Canyons School District public meetings in 2021
24 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Executive Study Session and Board Meeting
The Canyons School District Board will hold an executive study session and business meeting. They will discuss reports on college application week, IT and digital citizenship, strategic planning, and accreditation, then take action on a student health service policy update and approve the consent agenda including hires, terminations, purchasing bids, student travel, and financial reports.
- Policy update on Student Health Service and Requirements (500.40) – second reading with possible action
- Approval of consent agenda including November financial reports, hires/terminations, purchasing bids, and student overnight travel
- Report on Utah College Application Week
- Update on IT plan and Digital Citizenship report
- District Accreditation report
Executive Study Session and Board Meeting
The Canyons School District Board held an executive study session and business meeting, approving a consent agenda that included the 2020-21 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and related audit reports, hire and termination reports, purchasing bids, student overnight travel, administrative appointments, and a land trust amendment for Ridgecrest Elementary. The board also received information on strategic planning, small capital projects for 2022-23, and held a first reading of policy updates on student health services, curriculum adoption, and school library materials selection. A closed session was held to discuss the character, professional competence, or health of an individual.
- Approval of 2020-21 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and related audit reports
- First reading of policy updates: Policy 500.40 (Student Health Service), Policy 600.02 (Curriculum Adoption), Policy 600.06 (School Library Media Selection and Review)
- Approval of student overnight travel for multiple school groups (e.g., BHS Model UN to NYC, HHS choir to Orlando, HHS drill team to Daytona)
- Small capital projects for 2022-23 discussed during study session
- Closed session for discussion of an individual's character, professional competence, or health
Executive Study Session and Board Meeting
The Canyons School District Board will hold a closed session to discuss the character, professional competence, or health of an individual (personnel matter). The open meeting includes patron comments, a consent agenda to approve minutes, hire/termination reports, purchasing bids, and student overnight travel, followed by new business and staff reports. The agenda is largely procedural with no specific project names or dollar amounts listed.
- Closed session for discussion of an individual's character, competence, or health
- Approval of Hire and Termination Reports
- Approval of Purchasing Bids
- Approval of Student Overnight Travel
- Approval of previous meeting minutes
Executive Study Session and Board Meeting
The board will hear a study session on strategic planning, foundation annual report, annual school fees policy review, and a first-reading discussion on emergency school closure days for 2021-2022. The business meeting includes consent agenda items such as approval of an MOU with Alpine School District for Suncrest busing, affirmation of 5 virtual Friday dates, and other routine approvals. Patron comments and recognitions are also scheduled.
- Discussion and first reading of emergency school closure days for 2021-2022
- Annual school fees policy review (Policy 500.22)
- Approval of Memorandum of Understanding with Alpine School District regarding Suncrest busing
- Approval of purchasing bids including Bell View renovation, Ford vehicles, and snow removal
- Affirmation of 5 virtual Friday dates for the remainder of the 2021-22 school year
Executive Study Session and Board Meeting
The Board of Education held a study session regarding strategic planning and long-range planning updates. The business meeting included the approval of a consent agenda covering financial reports, personnel changes, and student travel.
- Strategic Planning update by Superintendent Rick Robins
- Long Range Planning Committee update by Business Administrator Leon Wilcox
- Approval of September Financial reports
- Approval of Hire and Termination Reports
- Approval of Student Overnight Travel
Executive Study Session and Board Meeting
The board will hear a first reading of a proposal to add up to 6 virtual learning days to the 2021-22 school calendar. They will also receive a first reading of the 2022-2023 school calendar and tentative approval for 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. An introduction on redistricting based on 2020 census data will be presented. During the business meeting, the board will discuss compliance with Utah State Board of Education Rule R277-328 on equity in education.
- Proposal to add up to 6 virtual learning days to the 2021-22 school calendar (first reading)
- Approval of 2022-2023 school calendar and tentative approval for 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 (first reading)
- Introduction on redistricting using 2020 census data
- Process for compliance with Utah State Board of Education Rule R277-328 Equity in Education (second reading)
- Policy updates for Student Educational Travel (Policy 500.24) and Teacher and Student Success Act (Policy 200.6) (first reading)
Executive Study Session and Board Meeting
The Canyons School District Board will hold a study session covering a Nutrition Services report, annual SCC and Open Meetings training, a district accreditation update, and a first reading of Policy 500.11 on special education. The business meeting includes approval of a consent agenda with minutes, hire/termination reports, purchasing bids (including Hillcrest and Brighton High rebuilds), student overnight travel, and August financial reports, plus new business items on strategic planning and fine arts.
