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Chief financial and administrative staff said Senate Bill 37 moves roughly $860 million in property tax previously part of the education fund to the state general fund and that the Legislature expects to replace much of that revenue with income tax. The district described the shift as a large change in how education revenue is collected and noted the Utah School Boards Association had formally requested a veto from the governor.

The session’s funding bills — the base budget and supplemental (SB1 and HB2) — provided a statutory 4% increase to the Weighted Pupil Unit (WPU) and included teacher salary increases: a legislatively required COLA component and additional discretionary funds. HB2 also provided a one‑time $1,000 bonus to eligible classified employees employed on the September 1 payroll.

Staff noted HB344 will prohibit fees for supplies in core academic courses (language arts, math, science, social studies and health) beginning next year; a later FY2027 provision will require that students have a path to graduate without ever paying school fees, and the state provided limited one‑time transitional funding to ease the change.

Other bills discussed included SB178, which directs local boards to adopt policies limiting cell‑phone use during class time while allowing emergencies; SB99, a teacher merit pilot that would allow districts to apply for additional stipends for teachers meeting specified student‑outcome thresholds; and HB267, which changes how public entity collective bargaining may be conducted and is the subject of a signature/referendum campaign that could pause implementation pending voter action.

The cabinet explained practical consequences: the end of a five‑year hold‑harmless on local board levy rates (part of HB2) may affect future local property‑tax decisions; the district will need to create or update policies (for example, on electronic device use and fee structures) and personnel processes if HB267 takes effect. District staff described timelines: policy work will move through the policy review committee and come to the board as needed; bargaining‑related choices may depend on whether the referendum drive succeeds and whether the district chooses to reach agreements before statutory deadlines.

Board members asked clarifying questions about fee categories, remediation classes, and whether districts can push back on SB37; staff noted some associations urged the governor to veto SB37 and that legal or legislative remedies are being monitored. No board votes were taken; staff said they will return to the board with recommended policy changes where the statutes require local policy updates.

Ending: The board thanked staff for the legislative summary and directed staff to continue policy work and bring draft policy proposals to committee as required by statute and board procedure.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Davis School District Board of Education Workshop Meeting, Tuesday, March 18, 2025.","oneSentenceSummary","Superintendent and cabinet staff summarized bills that affect district finances and policy, including Senate Bill 37 (property‑tax shift to state general fund), the FY funding bills (SB1/HB2) with WPU increases and employee raises, HB344 fee limits, SB178 cell‑phone restrictions, SB99 teacher merit pilot, and HB267 collective bargaining changes.","taxTitle","Davis County School District, School Boards, Utah","taxId",65831,"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},6125651,"Davis County schools outline safety upgrades and 'guardian' program as state law tightens requirements",1368,1076000,2444000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2676501-e83fc2611c4cd12adb697e9632785123&start=1076&end=2444","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2676501-e83fc2611c4cd12adb697e9632785123/thumbnail_1076000.jpg","/articles/6125651/Utah/Davis-County-schools-outline-safety-upgrades-and-guardian-program-as-state-law-tightens-requirements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6125651-a81c1e571defc8eca614470121bdad2b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775567701&Signature=H~g9xvtW1zIjCmlQGOfhrDjnQH5xD0UdtH9O9Vniw0hltJoi7toEd3pk09d9bCVV35wp4lpd9gHucnvdVOu6Ao2NTOLZaNitAjv8MM1VJLDD7pvQfvgXq94rkd5JM7Iaca8myaqhI9wSP6Dyhp1PLUGojjVTXq~F7YV4bWLLwqia~Bqf3ZfYUxUxZK4DI-OKlZQdj~U8XLnjWzzQmDKYaosHbv6JFEKDbZ0vk6MclaDIgpJQquaMy90ARRJwmI2~3hkw~sKP6EeEOnhmUTHt5WAwawbrvNPrW4SvKgPf9zgCbLZa-I~amye9Mexyb-pX9lrUvxDPWUmECA1owL9cvw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assistant Superintendent John Zurbakan and Risk Management Director Rich Swanson gave the board an overview of new state safety and security requirements and the district’s implementation plans.

Zurbakan said the district has met many state requirements already, including exterior cameras and districtwide video surveillance; the district retains video for 14 days and grants law enforcement access for incidents. He told the board the state is providing nearly $3,000,000 to pay for interior classroom door locks and will also supply prescribed stop‑the‑bleed and first‑aid kits for every classroom, which the district expects to install ahead of the state deadline.

The presentation listed timelines and outstanding items set by recent safety bills. Zurbakan said some items remain undefined in administrative rules — for example, the precise ballistic or glazing standards for ground‑level and interior classroom windows — and that a large unfunded requirement for interior classroom window glazing or ballistic protection is currently scheduled in law for July 1, 2040. He told the board the district will wait for state administrative rules before starting a major district‑funded retrofit for interior glass to avoid wasted expense.

On perimeter safety, Zurbakan said the law references either six‑foot fencing around playgrounds or “sufficient staff supervision when students are present.” Because fencing every elementary play area would be costly, he said the district will initially rely on established playground supervision during recess and before/after school while monitoring how the state defines the fencing requirement.

Swanson described the “guardian” option created by recent statutes. The law requires each school to have at least one armed, trained individual present during instructional hours; acceptable options are an SRO contracted with a municipality, a private security contract, or a school guardian. Swanson stressed that school guardians must be school employees (not volunteers from the community) who do not have primary responsibility for children during the time they are armed and must meet a four‑part qualification process: principal approval, possession of a concealed carry permit, a mental‑health screening paid by the district, and annual tactical and firearms training organized by law enforcement. Guardians also must pass an annual requalification.

