Meeting Agenda
A. If ADA accessibility is needed to attend this meeting, please contact the District Office at 435-734-4800 before 4:00 p.m. the day prior to the meeting.
B. Work Session - 5:00 p.m.
B.1. MGT Demographic Report
C. Administrative - 6:30 p.m.
C.1. Call to Order 
C.2. Reverence
C.3. Flag Salute/Pledge of Allegiance
C.4. Recognitions
C.4.a. ILSC Staff
C.4.b. SEE Award Recipients:
S - Shamra Shaffer, Special Education Teacher at BRHS
E - Aubree Chase, Counselor at McKinley
E - Jennifer Winward, Principal Secretary at BRMS
D. Approval of Agenda - 6:45 p.m.
E. Public Comment - 6:50 p.m.
Those individuals who would like to speak to the Board should read the guidelines and complete the sign-up document located at the door. At the discretion of the Board President, public comment may be permitted at any point during the Board meeting.
F. First Public Comment on School Fees - 7:20 p.m.
G. Action Items - 7:30 p.m.
G.1. Declare Surplus Property
G.2. Approve the Superintendent, Business Administrator and Real Estate Agent to Engage in Negotiations Over Property Exchange
H. Information Items - 7:35 p.m.
H.1. Audit Report
H.2. Lease Revenue Bond
H.3. BESD Foundation Report
H.4. Construction Update
H.5. Video and Recruitment 
H.6. New Grading Policy Data from 1st Trimester, Comparing 2024 vs 2025
H.7. Monthly Financial Report
H.8. Board Committee Reports
H.8.a. Student Board Member Report
H.9. December Employee Appreciation
December Teacher Support
BRHS Michelle Alexander Dallin Kestner
BRMS Cathe Runyan Meghan Thornley
ACHI Jason Warner Lindsey Manscill
BEHS Kris Harding Alicia Barr
BEMS Rebekah Spencer Denyehl Jones
ACYI Jake Hanes Melissia Cook
Sunrise Leslie Fridal Heidi Pugsley
Century Heidi Johnson Lori Nelson
Discovery Heather Morrey Mindy Anderson
Fielding Lonni Tilley Gale Brown
Garland Suzy Lish Brynn Bullinger
Golden Spike Starla Johnson Colby Andersen
Lake View Jamie Pickering Steven Simpson
McKinley Chrissy Nelson Monica Roberts
North Park Bobbi Fessler Hyrum Gilbert
Three Mile Creek Rachel Post Olivia Rose
Willard Sandy Warner Shay Bair
Western Hallie Kunzler McKenzie Richins
I. Policy Review - 8:15 p.m.
I.1. Changes from Approved Negotiations (for information only)
I.1.a. Policy 3126 Certificated: Sickness, Absences and Leaves
I.2. First Reading
I.2.a. Policy 2005 Program Accounting
I.2.b. Policy 2060 Deducted Absences (One reading only)
I.2.c. Policy 3010 Employee Bullying and Hazing
I.2.d. Policy 5005 Safe Schools - Student Discipline/Behavior
I.2.e. Policy 5009 Admissions and Attendance: Kindergarten
I.2.f. Policy 5274 Participation in Sex-Designated Athletic Activities, Programs, and Events