- First reading of Policy 500.11 Special Education for Students with Disabilities
- Nutrition Services report by Director Sebasthian Varas
- Purchasing bids for Hillcrest Rebuild and Brighton High Rebuild
- Approval of student overnight travel for multiple high school sports and activities
- Fine Arts update with enrollment comparisons
Executive Study Session and Board Meeting
The Canyons School District Board held a study session and business meeting. During the business meeting, the board approved a consent agenda including joining a JUUL mass tort lawsuit, hires and terminations, purchasing bids, student overnight travel, and foundation board members. The study session included updates on accreditation, compliance with Utah State Board of Education Rule R277-328 on equity in education, and social emotional learning review.
- Approval to join JUUL mass tort lawsuit (consent agenda item 6E)
- Approval of purchasing bids including Hillcrest pianos, Alta High furniture, IT Chromebooks, and SPED nursing services
- Approval of student overnight travel for multiple schools' band, cross country, basketball, wrestling, speech and debate
- Study session on compliance with Utah State Board of Education Rule R277-328 Equity in Education (first reading)
- Study session update on Social Emotional Learning (SEL) review
Executive Study Session and Board Meeting
The Canyons School District Board will hold a study session on strategic planning, Constitution Day, and a JUUL lawsuit, followed by a business meeting. The board already approved the consent agenda including minutes, hires, terminations, purchasing bids, student travel, July financial reports, and the early literacy plan. New business includes an update on volunteers and the third reading and action on the ARP ESSER III grant application.
- ARP ESSER III Grant Application (third reading, action requested) – federal COVID relief funds
- JUUL lawsuit information – presented by General Legal Counsel
- Update on Strategic Planning – Superintendent Rick Robins
- Consent agenda approval of July financial reports and hires/terminations
- Approval of student overnight travel to Utah Shakespeare Festival and Las Vegas
Executive Study Session and Board Meeting
The Canyons School District Board will review the 2021-22 back-to-school plan and consider the ARP ESSER III grant application. They will also receive a Dyslexia Task Force report and discuss updates to several policies, including student attendance and vision screening. The meeting includes a closed session for pending litigation.
- 2021-22 back-to-school plan presented by Superintendent Rick Robins
- ARP ESSER III Grant Application (Second Reading)
- Dyslexia Task Force report from Dr. Amber Roderick-Landward
- First reading of policy updates: 500.35 Student Attendance, 500.43 Vision Screening, 300.01 School Access, 700.09 District and School Information Media
- Approval of purchasing bids for Behavior & Mental Health Services and Home & Hospital Services
Executive Study Session and Board Meeting
The board will hold a public hearing on issuing up to $38 million in Lease Revenue Bonds for school improvements and will also consider a first reading of the ARP ESSER III Grant application. The consent agenda includes approval of purchasing bids, financial reports, student overnight travel, and personnel actions. The meeting also features a closed session to discuss individual character and pending litigation.
- Public hearing on issuing no more than $38,000,000 in Lease Revenue Bonds for improvements
- First reading of the ARP ESSER III Grant application
- Approval of multiple purchasing bids including Alta High renovation and high school gym floor refinishing
- Approval of student overnight travel for Alta High girls soccer and Jordan High girls tennis
- Approval of June 2021 financial reports and payroll
Executive Study Session and Board Meeting
The Canyons Board of Education held an executive study session and board meeting on June 22, 2021. They went into closed session to discuss personnel, real property, and security matters. During the study session, they received updates on strategic planning, Canyons Online, and transportation services for the Suncrest area, and discussed superintendent and business administrator evaluation processes. The business meeting approved a consent agenda including minutes, purchasing bids, student travel, hires/terminations, financial reports, and other routine items.
- Closed session to discuss an individual's character/competence, real property purchase/lease, and security deployment
- Update on Strategic Planning from Superintendent Rick Robins
- Canyons Online update from Superintendent Rick Robins
- Review of Transportation services for Suncrest area by Business Administrator Leon Wilcox
- Consent agenda approval includes purchasing bids, student overnight travel, hire/termination reports, May financial reports, fraud risk assessment, energy conservation resolution
Executive Study Session, Board Meeting and Budget Hearing
The Canyons School District Board held an executive study session, board meeting, and budget hearing. The board went into closed session to discuss personnel, real property, and security matters. In the study session, they received updates on strategic planning, the 2021-2022 Positive Behavior plan (first reading), and initial discussions for the 2021-22 school year opening. The business meeting included recognitions, patron comments, approval of a consent agenda (minutes, purchasing bids, student travel, hires/terminations, administrative hires), and new business items: an energy conservation report and construction updates on Alta, Brighton, and Hillcrest high schools.
