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Zane walked the board through a five-year view of federal receipts the district tracks, noting large one-time pandemic-era ESSER grants had phased out and that recurring federal streams include Title I (about $3 million annually), IDEA special-education funding (about $2.6 million), and school food-service reimbursements (more than $6 million). Zane said the district may receive official guidance if federal programs change, and he cautioned that some direct grants (for example, a GEAR UP grant) could present reimbursement risk if authorizing offices stop processing reimbursements.

Board members asked whether district leaders should brief legislators. Zane recommended contacting state and federal legislators because the funding shift could materially affect current programs, but he said he was not advising immediate alarm: “Don’t lose any sleep yet, but we do have this money on the line,” he said.

In the same report, the district announced a change to its benefits-consulting partner: after a solicitation the district selected Golden West Financial Services (doing business as Golden West Health Insurance) for consulting services related to benefits. The business administrator said the firm was chosen after an evaluation of several firms.

The superintendent updated the board on the district’s proposed merit-pay plan and said staff will resurvey teachers and present the results before seeking a decision. The district’s leadership said earlier staff research showed mixed teacher support for merit pay; administrators want to send a second, more detailed survey that clarifies eligibility and the distribution mechanics and that separates eligible-from-ineligible teachers in the results. The administration said it will present the survey findings and a final recommendation for board action at the April 17 meeting to meet implementation deadlines if the board decides to opt in to the statewide program.

Board members discussed timeline options and requested the survey be broken down as granularly as possible (by grade and subject and by assessment eligibility) so the board and staff can see how eligible and non-eligible teachers responded.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Education Meeting March 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The district's business administrator briefed the board on roughly $16 million in federal funding streams at risk if the U.S. Department of Education is dismantled, and the administration said it will resurvey teachers about a proposed merit-pay program before bringing a recommendation to the board in April.","taxTitle","Ogden City School District, Utah School Boards, Utah","taxId",65972,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6114801,"Ogden board announces administrative promotions and staff reassignments; consent calendar approved",61,3921000,3982000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2741560-2c2ea9060599a67c6522570e04994692&start=3921&end=3982","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2741560-2c2ea9060599a67c6522570e04994692/thumbnail_3921000.jpg","/articles/6114801/Utah/Ogden-board-announces-administrative-promotions-and-staff-reassignments-consent-calendar-approved","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6114801-78e1514bd3f185d6313d1a2df202b479/orig.mp4?Expires=1771067765&Signature=WHNyKBjAwzM1Hpqa9TBQ-WCA7TWuTQPK0cGIRkGp8oFyHAK29hXiscKTXI8aO9cMxt6psVSLCXDYjPxYWRcdFOLznZ-8rjv589BX7OYrD4FEdVJ7iUNtVQdSsPRvXKuK-vb-aCsUsdSQf6BQllM2BA~VzSaM~g-5iMDUzdqgp7PXG5qgiRUgWW~o95t4OTiRluu~mK6dWEMUghpUBgFKmO2OG8LUjjVVv7sDYwPatdIRTe8so0juqU8ieOXz3I0sSF4AyPs-lCGMPr9h8NryaiuHlfpMcAoX5i4bw1bvqrPLCoh0autRnrgKcsEJOaUnQ6bR6uEduo7HcpguUkkXrw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Ogden City School District board approved its consent calendar at the March meeting, and district leaders used the meeting to announce a series of internal administrative appointments and reassignments.

Vice President Anderson moved to approve the consent calendar; Board Member Peterson seconded the motion and the board approved it by voice vote. The consent calendar included routine items such as personnel actions.

District administrators then announced personnel changes. Alexi (Alexi) Flint was named assistant principal at Ogden High School after serving as an administrative intern and having worked previously as a guidance counselor and IB/AP coordinator. Caitlin McDonough, previously an instructional coach and elementary administrative intern at Liberty, was named assistant principal at Eastridge Elementary.

Administrators also described a set of internal reassignments to fill resulting openings: Jeff Martinez, currently an assistant principal at Mount Ogden, will move to Ben Lomond High (he previously taught there); Glenn Moon will move from Ogden High to Mount Ogden Junior High as assistant principal; Ben Mosher will move to Liberty Elementary; and Day Thomas Smith will transition out of her current role (described as a move/retirement/transfer in the discussion). The administration said these moves were designed to maintain leadership continuity and were the product of the district’s internal internship and growth pipeline.

