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Board Report for November 3, 2025

Posted Date: 11/08/25 (7:34 PM)
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Board Report

for November 3, 2025

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Board Meeting

Since 1990, November has been designated as American Indian Heritage Month, a time to honor the histories, cultures, and contributions of American Indians across the U.S. The Board of Education celebrated with a dance performance by a group of Native American students from various district schools. 

The recognitions continued with the Board of Education honoring several teachers for recently winning awards: 
  • Teachers and literacy specialists from five district elementary schools - Bonneville, Ensign, Indian Hills, Uintah, and Wasatch -   won the 3rd Grade Science of Reading Achievement Awards. 
  • Judy Wallace from Mountain View Elementary won the Utah Education Association’s Super Stars of Education Award. 
  • Laleh Ghotbi from  Mountain View Elementary was recognized as the Outstanding Elementary Science Teacher by the Utah Science Teaching Association. 
  • Dani Bainsmith from West High won the Outstanding Biology Science Teacher from the Utah Science Teaching Association. 

Public Comment Period 
The board held the second of two public comment periods, allowing community members to provide feedback on three proposals being considered by the board:  
  • possible closure of Innovations Early College High School; 
  • closure of the Magnet Gifted and Talented program at Washington Elementary School; and  
  • possible grade reconfiguration for Nibley Park School. 
 

REPORTS

Optional and Specialized Programs 
The board received an update on the district’s optional and specialized programs. Staff shared enrollment trends, student outcomes, and highlights from programs across the district.  

Portrait of a Graduate 
Administrators presented on the value of creating a Portrait of a Graduate and how that work might be done over the coming months should the board give its approval and guidance.  

Construction Update 
The board heard the latest report on district construction projects, including information on recent work and timelines. The update covered what progress has been made and the planned next steps. 

 

DISCUSSIONS

Open and Public Meetings Training 
The board participated in its annual training on open and public meeting requirements. The training emphasized transparency, legal expectations, board responsibilities, and parliamentary procedures. 
 

ACTION

Reschedule Two Discussions 
The board voted to move discussions about the Annual Board Member Statement of Ethics and Additional Board Norms to the meeting on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. 
 
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