August 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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I INTRODUCTORY ITEMS
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IA Welcome and Call to Order
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IA1 Guests
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IB Vision and Mission Statements
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Vision Statement: South Summit School District — valuing individuals and preparing them for success. Mission Statement: We support, empower, and inspire individuals to promote and achieve academic and character excellence. |
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IC Pledge of Allegiance
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II PUBLIC INPUT
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III DISTRICT UPDATES
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IIIA Student Board Member Items
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IIIB Spotlight
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IIIC Director Reports
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IIIC1 Athletic Department Title IX Report
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IIIC2 Data Reporting
Description:
In June 2026, the Board asked Shelley Halverson to bring a graph that shows student growth and achievement overtime.
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IIID Superintendent Update
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IIIE Business Administrator Update
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IIIF Master Planning Update
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Background and Context: The South Summit School District master plan is a compilation of data used to provide a dynamic long-term plan to guide future growth and long term sustainability of the district's property, facilities, and delivery of education.
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IIIG Professional Development Evaluation Reports
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IV PROCEDURAL UPDATE
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IVA Procedure 4012-D: Focused Graduation Pathway
Speaker(s):
Superintendent
Description:
The State Board of Education has created an option for high school students that are significantly behind on core credits to earn credit by passing GED exams. This is a new procedure to explain the Focused Graduation Pathway.
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IVB Procedure 6051-A: Personal Electronic Devices/Cell Phones
Speaker(s):
Superintendent
Description:
Procedure 6051-A: Personal Electronic Devices/Cell Phones is being updated to shift the ban of cell phones in schools to bell-to-bell according to recent legislative mandates.
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IVC Procedure 6065-A: Student Bullying, Cyber-Bullying, Hazing, and Abusive Conduct
Speaker(s):
Superintendent
Description:
Updates are being made to Procedure 6065-A based on recent legislative and model policy changes as well as adding references the use of AI.
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V RECESS
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VI ACTION ITEMS
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VIA Consent Agenda
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VIA1 June 8, 2026 Board Meeting Minutes
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VIA2 June 22, 2026 Budget Hearing Minutes
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VIA3 Financial and Payment Reports
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VIA4 New Hires
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SSAFC
Ryan Rowser Teachers Keyan Staples - SSHS Science Teacher Holly Groves - SSES PT Literacy Teacher Educational Support Professionals Christi Snyder - SSES Behavior ESP Amanda Keddington - SSMS SpEd ESP Abigail Frick - SSES ESP Katherine Rubush - SSES ESP Other Hires Amanda Keddington - SSES PE Specialist Hailey Hadean - SSSD Social Worker Keyton Gines - SSHS Work Base Learning Coordinator Jaime Smith - SSHS Wildcat Academy Facilitator Brent Gines - Sub Bus Driver Kip Peterson - Sub Bus Driver Micah Zibel - SSES PT SLT |
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VIA5 Substitutes
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Kristy Brown
Bradley Stewart |
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VIA6 Reassignments
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VIA7 Volunteers with approved background checks
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VIA8 Out of State Travel Request - Orlando, FL
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Travel Request 8513671 - Orlando, FL
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VIA9 Homeschool Affidavits
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VIA10 Policies for 2nd Reading
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VIA11 Miscellaneous
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VIB South Summit Elementary School TSSA Amendment
Description:
The elementary school needs to amend their TSSA plan due to changes in legislation, specifically SB241.
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VIC Policy 6051: Personal Electronic Devices/Cell Phones
Speaker(s):
Superintendent
Description:
Minor grammatical edits are being suggested to Policy 6051: Personal Electronic Devices/Cell Phones as a result of updating the subsequent procedure.
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VID Policy 6065: Bullying, Cyber-Bullying, Hazing and Abusive Conduct
Speaker(s):
Superintendent
Description:
Policy 6065 has some minor edits to add retaliation and abusive conduct to the policy as well as the correct Utah Code.
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VII BOARD ITEMS
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VIIA Board Items
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VIII CLOSED SESSION
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Closed Session Reasoning: 52-4-204 and 52-4-205 If, during the meeting, the discussion on any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the Board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with Utah’s Open and Public Meeting Act, Title 52, section 4, Paragraphs 4 through 10, UCA. Before a closed meeting is convened, the presiding office will publicly identify the section or section of the act authorizing the closed meeting. All final votes, actions, or decision will be taken in an open meeting. Electronic and telephonic participation may be available for board members. The board room at 285 E. 400 S. in Kamas, UT will be the anchor location for any electronic or telephonic participation. |
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IX ADJOURNMENT
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