OFFICIAL MINUTES OF A 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 May 7th, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at the Independent Life Skills Center, Box Elder School District.
Those in attendance at the meeting included Board President Tiffani Summers, Board Vice President Danielle Wright, Karen Cronin, Stephanie DeFilippis and Julie Taylor. Wade Hyde and Bryan Smith were not in attendance. Also, present were Superintendent Steven Carlsen, Assistant Superintendents Keith Mecham and Heidi Jo West, Business Administrator Neil Stevens, District employees, representatives of the press and interested citizens.
President Summers welcomed those in attendance and conducted the business of the meeting.
Policy Discussion
Coerina Fife, Executive Director of Personnel and Title IX, presented the changes to the Policy 3300, Administrative - Personnel Selection.
FY27 Capital facilities Plan
Corey Thompson provided an update on the status of the final bids for the expansion of Discovery Elementary. He also provided an update to the status of the design progress of the West Tremonton Elementary.
Neil Stevens, Business Administrator, presented an overview of the FY26 Capital Outlay budget and the proposed FY27 Capital Outlay budget.
It is anticipated that the Capital Outlay Fund will have a balance of approximately $28 million at end of FY26.
The following new projects are proposed in the FY27 Capital Outlay plan: Air conditioning upgrades, playground equipment replacements, secure vestibule upgrades, sewer upgrades, District vehicle purchases, school bus purchases and parking lot improvements at BRHS. It is anticipated that the Capital Outlay fund would have a balance of approximately $14 million at the end of FY27.
The process of obtaining a loan to finance the construction of the West Tremonton elementary school and the expansion of Discovery Elementary school was presented. The loan terms would be $55 million borrowed, 20-year repayment schedule, 4.4% interest rate and a $4.4 million annual payment.
Adjournment
With the announcement that the next meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. at the Independent Life Skills Center, President Tiffani Summers adjourned the meeting at 9:35 p.m.
APPROVED: June 10, 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.