January 28, 2025 Mountain Time - Study Session and Business Meeting

Legal requirement for Board members to complete the Open Meeting Law Training annually in Utah Code 52-4-104; reminder of where and how to complete the training.

Strategic Plan Pillar: Effective Communication

A review of the standards and guidelines for conducting meetings and making decisions.
Strategic Plan Pillar: Effective Communication

Recommendations on representatives to serve four-year terms on the District Calendar Committee with the potential for Board approval as required in Administrative Policy D207 - Calendar Development.

Strategic Plan Pillar: Effective Communication

Review of requests for permits at Copper Hills High School for the school year 2025-26.

Strategic Plan Pillars: High Quality Instruction; Opportunities for Every Learner

Desired outcome: Board members will review the permit requests as required by Board permit priorities in Policy AS93 and give staff direction for next steps.

Discussion on the calendar for Board meetings for the next school year.
Strategic Plan Pillar: Effective Communication

Desired outcome: Board members will hold discussion and set meeting dates with final approval in the business meeting.

Discussion on information gathered by Board members at the recent USBA Conference.
Strategic Plan Pillar: High Quality Instruction

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:

• 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.