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Business Administrator Leon Wilcox presented DLI registration and enrollment figures (data as of Feb. 11) and explained how the district currently supplements full‑time equivalents (FTEs) when DLI class sizes fall below neighborhood staffing targets. Wilcox walked the board through kindergarten registration snapshots: Alta and Altaview (Spanish) had 53 and 54 offers with wait lists; Draper and Lone Peak (Chinese) had smaller accepted counts (about 38–45 offered/accepted) and variable wait lists; Butler and Oquirrh (French) showed mixed demand. Wilcox highlighted that the district typically budgets for neighborhood class sizes of roughly 22 students in grades 1–3 and 26 in grades 4–5; when DLI or neighborhood classes fall below those staffing targets the district must add FTEs to maintain program integrity.

Wilcox quantified the supplemental staffing: several elementary DLI programs required the district to add the equivalent of about two FTEs per affected site to maintain class coverage and acceptable student‑teacher ratios; other sites required smaller supplements. He told the board the supplemental cost was a recurring budget item tied to class size and program demand.

Legislative risk: Wilcox and board members discussed a pending legislative option (referred to in the transcript as an effort to review and potentially fold certain program funds into a flexible allocation) that could reallocate money away from targeted DLI support into a per‑pupil pool distributed evenly to all local education agencies. Wilcox said the district receives roughly $1.2 million to support DLI at present; under the flexible‑allocation scenario the district could lose about $800,000 of that funding if the funds were redistributed to districts and charters that do not operate DLI. Staff said that change, if enacted, would be phased in under the legislature’s timeline and would require the district to revise staffing and program models.

Next steps and board direction: The operations committee asked staff to return with middle‑ and high‑school retention and participation figures, permit counts for in‑district and out‑of‑district placements, and historic retention so the board can weigh program costs and benefits. Board members asked staff to compare other districts’ responses to similar enrollment pressures and to propose program options (including phased consolidation, program clustering or targeted recruitment) the board could consider during the district’s budgeting cycle.

Clarifying details: District staff emphasized that Midvale’s model differs (a two‑teacher model supported partly by Title I funding) and that enrollments vary year to year. Officials also noted that some programs (Spanish at newer sites) are still building to full older cohorts and historical enrollment comparisons need that context.

Why this matters: DLI is a high‑demand program that the district supports for its instructional and recruitment benefits; uneven enrollment and potential state funding changes raise difficult tradeoffs between program sustainability and budget priorities across the district.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board Meeting 3/4/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The district reported mixed kindergarten and elementary enrollments for dual‑language immersion (DLI) programs and warned that enrollment shortfalls require recurring staffing supplements; staff also flagged a pending state funding reallocation that could reduce DLI dollars if enacted.","taxTitle","Canyons School District, Utah School Boards, Utah","taxId",65812,"location","Utah","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6300432,"District staff outline 2025 bills to watch: school safety funding, digital materials and audit changes among items affecting Canyons",432,1843000,2275000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2493100-68ae748cc85ff2c3648cd728b3c814a5&start=1843&end=2275","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2493100-68ae748cc85ff2c3648cd728b3c814a5/thumbnail_1843000.jpg","/articles/6300432/Utah/District-staff-outline-2025-bills-to-watch-school-safety-funding-digital-materials-and-audit-changes-among-items-affecting-Canyons","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6300432-9d2c75a156db941c926d01d6e8626b1e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771138377&Signature=ihznVrgHv1tyoZS7dCDJhFSOFJXm9oQPm8m9KQgiUKqTbGRv5Xjkjc-j3MhnLXeEXjYiSVigQSEnT49OHhlMK-jwDdXKHOzV6yzwwgU5YzmYFx9SsFLIWbJ~8gFfvicO2kDRXpOKF25xSLbmTf-a7sRYIiLuxKIlz5jMmH-qsW3y8tYUVA1ywOnchxxLmsx-YCjmJvEuWi7f0fQo3UvEGgc143CIAblUWTng08y-G5faTLMd9Luzls-Y173FRoKZ3dHTdiUYh4UCUAEF7DC51PRSVtjFz8PFRmTmgFjsv75NSBa2mwG9oK~fH2sVdtUzmluL~ZN7Z0TTtWk4Pc5E7A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff briefed the Canyons Board of Education on March 4 about major education‑related bills still alive in the Utah 2025 legislative session and their likely impacts on the district.

Charlie Evans, the district’s presenter on the legislative update, walked the board through a long list of bills and their current status. He said the school‑safety amendments bill (House Bill 40) had a partial appropriation — the sponsors requested $50 million and received $25 million — and Evans expected it to pass as part of the “bill of bills.” District staff flagged the appropriation as relevant to local school safety planning and future district grant opportunities.

Evans noted a “school digital materials amendments” bill authored by Representative Peck that would regulate access to sensitive materials on district devices and Chromebooks; staff said they are tracking that bill closely because it ties into the district’s concerns about what students can access on school devices.