- Discussion of the 2021-22 school year opening plan
- First reading of the 2021-2022 Positive Behavior plan
- Approval of consent agenda including purchasing bids for IT, SPED, and other services
- Construction update on Alta, Brighton, and Hillcrest high schools
- Energy conservation report and resolution to accept energy management plan
Executive Study Session and Board Meeting
The Canyons School District Board held a first reading on issuing lease revenue bonds, a significant financial action. They also approved a consent agenda covering minutes, hires and terminations, purchasing bids, student overnight travel, April financial reports, and 2021-2022 LAND Trust and TSSA plans.
- First reading of issuance of Lease Revenue Bonds
- Approval of purchasing bids including ADA concrete work, boiler replacement, additional funds for Brighton HS, cafeteria tables for Brighton and Hillcrest HS, and a fire loop
- Approval of student overnight travel for yearbook trips to Midway, UT from Alta, Brighton, and Corner Canyon high schools
- Approval of 2021-2022 LAND Trust and TSSA plans
- Approval of April financial reports including payroll, check reports, and bond reports
Board Meeting and Teacher of the Year
The Canyons School District Board held a business meeting and Teacher of the Year ceremony. They entered closed session for collective bargaining and discussion of an individual's character or health. During the business meeting, the board approved a consent agenda including hiring/termination reports, purchasing bids (furniture, concrete, design fees, buses, Chromebooks, data center), student overnight travel, the 2022-2023 board meeting schedule, curriculum for Canyons Online and credit recovery, social emotional learning curriculum, policy updates on immunizations and attendance, and administrative appointments. Patron comments were also heard.
- Approval of purchasing bids including Brighton furniture, concrete contract, Glacier Hills design fees, school buses, Chromebooks, and data center
- Approval of policy updates: Immunizations Policy 500.34 and Student Attendance Policy 500.35
- Approval of Canyons Online and High School Credit Recovery Curriculum
- Approval of High School Social Emotional Learning Curriculum
- Approval of administrative appointments
Executive Study Session and Board Meeting
The Canyons School District Board held a closed session for collective bargaining and litigation, then a study session with informational items including a Student Advisory Council report and a report from the Utah School Boards Association. The board reviewed first readings of policy updates on immunizations, student attendance, clubs, athlete head injuries, graduation, and work-based learning. The business meeting approved a consent agenda including minutes, hire/termination reports, purchasing bids, March financial reports, and an addendum to the Union Middle Detention Basin Inter-Local Agreement with Sandy City.
- First reading of policy updates required by legislation: Policy 500.34 Immunizations and Policy 500.35 Student Attendance
- First reading of policy updates: Policy 500.20 Student Clubs, Policy 500.27 Protection of Athletes and Student Head Injuries, Policy 600.01 Graduation, Policy 600.14 Work-Based Learning
- Approval of March financial reports and purchasing bids as part of consent agenda
- Approval of addendum to Union Middle Detention Basin Inter-Local Agreement with Sandy City
- Closed session for collective bargaining and pending litigation
Board Meeting
The Canyons School District Board approved the Canyons Online 2021-2022 program and selected a consultant to develop a strategic vision. The board also approved a consent agenda including purchasing bids, student travel, and personnel changes, and heard first readings on online and social-emotional learning curricula.
- Approved Board Strategic Vision Consultant Selection and purchase bid
- Approved Canyons Online 2021-2022 program
- Consent agenda included purchasing bids for Brighton High School classroom tables and Testing & Inspection
- Approved student overnight travel for Hillcrest High School robotics team to Cedar City, Utah
- First reading of Canyons Online and High School Credit Recovery Curriculum, and High School Social Emotional Learning Curriculum
Executive Study Session and Board Meeting
The Canyons School District Board met in closed session for collective bargaining and pending litigation, then held a study session on a final 2021 legislative update and a first reading of the Canyons Online program for 2021-2022. In the business meeting, the board approved a consent agenda that included moving a portable classroom from Peruvian Park Elementary to Altara Elementary, approving COVID bonuses for district-level employees, purchasing bids for items like Chromebook parts and iPads, student overnight travel, February financial reports, and TSSP amendments for Draper Elementary and Brighton High School.
- Approved moving a portable classroom from Peruvian Park Elementary to Altara Elementary
- Approved COVID bonus for District level employees
- Approved purchasing bids including Chromebook parts, iPads, network switches, and WLAN access points
- Approved student overnight travel for soccer, cheer, and student government trips
- Approved TSSP amendments for Draper Elementary School and Brighton High School
Executive Study Session and Board Meeting
The Canyons School Board will hold a closed session for personnel and collective bargaining, followed by a study session on the 2021 legislative session, a Midvale Middle academic initiative, and a new Utah health order. The business meeting includes approval of a consent agenda with hires, terminations, purchasing bids, administrative changes, a land trust amendment, and student travel.
