Meeting Agenda
1. BOARD MEETING - 6:00 P.M. - Administration Building, 45 East State Street, Farmington, UT
1.A. INTRODUCTORY ITEMS
1.A.1. Welcome and Introductions
1.A.2. Pledge of Allegiance
1.B. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
1.B.1. Public Comment Rules
1.C. BOARD RECOGNITION
1.C.1. Outstanding Administrator Tribute Award to Mr. Robert Kinghorn.
1.C.2. Retirement Celebration for Mr. Dave Tanner, Secondary School Director
1.C.3. Retirement Celebration for Mr. Ryck Astle, Secondary School Director
1.C.4. Retirement Celebration for Mr. John Zurbuchen, Assistant Superintendent
1.D. INFORMATION ITEMS
1.D.1. Committee Reports
1.D.1.a. Davis Foundation
1.D.1.b. DTC
1.D.2. Board Reports
1.D.3. Superintendent Report
1.D.3.a. New OEO Department Leadership
Director: Mr. Ben Hill
Asst. Director: Ms. Tara Best
& gratitude to Mr. Darrin Nash
1.E. CONSENT ITEMS
1.E.1. Financial Report (exhibit)
1.E.2. Personnel Report (exhibit)
1.E.3. Head Start/Early Head Start Report
1.E.4. 2HR-401 District Travel Policy for Employees
1.E.5. 2HR-201 Employee Volunteer and Background Checks (exhibit)
1.F. BUSINESS ITEMS
1.F.1. Approval of school TSSP/LAND Trust Plans for the 2025-26 school year.
1.F.2. Mountain High School LAND Trust Exemption
1.F.3. FY 2024-25 Final Budget Adoption (exhibit)
1.F.4. Policy2HR-209 Postpartum Recovery and Parental leave Second and FINAL (exhibit)
1.F.5. Approval of Plan for the Focused Graduation Pathway (exhibit)
2. CLOSED MEETING - Administration Bldg., Third Floor Board Room
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Meeting: June 3, 2025 Immediately following Public Hearing - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. BOARD MEETING - 6:00 P.M. - Administration Building, 45 East State Street, Farmington, UT
Subject:
1.A. INTRODUCTORY ITEMS
Subject:
1.A.1. Welcome and Introductions
Presenter:
Ms. Brigit Gerrard, Board President
Subject:
1.A.2. Pledge of Allegiance
Presenter:
Ms. Kristen Hogan, Board Member
Subject:
1.B. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Subject:
1.B.1. Public Comment Rules
Presenter:
Ms. Brigit Gerrard, Board President
Description:
Public comments will be accepted for approximately thirty (30) minutes. Each speaker will be allowed a maximum of two (2) minutes.
Subject:
1.C. BOARD RECOGNITION
Subject:
1.C.1. Outstanding Administrator Tribute Award to Mr. Robert Kinghorn.
Presenter:
Ms. Barbara Smith, Resilient You
Subject:
1.C.2. Retirement Celebration for Mr. Dave Tanner, Secondary School Director
Presenter:
Ms. Emily Price, Board Vice-President
Subject:
1.C.3. Retirement Celebration for Mr. Ryck Astle, Secondary School Director
Presenter:
Ms. Emily Price, Board Vice-President
Subject:
1.C.4. Retirement Celebration for Mr. John Zurbuchen, Assistant Superintendent
Presenter:
Ms. Brigit Gerrard, Board President
Subject:
1.D. INFORMATION ITEMS
Subject:
1.D.1. Committee Reports
Subject:
1.D.1.a. Davis Foundation
Presenter:
Ms. Emily Price, Board Vice-President
Subject:
1.D.1.b. DTC
Presenter:
Ms. Brigit Gerrard, Board President
Subject:
1.D.2. Board Reports
Presenter:
Board members
Subject:
1.D.3. Superintendent Report
Presenter:
Superintendent Dan Linford
Subject:
1.D.3.a. New OEO Department Leadership
Director: Mr. Ben Hill
Asst. Director: Ms. Tara Best
& gratitude to Mr. Darrin Nash
Presenter:
Dr. Fidel Montero, Asst. Superintendent
Subject:
1.E. CONSENT ITEMS
Subject:
1.E.1. Financial Report (exhibit)
Presenter:
Mr. Tim Leffel, Business Administrator
Description:
Mr. Tim Leffel and the Accounting Department have prepared the financial report. If you have any questions regarding this report, please contact Mr. Leffel prior to the Board meeting.
Attachments:
Subject:
1.E.2. Personnel Report (exhibit)
Presenter:
Mr. John Zurbuchen, Asst. Superintendent
Description:
Ms. Suzi Jensen and the Human Resources Department staff have prepared the Personnel Report. If you have any questions regarding this report, please contact Mr. Zurbuchen prior to the meeting.
Attachments:
Subject:
1.E.3. Head Start/Early Head Start Report
Presenter:
Asst. Superintendent John Zurbuchen
Description:
The Board will be asked to approve the Head Start/Early Head Start minutes, budget, enrollment report.
Attachments:
Subject:
1.E.4. 2HR-401 District Travel Policy for Employees
Presenter:
Mr. Ben Onofrio, General Counsel
Description:
Clarification that Administrative mileage for extracurricular activities will not be reimbursed.
Attachments:
Subject:
1.E.5. 2HR-201 Employee Volunteer and Background Checks (exhibit)
Presenter:
Mr. Ben Onofrio, General Counsel
Description:
Revised to comply with changes in Administrative Rule R277-210-2.
Attachments:
Subject:
1.F. BUSINESS ITEMS
Subject:
1.F.1. Approval of school TSSP/LAND Trust Plans for the 2025-26 school year.
Presenter:
Dr. Greg Wilkey, Assessment Director
Description:
The board will consider approval of the school TSSP/LAND Trust plans which were presented in board business meeting as an information item on May 6, 2025.  Administration recommends a motion to approve the school TSSP/LAND Trust plans for the 2025-2026 school year.
Subject:
1.F.2. Mountain High School LAND Trust Exemption
Presenter:
Dr. Greg Wilkey, Assessment Director
Description:
Mountain High School qualifies for the special school exemption outlined in state board rule (R277-491-3) which allows the distribution of School LAND Trust Program funds without having a school community council.  Administration recommends a motion to grant Mountain High School the exemption outlined in state board rule R277-491-3.
Subject:
1.F.3. FY 2024-25 Final Budget Adoption (exhibit)
Presenter:
Mr. Tim Leffel, Business Administrator
Attachments:
Subject:
1.F.4. Policy2HR-209 Postpartum Recovery and Parental leave Second and FINAL (exhibit)
Presenter:
Mr. Ben Onofrio, General Counsel
Description:
New policy to comply with Utah Code 53G-11-209.
Attachments:
Subject:
1.F.5. Approval of Plan for the Focused Graduation Pathway (exhibit)
Presenter:
Dr. Logan Toone, Asst. Superintendent
Description:
Description:  During workshop on May 20, 2025, the board reviewed the district’s proposed plan for the Focused Graduation Pathway - which allows LEAs to grant high school graduation credits through demonstrated competencies on the Graduation Equivalent Degree (GED) tests.  Dr. Toone will present the plan for board approval. Administration recommends a motion to approve the Davis School District’s plan for the Focused Graduation Pathway.
Attachments:
Subject:
2. CLOSED MEETING - Administration Bldg., Third Floor Board Room
Presenter:
Ms. Brigit Gerrard, Board President
Description:
The Board will immediately move to go into Closed Session for the purpose of personnel. 

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