Other items discussed: a bill to require directory information sharing for marketing (HB303) failed; the school fee amendments (HB344) were headed to the governor and will affect what the district can charge parents; several education funding and workforce bills (including credentialing appropriations noted in the Innovation Center presentation) were described as moving forward; and a legislative audit‑related measure that would change what the legislative auditor may request from public entities — and that, if enacted, could affect attorney‑client privilege for governmental entities — drew specific mention and concern from the presenters and board members.

Evans and the presenters listed more than a dozen additional bills (merit‑pay changes, public sector labor amendments, privacy protections, student‑integration measures, cosmetology/CTE changes and juvenile justice items) and said many of those measures were in flux. Where bills had been signed or enrolled the presenters noted that fact; where a bill had stalled they noted the current committee or calendar status.

Why this matters: Several bills being tracked could affect district operations — including school safety funding, permitted fee structures, and future liability or audit obligations — and staff said they would continue to monitor and return to the board with specific implementation plans if a relevant bill becomes law.

Next steps: Staff will report back to the board if/when specific measures become law or require district implementation. The legislative briefing was informational; there were no board votes tied directly to the bills at this meeting.","An external‑relations briefing summarized dozens of bills in the 2025 session that the district is tracking, including a school safety appropriation, a pending digital‑materials bill tied to Chromebook access, and audit‑and‑privilege provisions that drew concern from the state bar.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6300436,"Canyons board hears innovation‑center plan for eBay campus; architects, partners outline eight key spaces and bid timeline",2724,3064000,5788000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2493100-68ae748cc85ff2c3648cd728b3c814a5&start=3064&end=5788","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2493100-68ae748cc85ff2c3648cd728b3c814a5/thumbnail_3064000.jpg","/articles/6300436/Utah/Canyons-board-hears-innovationcenter-plan-for-eBay-campus-architects-partners-outline-eight-key-spaces-and-bid-timeline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6300436-ea693542886bb3ef6ebc32e9acacafae/orig.mp4?Expires=1771138377&Signature=f1DXHAEKGp1cUhB19Mu30PdlGBsVN8eJQkbBkPD8yYcmp~P5EjgoAu-pGzMv3X3whjWglfwK8QpbVaZneOVDTD1xvlocOg6UGmrqf0RyqU4osDWj1oino-WyjHpP35AJMZdbb2ubOklxokBYLd1tuUj8JlTomCxJFYcGo~Qzzynpnac~iGM284~8Tk-yL7f37w3ecNxIqp6MRgS1iOUb-OxUifHskvQq5CaeOW9RLGlQRIwuUDZjZv3rJ~4jb7uHQl6NFq3wyPP8EMUh1TllgYu6qcni7~-D3K~Ox7QEWD7ShUDLnmlFi-HWXmm5DtIxSZIFO5H7qPm3BuNU~oZd2Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Architects and district staff told the Canyons Board of Education on March 4 that the district’s planned Innovation Center — using the eBay campus — will emphasize industry collaboration, adaptable learning spaces, career readiness supports and community engagement, and that design and bid work are advancing to a planned early‑fall procurement for a trades building.

Leon Wilcox, the district’s business administrator, opened the update by noting that eBay plans to vacate the building at the end of March and that the district will take possession April 1. He and MHTN architects outlined a master‑plan approach that uses five guiding principles: industry collaboration; innovative learning environments; career readiness and support; community and identity; and a future‑forward, adaptable vision. The design team identified eight “key spaces” to organize programming: a Partner Pavilion for industry partners, an Inquiry Lounge (research and AI sandbox), a Gallery for public showcases of student work, Incubators (breakout and studio spaces), Learning Studios/Labs (specialized and hybrid teaching spaces), The Exchange (student services, credentialing and counseling), a Faculty Forum (teacher collaboration), and a Nexus (community multipurpose space).

Architects Allison Lee and Angela Rose (MHTN) showed early diagrams placing the Partner Pavilion and gallery near the main lobby and locating research and presentation zones throughout the three‑story “boomerang” tower. They presented cost ranges for program spaces and identified building upgrades and support‑space needs. Leon Wilcox and district staff said the Catalyst funding approved by the legislature (discussed earlier in the meeting) could provide a local match or capital funding source for some renovations; they also flagged workforce credential funding that recently received a legislative appropriation.

Trade building and sequencing debate: Board members pressed staff for clarity about heavy‑trade programs (welding, diesel mechanics, construction), which may require separate outbuildings because retrofit costs can be high. District staff and architects said the plan is to solicit a bid for a ~25,000‑square‑foot trades building as early as September so that core trades programs could be constructed on a faster timeline; some trades or heavy equipment programs may remain in outbuildings or be phased in as budget and site planning allow. Leon Wilcox sketched sample sizes (7–8,000 square feet per program cluster) and said program clustering will be refined with principals and CTE leaders before the board’s planned program confirmation.

