OFFICIAL MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
BOX ELDER SCHOOL DISTRICT
Official minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Education, Box Elder County School District, held Thursday evening April 9, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at the Independent Life Skills Center, 960 S Main St, Brigham City, Utah.
Those in attendance at the meeting included Board President Tiffani Summers, Vice President Danielle Wright, Members Julie Taylor, Wade Hyde and Stephanie DeFilippis. Board Member Bryan Smith, Board Member Karen Cronin, Superintendent Steven Carlsen and Business Administrator Neil Stevens were not in attendance. Also, present were Assistant Superintendents Keith Mecham and Heidi Jo West, district employees, representatives of the press and interested citizens.
President Summers welcomed those in attendance and conducted the business of the meeting.
President Summers presented Keith Mecham as the new superintendent of the Box Elder School District to succeed Steven Carlsen, effective July 1, 2026
Action Items
Approval of New Superintendent and Contract
Wade Hyde motioned that Keith Mecham be approved as the new Superintendent of the Box Elder School District, effective July 1, 2026. Stephanie DeFilippis seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
Stephanie DeFilippis - Yes
Tiffani Summers - Yes
Danielle Wright - Yes
Wade Hyde - Yes
Julie Taylor - Yes
Keith Mecham presented prepared remarks in acceptance of the new superintendent role.
Adjournment
With the announcement that the next meeting will be held on May 13, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at the Independent Life Skills Center, President Tiffani Summers adjourned the meeting at 6:36 p.m.
APPROVED: May 13, 2026
ATTESTED:
School Business Administrator President, Board of Education Box Elder School District
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
Contact Mr. Neil Stevens, Business Administrator at 435-734-4800 eight or more hours before the scheduled starting time and efforts will be made to provide the needed assistance.