 2025, the Utah Legislature replaced TSSP with the Salary Supplement for Highly Needed Educators program, known as SHiNE. USBE describes SHiNE as the replacement for TSSP beginning with the 2025-2026 school year. The major change is that SHiNE allows individual LEAs to determine which teachers are highly needed in their schools, rather than relying only on the previous state-defined TSSP categories. Under Utah Code § 53F-2-504, the salary supplement is part of an eligible teacher’s base pay, subject to the teacher qualifying each year, semester, or quarter. The law also requires employer-paid benefits to be included in addition to the salary supplement amount established by the LEA. |
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IX. Executive Session
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X. Adjournment
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