- Closed session for discussing character, professional competence, or mental health of an individual and collective bargaining
- Legislative update by Charlie Evans and Susan Edwards
- Midvale Middle academic initiative update by Principal Mindy Robinson
- Report on new Utah health order by Superintendent Rick Robins
- Consent agenda includes approval of hires, terminations, purchasing bids (custodial equipment & supplies, playground relocation), administrative assignment changes, land trust amendment for Willow Canyon Elementary, and student overnight travel for Corner Canyon baseball
Executive Study Session and Board Meeting
The board held a closed session for personnel discussion, followed by a study session on the 2021 legislative update, graduation assignments, policy updates (including making two policies obsolete and a first reading of a new policy), and a student activity/travel update. The business meeting included recognitions, patron comments, and a consent agenda approving minutes, hire and termination reports, purchasing bids, January financial reports, and an administrative hire. New business featured a CTE/Pathways program update and mid-year academic progress discussion.
- Approved consent agenda including hire and termination reports, purchasing bids for Ford vehicles, January financial reports, and administrative hire of Divya Nagpal
- First reading of Policy 700.7 on School Community Contests and Special Programs; Policy 400.27 and 600.7 recommended obsolete
- 2021 legislative update presented by Charlie Evans and Susan Edwards
- CTE/Pathways program update from Janet Goble
- Closed session to discuss character, professional competence, or health of an individual
Executive Study Session Roundtable Discussion
The Canyons School District Board held an Executive Study Session Roundtable on February 9, 2021. Board members reviewed a superintendent presentation and engaged in strategic, academic, programmatic, organizational, and operational discussions. No formal actions or decisions were recorded, only informational discussion.
- Discussion of Superintendent Presentation (audio files)
- Strategic Discussion 1 and 2 (audio files)
- Academic Discussion 1 and 2 (audio files)
- Programmatic Discussion 1 and 2 (audio files)
- Organizational Discussion 1 and 2 (audio files)
Executive Study Session and Board Meeting
The Canyons School District Board approved a Community Development Area (CDA) proposal with Midvale City for Main Street, capping its contribution at $8,440,000 for the primary budget and $13,808,000 for the secondary budget, an increase of $5,368,000. The board also approved a construction bid for Peruvian Park Elementary and a consent agenda that included a remote learning day on April 12, 2021, for Edgemont and Peruvian Park Elementary schools. A study session covered the 2021 legislative update, graduation plans, and a student health survey.
- Midvale City Main Street CDA proposal approved with $8.44M primary cap and $13.808M secondary cap
- Peruvian Park Elementary School construction purchasing bid approved
- Remote learning day on April 12, 2021, approved for Edgemont and Peruvian Park Elementary
- 2021 legislative update presented by Charlie Evans and Susan Edwards
- Student Health and Risk Prevention (SHARP) Survey presentation
Executive Study Session and Board Meeting
The Canyons School District Board held a study session on the 2021 legislative preview, school opening timeline, and Corner Canyon High School parking lot report, then in the business meeting reorganized leadership by electing Nancy Tingey as president and Amanda Oaks and Steve Wrigley as vice presidents. The board also approved a consent agenda including minutes, hire/termination reports, purchasing bids (including Chromebooks), December financial reports, and TSSP/Landtrust amendments for several elementary and middle schools.
- Board re-elects Nancy Tingey as president, elects Amanda Oaks and Steve Wrigley as vice presidents.
- Study session includes 2021 legislative preview and timeline for school opening.
- Corner Canyon High School parking lot report presented.
- Consent agenda approved for TSSP/Landtrust amendments at Midvale Middle, Bella Vista, Crescent, and Lone Peak Elementary (East Midvale excluded).
- Approval of December financial reports and purchasing bids including Chromebooks.
Swearing-In Ceremony
The Canyons School District Board held a swearing-in ceremony for newly elected members Holly Neibaur, Mont Millerberg, and President Nancy Tingey. The oath of office was administered by Salt Lake County Clerk Sherrie Swensen. Each board member made brief remarks. The meeting concluded with adjournment.
- Oath of Office administered by Sherrie Swensen, Salt Lake County Clerk
- Remarks by newly elected Board Member Holly Neibaur
- Remarks by newly elected Board Member Mont Millerberg
- Remarks by President Nancy Tingey