Those announcements were presented as part of the superintendent’s personnel update and were included on the consent calendar the board approved earlier in the meeting. The new assistant principals addressed the board and thanked the district for the opportunity; staff said onboarding and transition details will be coordinated with school leadership and human resources.","At its March meeting the Ogden City School District board approved the consent calendar and the administration announced several internal promotions and reassignments, including Alexi Flint named assistant principal at Ogden High and Caitlin McDonough as assistant principal at Eastridge.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6114806,"Ogden board delays K–6 core ELA selection after close committee split between Amplify and EL Education/OpenUp",1266,7203000,8469000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2741560-2c2ea9060599a67c6522570e04994692&start=7203&end=8469","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2741560-2c2ea9060599a67c6522570e04994692/thumbnail_7203000.jpg","/articles/6114806/Utah/Ogden-board-delays-K6-core-ELA-selection-after-close-committee-split-between-Amplify-and-EL-EducationOpenUp","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6114806-c83e23920cbc1176529a2cd25f198369/orig.mp4?Expires=1771067765&Signature=aNJIUavkoDWhsXsj1v9L2LD9~d2J695yQoAiWhJC0LBrD5k2Gj1ZtqVB4OT7fGwUT29m7IWqpHREujN~3EaZWUrefroEFD0hHVpKLaYOMGcWXOM3MCt0Ly4yRRwDYvL-gldVBithFRWJQ4N7ew-UIYLgUk9WKm5iQ7CFiq6qVS5ZwGUGf4TCfa2KJSvX5wmvxttRqgl-Y~SCMXWEsN~nYF7yjLqv~6SZauYNKyAaprfTRO~Jl0DQEjQLiFdReMyrDRqM8Yr~P~og7vFT0blB7tPkbGIc4LvUMBiwtENX4jeLR7iBALQMRe6CbeLO1C535WWg1DasApcFmZCptb4ZYg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board discussion over K–6 core English-language-arts (ELA) materials at the Ogden City School District’s March meeting ended without a final vote after staff and curriculum committees returned nearly tied scores for two knowledge-building options: Amplify CKLA (third edition) and Open Up/EL Education (published by OpenUp).

District staff reconvened teacher committees after receiving updated copyrights and final vendor fee proposals; those committees again recommended materials but returned closely matched scores. In K–2 the committee favored Amplify narrowly; in grades 3–6 the committee favored EL Education by a small margin. Staff advised the board that adopting two different knowledge-based programs for adjacent grade spans could create transition and training challenges for teachers and students.

Administration presented three costed options for K–6 implementation over a seven‑year period: adopt Amplify for K–6 (option 1), adopt Open Up/EL Education for K–6 (option 2), or adopt a split (Amplify for K–2 and Open Up for 3–6) matching the committee split (option 3). Representative figures provided in the meeting were: Amplify materials at about $795,000 (7-year, all-inclusive materials cost), EL Education (Open Up) materials about $1.124 million (7-year, all-inclusive), and combined totals for the larger adoption-and-training packages ranging from roughly $1.7 million (Amplify all K–6) to $2.1 million (Open Up all K–6); the split option was presented at about $2.0 million. Staff also outlined vendor training approaches and a district “train-the-trainer” plan intended to reduce long-term vendor dependence.

Teachers and committee members who attended the meeting urged adoption of a single curriculum for K–6 to preserve vertical alignment and minimize burdens on instructional coaches. Theresa MacInnes and other committee members said EL Education’s unit structure integrates science and social studies content with scaffolded language supports useful for multilingual learners, while several classroom teachers, including Holly Bailey and Natalie Dussol, said Amplify felt more accessible in third grade and easier for teachers to implement in classrooms with varied needs.

Board members asked detailed questions about fee proposals and implementation costs. Vice President Anderson noted the close committee recommendations and emphasized following the committee experts. Business administrator Zane and other board members discussed whether the roughly $400,000 difference between some options would be better used elsewhere in the budget; staff said the higher or lower up-front costs are one-time, seven-year licensing numbers and suggested those savings could be redirected but urged the board to weigh teacher and student readiness as the central factor.

