Notice of Public Meeting
Salt Lake City School District
440 East 100 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Heather Bennett, Board President
Katherine Kennedy, Board Vice President
Alexa Cunningham, Superintendent
Excellence and Equity: every student, every classroom, every day
January 8, 2019
1. STUDY SESSION 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
A. Three-Tier Busing
2. BOARD CONVENES: 6:30 p.m.
A. General Pronouncements
B. Welcome
C. Pledge of Allegiance
3. BOARD MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS AND OATH OF OFFICE 6:35 p.m.
A. Administer the Oath of Office to: Melissa Ford, Katherine Kennedy, and Nate Salazar
(Term of office January 2019 - December 2022)
B. Board member comments and introductions
4. BOARD LEADERSHIP ELECTION 6:45 p.m.
A. Election: President of the Board (Term of office January 2019-January 2021)
B. Election: Vice-President of the Board (Term of office January 2019-January 2021)
5. BOARD MEETING (Board Room, Rooms 112 - 114): 6:50 p.m.
Note: In accordance with Board Policy B-2, School Board Meetings, if a board member, the superintendent, or the business administrator wants to discuss any document(s) related to an item on the board's consent, discussion, or action agenda, he or she must provide copies for all members of the board, and for the superintendent at least twenty-four hours in advance of the scheduled board meeting in order to allow sufficient time for the document(s) to be read and considered. In addition, presenters with documents to be distributed at the scheduled board meeting are encouraged to submit all documents to the superintendent at least twenty-four hours in advance of the meeting.
A. RECOGNITIONS:
1. National Board Certified Teachers
B. CONSENT AGENDA: 7:00 p.m.
Note: Any request by a board member to move a topic off of the consent agenda and onto the action agenda must be received by the president, vice president, and superintendent at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the scheduled board meeting, and must include an explanation of the board member's concerns with the consent item(s). Advance notice of the specific concern(s) will allow the superintendent, or superintendent's designee, to be prepared to fully discuss those concerns at the board meeting.
1. Purchasing/Accounting Reports
a. Purchasing Report EXHIBIT 5B1a
Purchasing Report Exhibit 5B1a Excel Format
b. Budget Report for November 2018 EXHIBIT 5B1b
c. Payment Voucher Report EXHIBIT 5B1c
d. Schools Financial Report, November 30, 2018 EXHIBIT 5B1d
2. Human Resource Services Report
EXHIBIT 5B2
3. Minutes for the Board Meeting, December 4, 2018 EXHIBIT 5B3
4. West High School Trip Request, Cheer, Anaheim, California
February 21-25, 2019 EXHIBIT 5B4
5. Approval of Board Conference Attendance: EXHIBIT 5B5
a. USBA Annual Conference - January 10-12, 2019 Salt Lake City, Utah
b. NSBA Annual Conference - March 30 - April 1, 2019 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
C. REQUEST TO SPEAK: 7:05 p.m.
Note: Persons requesting to speak to the board of education in an open meeting need to sign up prior to the start of the open session of the board meeting. Resolution of questions or responses to proposals should not be expected at this meeting; staff or others may be asked to research and/or prepare materials and solutions for a later time. Fifteen minutes total have been scheduled for persons requesting to speak. Three minutes will be allotted for individual requests and five minutes will be allotted for group requests. If we receive more requests than the allotted time permits, those requests may be scheduled for the next board meeting. Your concerns may be submitted in writing to the superintendent's office for distribution to the board of education at any time.
D. REPORTS: 7:15 p.m.
Reports are agenda items that do not require any board action, but provide board members with updates on district goals and plans, or the status of other district or school operations. Should a report indicate that future board action might be required, the board can request that a follow-up item be placed on a future agenda.
1. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report - Alan Kearsley, Director,
Finance and Board Finance Committee EXHIBIT 5D1
2. Hillside Middle School - Jane Berntson, Principal EXHIBIT 5D2
E. DISCUSSION AGENDA: 7:50 p.m.
The board uses this agenda for thoughtful, productive discussions on issues that are critical to students, employees, the district and/or the community. Items on the discussion agenda may or may not result in a motion or decision.
1. Board Responsibilities EXHIBIT 5E1
F. ACTION AGENDA: 8:10 p.m.
1. Any item transferred from Consent/Discussion Agenda
G. BOARD MEMBER REPORT (if needed): 8:20 p.m.
H. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT (if needed): 8:30 p.m.
6. ADJOURNMENT: 8:35 p.m.
7. CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSIONS (if needed): 8:40 p.m.
A. Litigation; Negotiations; and/or Property
B. Character, Professional Competence, or Physical or Mental Health of an Individual;
and/or Deployment of Security Personnel, Devices, or Systems
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify the ADA coordinator at 440 East 100 South, at least three working days prior to the meeting.
No district employee or student shall be subjected to discrimination in employment or any district program or activity on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status. The district is committed to providing equal access and equal opportunity in its programs, services and employment including its policies, complaint processes, program accessibility, district facility use, accommodations and other Equal Employment Opportunity matters. The district also provides equal access to district facilities for all youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code, including scouting groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries and complaints regarding unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation: Tina Hatch, Compliance and Investigations, 440 East 100 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111, (801) 578-8388. You may also contact the Office for Civil Rights, Denver, CO, (303) 844-5695.
Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation
Electronic Meetings. The board authorizes that an electronic board meeting may be held when necessary as determined by board leadership and consistent with the requirements of Utah law. Remote access and participation by phone, of a single board members at a regularly scheduled public board meeting does not constitute an electronic meeting.