Programs, partnerships and next steps: Staff emphasized the need to finalize a short list of programs that will move to the Innovation Center for fall 2027 occupancy. The district will coordinate with CTE partners (including Jordan School District staff and local higher‑ed partners noted in the meeting) and bring enrollment, wait‑list and CTE utilization data to a roundtable set for the board’s March 18 meeting. Higher‑education partners (SLCC, University of Utah and UVU were named in discussion) remain interested but will finalize participation after the board confirms programming. The board directed administration to provide: current CTEC enrollments and wait lists, inventory of existing high‑school CTE spaces and recommended “phase 1” programs for a fall 2027 opening.

Why this matters: The project repurposes an existing three‑story commercial campus into a district innovation center meant to serve multiple high‑demand career pathways and to act as a recruitment and credentialing hub. Board members described the timeline as accelerated and asked staff to balance flexibility for future program changes with immediate decisions needed for procurement and site construction.

Next board action: The board scheduled a roundtable/study session for March 18 to review the compiled materials and to vote (if ready) on a core set of programs to be moved into phase 1. Staff said they will publish enrollment and program inventory data to BoardDocs in the coming days so board members have time to review before the roundtable.","Architects presented master‑planning work for the Canyons Innovation Center at the eBay campus. The board heard guiding principles and eight program spaces, discussed trades/outbuildings and enrollments, and scheduled a roundtable/study session to finalize program choices and sequencing for a fall 2027 opening.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6300441,"Canyons parents show board how quickly porn appears on school accounts; board directs study for March 18",466,8330000,8796000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2493100-68ae748cc85ff2c3648cd728b3c814a5&start=8330&end=8796","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2493100-68ae748cc85ff2c3648cd728b3c814a5/thumbnail_8330000.jpg","/articles/6300441/Utah/Canyons-parents-show-board-how-quickly-porn-appears-on-school-accounts-board-directs-study-for-March-18","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6300441-7708912675f584232581397b6b660127/orig.mp4?Expires=1771138377&Signature=g2cWJHHyEz2NGxqnawX8R-S7cIFXKHIa4p~FHqXmByootHs4F5jjKesNyPhIp~Zx~LlrNoBImhsHL0hBpHdT27q3-u8MUUEr4gWwrjOkeXG6sxYf5b6LNv4eedkHW-VrqoFcqByV8P~M4kz6-9yJsZAIxrSO~phDZZL0PDOcRYrxzQEU-LIdbt-clGSrqLjnfRi9qpYW5YC3L1nYJbM6OsbnasyyNtMFHPi6NxPjzsZndZAKf~oHvyTZG79SvlByfJCJYdl6fYJxAfbtF9CiHmA2c0CqsBsRmQk1u8b~PQKmfiPOsn9rYF4~VMu9erTRR9YuyhgDxAWWocvxDWfdqg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Parents told the Canyons Board of Education on March 4 that school-issued accounts and district Wi‑Fi allow easy access to pornographic material, and the board asked staff to study possible technical and policy fixes and return with recommendations at its next meeting.

During the meeting Ally Terry, who identified herself as a parent, said she could locate pornographic videos “in less than 15 seconds and four clicks” while logged on to a Canyon School District account and browsing the district guest Wi‑Fi. Terry cited a Utah state code provision in support of stronger filtering and said the district’s current filters were “not compliant” with that law as she understands it. Parent Eric McFarland described personal family harm from early exposure to explicit material and urged the board to act so other students do not suffer similar harm.

The board responded in public session. President Schill said the board would require staff to study the concerns and present options at the March 18 board meeting. Superintendent Robbins and other administrators acknowledged parents’ reports and said staff would assemble technical and policy options. No formal vote was recorded on a policy change; the board’s instruction was recorded as a direction to administration.

Why this matters: Parents said they expected that district‑issued Chromebooks would block explicit material whether students used them at school or at home. The public comments and the board’s direction put the district on a timetable to return policy and technical options — including short‑term restrictions and longer‑term whitelisting or filtering changes — within two weeks.

What the board asked staff to prepare: Board discussion and staff comments indicate administrators will return with at least these items on March 18: evidence of the district’s current filtering configuration on school accounts and on guest Wi‑Fi; recommended short‑term interim steps to reduce student access during unmonitored time (for example, restricted “teacher‑guided” modes or temporary whitelists at elementary levels); an implementation plan and timeline for stronger filtering or whitelisting; and parent communications explaining opt‑in/out options and controls. Leon Wilcox (business administrator) and Superintendent Robbins indicated staff will compile existing technical logs and parent feedback as part of that report.

District context: Parents referenced a Utah statute during public comment (transcript excerpted it as “Utah State Code 53 …”), and speakers noted the legislature has been considering multiple bills that touch on student technology and school responsibilities. Board members said the issue crosses policy, operational and family‑education responsibilities and called for a coordinated plan that includes parent education and student safeguards.

Next steps: Administration will present findings and recommended actions at the March 18 board meeting. The board’s direction does not itself change district policy; any formal policy or fee changes would come back to the board for a vote. Meanwhile, parents and board members urged faster interim protections at elementary grades and stronger communications for families.","Parents demonstrated that pornographic content can be accessed quickly on Canyons-issued accounts and devices. After public comment the Board of Education directed staff to study filtering, whitelisting and interim restrictions and return with recommendations at the March 18 meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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