District staff said guardians will be anonymous in a school: only the principal, certain security chiefs and law enforcement will know who is designated, and publicizing guardian identities would violate the statute and could carry misdemeanor penalties. Swanson said the district will solicit volunteers through principals, who will screen candidates and send names to district security staff; principals may remove a guardian designation if concerns arise.

Swanson estimated training for a guardian includes a 32–36 hour course with range time and shooting proficiency standards; the district’s program charges $375 per guardian per year for part of the process. He said the district expects to need several guardians per school to cover bell‑to‑bell requirements and estimated a district‑wide need on the order of hundreds of staff (district estimate: roughly 300) to maintain coverage, including in schools that already have SROs. Swanson said guardians are expressly required to stand down and defer to law enforcement once officers arrive.

Other points discussed included the district’s suspension of a local RFP for panic‑alert wearables after the state indicated it would fund a statewide procurement; the planned RFP for interior locks that will use state funds; and the district’s intent to begin training with county security chiefs in April and report guardian staffing to the state by August. Board members asked questions about principal discretion, part‑time staff as guardians, day‑to‑day duties, and public notification; district staff reiterated that guardians carry only during their paid work hours, that principal approval and ongoing suitability reviews are required, and that the district will report which schools have guardians to the state security chief without publicizing identities.

Ending: The board thanked Zurbakan and Swanson and expressed appreciation for local law enforcement partnerships; no formal board action was taken at the workshop.","District staff told the board the district has already met many surveillance and exterior camera requirements, will accept state funding for interior door locks and stop‑the‑bleed kits, and plans to solicit staff volunteers for a new armed school guardian program required under recent state legislation.",{"_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},6125656,"Viewmont High credits teacher leadership, job‑embedded PD for student gains",896,80000,976000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2676501-e83fc2611c4cd12adb697e9632785123&start=80&end=976","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2676501-e83fc2611c4cd12adb697e9632785123/thumbnail_80000.jpg","/articles/6125656/Utah/Viewmont-High-credits-teacher-leadership-jobembedded-PD-for-student-gains","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6125656-612ef995a653b5bd0d366278510e5a2e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775567701&Signature=fohKCCQgsDAbJTCy-kcPIbTTI6qLzhy9BJrF2-wWDFG8tWC44gM9ivzB~WSd4CnfDQnKp3qPQVwcuvIjoaHboURblT3bPzZFqkdq-I0zo9~2Du4Zt~W3R8XeZlXucXG~IMM1Q79Trx7ZC1d0pp4YGwY596yyt81~4apfNS4qDuna0tA5ivtDwIDD~tB87rFA4WfFXQCxIl8yZFD00NROTK0DYJZEZSkT4B3pFmxQDr~x-u97O5~Jq3~gpvJnM0lz9qUieJj9QyydLYqjJqEn32B0xx2es4Zz1daUyuQAh13SiecSH3XlX9hanhMJ22Z9oMETzBav-wFy3lW0vkIUHg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Viewmont High School principal Travis Lund told the Davis County School Board that teacher leadership and job‑embedded professional development have been central to recent gains in student engagement and achievement at the school.

The presentation, led by a team of teachers and introduced by Lund, outlined how the school used the High Reliability Schools (HRS) framework to empower teacher leaders and translate that leadership into student supports across academics, multilingual services and extracurriculars.

The HRS approach at Viewmont, staff said, focuses on teacher empowerment to improve student outcomes. \"As you're over the whole school, you need to first recognize that you're not the expert at everything. What you can be the expert in is putting the right people in the right places and giving them the support and help that they need so that they can support their colleagues and elevate the school,\" teacher Linnea Hernandez said, quoting the principal and describing the school’s emphasis on teacher leadership.

Teachers detailed several specific practices. The school produced a monthly teacher podcast tied to chapters of Marzano’s New Art and Science of Teaching; faculty are invited via a Canvas course to listen, reflect and share peer feedback. Lunch‑and‑learn sessions and voluntary “watch and learns” allow teachers to observe peers during prep periods or with classroom coverage and then debrief.

Staff reported the HRS work has yielded measurable programmatic initiatives. An English language development (ELD) program, now four years old, serves newcomer multilingual learners who speak nine languages; the program uses teacher leaders, counselors and teen‑center staff to build belonging, connect students with community speakers and create leadership opportunities. Akwasi Frimpong and other guest speakers were cited as past visitors.

Presenters also described growth in unified sports and arts collaboration. A unified sports class expanded from about 12 students when it began three years ago to roughly 35–40 participants, staff said, with peer athletes taking leadership and coaching roles. Performing arts staff created a symphony chorus that combined band, choir and orchestra and invited junior high students to perform alongside high school students; the ensemble was selected as a featured performer at the Utah Music Educators Association conference.

Principal Lund and teachers emphasized that the work is explicit about improving student learning: the school recently achieved HRS Level 1 status and is working toward Level 2. The presenters invited questions from the board and said their goal is to share classroom practices that other schools can adapt.

Viewmont staff closed by thanking board members and district leaders and offered to provide follow‑up information on practices and results upon request.

Ending: The board thanked the Viewmont team for the overview; no formal actions or votes resulted from the presentation.","Viewmont High School told the Davis County School Board it has used the High Reliability Schools framework and teacher‑led professional development — including a teacher podcast, peer observations and unified activities — to support student belonging, multilingual learners and extracurricular growth.","actionData","errors"]

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