I.2.g. Policy 5305 Student Use of Electronic Devices
I.2.h. Policy 5380 Notification Received from Juvenile Courts
I.2.i. Policy 6023 School Climate Surveys
I.3. Second Reading
I.3.a. Policy 1222 Naming of Facilities
I.3.b. Policy 2217 Transportation - Requests for Field Trips/Activity
I.3.c. Policy 3023 Educator Induction, Mentoring, and professional Learning
I.3.d. Policy 3098 Employee Surveys
I.3.e. Policy 3208 ESP: Fringe Benefits and Leave of Absence
I.3.f. Policy 4066 Curriculum: Religious Neutrality
I.3.g. Policy 4102 Grading: Grades K-7
I.3.h. Policy 4104 Grading: Packet Credit
I.3.i. Policy 4105 Sex Education
I.3.j. Policy 4107 Testing Procedures and Standards
I.3.k. Policy 4108 Testing Procedures and Standards - Exclusion from Testing
I.3.l. Policy 4115 Grading: Course Grade Replacement
I.3.m. Policy 4140 School Volunteers/Resource Persons
I.3.n. Policy 6000 Public Records Access and Management
I.3.o. Policy 6050 Community Use of School Facilities
I.3.p. Policy 6060 Conduct on School Premises
J. Board Discussion Items - 8:25 p.m.
J.1. Review of Policies:
  • 1034 Board of Education Code of Conduct
  • 1035 Board Member Ethics
  • 1036 Conflict of Interest (and complete Conflict of Interest Form)
J.2. USBA Conference Report
J.3. Hotline Training Requirement
K. Consent Items - 8:40 p.m.
K.1. Minutes
K.2. Claims
K.3. Personnel
K.4. Clubs
K.5. Elementary PE Budget
K.6. LEA Specific Licenses
L. Suggestions for Future Board Meetings - 8:45 p.m.
M. Upcoming Events
M.1. USBA Day on the Hill - January 30, 2026 at 8:30 am 
N. Board Handbook
O. Closed Session to Discuss Sale or Lease of Real Property - 8:50 p.m.
P. Closed Session to Discuss Professional Competence of an Individual - 9:00 p.m.
Q. Adjournment - 9:30 p.m.
The next meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, with a Work Session at 5:30 and a Regular Session at 6:30 p.m., at the Independent Life Skills Center, 960 S Main St, Brigham City, Utah.
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: January 14, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting
Subject:
A. If ADA accessibility is needed to attend this meeting, please contact the District Office at 435-734-4800 before 4:00 p.m. the day prior to the meeting.
Subject:
B. Work Session - 5:00 p.m.
Subject:
B.1. MGT Demographic Report
Attachments:
Subject:
C. Administrative - 6:30 p.m.
Subject:
C.1. Call to Order 
Presenter:
Tiffani Summers, Board President
Subject:
C.2. Reverence
Presenter:
Wade Hyde, Board Member
Subject:
C.3. Flag Salute/Pledge of Allegiance
Presenter:
Julie Taylor, Board Member
Subject:
C.4. Recognitions
Presenter:
Jamie Kent, Public Information Officer
Subject:
C.4.a. ILSC Staff
Subject:
C.4.b. SEE Award Recipients:
S - Shamra Shaffer, Special Education Teacher at BRHS
E - Aubree Chase, Counselor at McKinley
E - Jennifer Winward, Principal Secretary at BRMS
Attachments:
Subject:
D. Approval of Agenda - 6:45 p.m.
Subject:
E. Public Comment - 6:50 p.m.
Those individuals who would like to speak to the Board should read the guidelines and complete the sign-up document located at the door. At the discretion of the Board President, public comment may be permitted at any point during the Board meeting.
Subject:
F. First Public Comment on School Fees - 7:20 p.m.
Presenter:
Keith Mecham, Asst. Superintendent of Secondary Teaching & Learning
Description:
Subject:
G. Action Items - 7:30 p.m.
Subject:
G.1. Declare Surplus Property
Presenter:
Neil Stevens, Business Administrator
Subject:
G.2. Approve the Superintendent, Business Administrator and Real Estate Agent to Engage in Negotiations Over Property Exchange
Presenter:
Neil Stevens, Business Administrator
Subject:
H. Information Items - 7:35 p.m.
Subject:
H.1. Audit Report
Presenter:
Matt Geddes, Squire Co.
Attachments:
Subject:
H.2. Lease Revenue Bond
Presenter:
Ryan Bjerke, Attorney
Subject:
H.3. BESD Foundation Report
Presenter:
Matt Nelson, Foundation Board President
Subject:
H.4. Construction Update
Presenter:
Corey Thompson, Facilities Director
Attachments:
Subject:
H.5. Video and Recruitment 
Presenter:
Jamie Kent, Director of Public Relations and Coerina Fife, Executive Director of Human Resources
Description:
Subject:
H.6. New Grading Policy Data from 1st Trimester, Comparing 2024 vs 2025
Presenter:
Keith Mecham, Asst. Superintendent of Secondary Teaching & Learning
Attachments:
Subject:
H.7. Monthly Financial Report
Presenter:
Neil Stevens, Business Administrator
Attachments:
Subject:
H.8. Board Committee Reports
Subject:
H.8.a. Student Board Member Report
Subject:
H.9. December Employee Appreciation
December Teacher Support
BRHS Michelle Alexander Dallin Kestner
BRMS Cathe Runyan Meghan Thornley
ACHI Jason Warner Lindsey Manscill
BEHS Kris Harding Alicia Barr
BEMS Rebekah Spencer Denyehl Jones
ACYI Jake Hanes Melissia Cook
Sunrise Leslie Fridal Heidi Pugsley
Century Heidi Johnson Lori Nelson
Discovery Heather Morrey Mindy Anderson
Fielding Lonni Tilley Gale Brown
Garland Suzy Lish Brynn Bullinger
Golden Spike Starla Johnson Colby Andersen
Lake View Jamie Pickering Steven Simpson
McKinley Chrissy Nelson Monica Roberts
North Park Bobbi Fessler Hyrum Gilbert
Three Mile Creek Rachel Post Olivia Rose
Willard Sandy Warner Shay Bair
Western Hallie Kunzler McKenzie Richins
Subject:
I. Policy Review - 8:15 p.m.
Subject:
I.1. Changes from Approved Negotiations (for information only)
Subject:
I.1.a. Policy 3126 Certificated: Sickness, Absences and Leaves
Attachments:
Subject:
I.2. First Reading
Subject:
I.2.a. Policy 2005 Program Accounting
Attachments:
Subject:
I.2.b. Policy 2060 Deducted Absences (One reading only)
Attachments:
Subject:
I.2.c. Policy 3010 Employee Bullying and Hazing
Attachments:
Subject:
I.2.d. Policy 5005 Safe Schools - Student Discipline/Behavior
Attachments:
Subject:
I.2.e. Policy 5009 Admissions and Attendance: Kindergarten
Attachments:
Subject:
I.2.f. Policy 5274 Participation in Sex-Designated Athletic Activities, Programs, and Events
Attachments:
Subject:
I.2.g. Policy 5305 Student Use of Electronic Devices
Attachments:
Subject:
I.2.h. Policy 5380 Notification Received from Juvenile Courts
Attachments:
Subject:
I.2.i. Policy 6023 School Climate Surveys
Attachments:
Subject:
I.3. Second Reading
Subject:
I.3.a. Policy 1222 Naming of Facilities
Attachments:
Subject:
I.3.b. Policy 2217 Transportation - Requests for Field Trips/Activity
Attachments:
Subject:
I.3.c. Policy 3023 Educator Induction, Mentoring, and professional Learning
Attachments:
Subject:
I.3.d. Policy 3098 Employee Surveys
Attachments:
Subject:
I.3.e. Policy 3208 ESP: Fringe Benefits and Leave of Absence
Attachments:
Subject:
I.3.f. Policy 4066 Curriculum: Religious Neutrality
Attachments:
Subject:
I.3.g. Policy 4102 Grading: Grades K-7
Attachments:
Subject:
I.3.h. Policy 4104 Grading: Packet Credit
Attachments:
Subject:
I.3.i. Policy 4105 Sex Education
Attachments:
Subject:
I.3.j. Policy 4107 Testing Procedures and Standards
Attachments:
Subject:
I.3.k. Policy 4108 Testing Procedures and Standards - Exclusion from Testing
Attachments:
Subject:
I.3.l. Policy 4115 Grading: Course Grade Replacement
Attachments:
Subject:
I.3.m. Policy 4140 School Volunteers/Resource Persons
Attachments:
Subject:
I.3.n. Policy 6000 Public Records Access and Management
Attachments:
Subject:
I.3.o. Policy 6050 Community Use of School Facilities
Attachments:
Subject:
I.3.p. Policy 6060 Conduct on School Premises
Attachments:
Subject:
J. Board Discussion Items - 8:25 p.m.
Subject:
J.1. Review of Policies:
  • 1034 Board of Education Code of Conduct
  • 1035 Board Member Ethics
  • 1036 Conflict of Interest (and complete Conflict of Interest Form)
Attachments:
Subject:
J.2. USBA Conference Report
Subject:
J.3. Hotline Training Requirement
Presenter:
Steve Carlsen, Superintendent
Description:
Subject:
K. Consent Items - 8:40 p.m.
Subject:
K.1. Minutes
Attachments:
Subject:
K.2. Claims
Attachments:
Subject:
K.3. Personnel
Attachments:
Subject:
K.4. Clubs
Attachments:
Subject:
K.5. Elementary PE Budget
Attachments:
Subject:
K.6. LEA Specific Licenses
Subject:
L. Suggestions for Future Board Meetings - 8:45 p.m.
Attachments:
Subject:
M. Upcoming Events
Subject:
M.1. USBA Day on the Hill - January 30, 2026 at 8:30 am 
Subject:
N. Board Handbook
Attachments:
Subject:
O. Closed Session to Discuss Sale or Lease of Real Property - 8:50 p.m.
Subject:
P. Closed Session to Discuss Professional Competence of an Individual - 9:00 p.m.
Subject:
Q. Adjournment - 9:30 p.m.
The next meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, with a Work Session at 5:30 and a Regular Session at 6:30 p.m., at the Independent Life Skills Center, 960 S Main St, Brigham City, Utah.

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