Given the tight scoring, differing practical strengths and the financial trade-offs, the board directed staff to return with final recommendation materials and formal action at the April 17 board meeting.

The March discussion included public comment from teachers and committee members who participated in the adoption process; staff said the reconvened committees performed an additional evidence-based review after new vendor copyright packages were released.","Board members and teachers debated a close committee recommendation on K–6 core English-language-arts materials; staff presented three costed options and recommended choosing one knowledge-based curriculum for K–6 to preserve vertical alignment. Final action was deferred to the April 17 meeting.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6114811,"Ogden board adopts CommonLit 360 for grades 7–12 and Vista Higher Learning for elementary ELD",438,6427000,6865000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2741560-2c2ea9060599a67c6522570e04994692&start=6427&end=6865","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2741560-2c2ea9060599a67c6522570e04994692/thumbnail_6427000.jpg","/articles/6114811/Utah/Ogden-board-adopts-CommonLit-360-for-grades-712-and-Vista-Higher-Learning-for-elementary-ELD","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6114811-44970d8d9ae42753f4e425abe732eef3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771067765&Signature=YNIlmLsZi2Ozk4Az6S6P8m6XVU4whrglppCPT4rCVlxyv8N4KmCI6Hc0j3FrFtT6XYZ1AAtBNO~8cH60ZuNjQmMib3ZX5J0CKGbT--HVeKhKtmkm4EpCPHsAjcl3IgA3suVD0U1xGxWXmCbAkzJO8QaXYBmPbT~mnWMJcX-fnqCBEYxSEeTFdWFSyjZrUoK~5sADt-gToq8JtGq1isXIBptmL0JzRlf3w3tuEzZRaRzr7WQ6XwkdudkNs-jn6nMx8~iEIXgTj05fxb-l3eqHBmikuWSW6TpmyTq0rBHNlkyshOSNHCN5gmVjbWoqvBWS-BEwlwqwc6Fh3BPW6JbYtg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Ogden City School District Board of Education voted to adopt CommonLit 360 for grades 7–12 English language arts and Vista Higher Learning for elementary English-language-development materials for school year 2025–26, the district announced at its March meeting.

The board approved a motion to adopt the instructional materials and to fund the associated professional learning. Vice President Anderson made the motion and Board Member Purnell seconded it; the board voice-voted in favor and the motion passed.

District staff had presented the two materials after a month-long review and public comment. The administration described the adoption as including a seven-year licensing contract and two summer training events: an initial orientation in late May and a full-implementation session in August, with off-contract pay for teachers and instructional coaches included in the funding request.

Supervising staff recommended awarding the 7–12 ELA contract to CommonLit 360 and the K–6 ELD contract to Vista Higher Learning. The presentations to the board summarized committee scoring, training plans and the district’s plan to use district instructional coaches to sustain training after vendor-led sessions.

The administration said the professional learning and vendor orientation will include out-of-contract hours for teachers and coaches; the board approved those extra-service expenditures as part of the motion. Specific line-item totals for the CommonLit and Vista contracts were not disclosed in the board discussion included in the meeting transcript.

Board members and staff said the adoption followed an open review and committee process that included public comment. The board scheduled no additional action on these specific adoptions; the vote concluded the item.

The district’s presentation materials and committee recommendations will be available with the April materials for any schools or staff seeking implementation details.

The decision completes the district's instructional-materials approvals for grades 7–12 ELA and elementary ELD; a separate, continuing discussion remains under way about K–6 core ELA adoption and will return to the board in April.","The Ogden City School District board voted to adopt CommonLit 360 for grades 7–12 English language arts and Vista Higher Learning for elementary English-language-development materials, including funding for vendor trainings and initial professional learning.","actionData","errors"]

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Business administrator warns of federal funding uncertainty; district to resurvey teachers on merit-pay proposal

Ogden board announces administrative promotions and staff reassignments; consent calendar approved

Ogden board delays K–6 core ELA selection after close committee split between Amplify and EL Education/OpenUp

Ogden board adopts CommonLit 360 for grades 7–12 and Vista Higher Learning for elementary ELD