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Key outcomes

- Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda (minutes from Feb. 6, Feb. 12 and Feb. 19; March personnel list; February detailed check register and revenue report; and several out‑of‑state travel requests) by voice vote, recorded as 5-0.

- Fiscal year 2024–25 revised budget: The board approved the revised budget as presented; the motion passed 5-0.

- Policy postings for public comment: The board voted to post a list of policies (including DABN, DBBN, DCAN, DLBN, DAIN, DGN, DHAN, DLAN and related exhibits) on the district website for public comment; the motion passed 5-0.

- Policy approvals and removals: After a public comment period with no submissions, the board approved policies FAB, FDAC and FDF (topics noted in the meeting as transgender student guidance, medical treatment, and positive behavior plans) and approved the removal of FDACF (student self‑application of sunscreen) as redundant; votes on these items were recorded as 5-0.

- School land trust amendments: The board approved land trust amendments presented earlier in the meeting (district staff described an amendment to address an excessive rollover into professional development and a new backup step to reduce future carryover); the motion passed 5-0.

Several items received brief staff explanation during the meeting: district staff said the land trust amendment moved an approximate $7,500 allocation into professional development and created a backup step to use remaining carryover funds before exceeding the allowable 10% rollover. The board heard a staff explanation that the revised budget included movement of fund balance into salary lines, information later referenced during the compensation adjustment vote.

All motions were approved by voice vote with the clerk announcing each tally as 5-0.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","GCSD Regular Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At its March 26 meeting the Grand County School Board approved a series of routine and substantive items by unanimous votes, including a fiscal year 2024–25 revised budget, postings of multiple policies for public comment, removal of a redundant exhibit and land trust amendments.","taxTitle","Grand County School Board, Grand County School District, Utah School Boards, Utah","taxId",75982,"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},6103908,"Special education teacher urges board to expand inclusion, citing strain and legal duties",737,620000,1357000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2792954-9a27c74bff11581d1051ce5720e3ef71&start=620&end=1357","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2792954-9a27c74bff11581d1051ce5720e3ef71/thumbnail_620000.jpg","/articles/6103908/Utah/Special-education-teacher-urges-board-to-expand-inclusion-citing-strain-and-legal-duties","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6103908-e5deff6c6186e4330942e5b95e086a98/orig.mp4?Expires=1770507925&Signature=GufRs50kG10ESXUJ0qLDhNoJYsABFPam4leVyZAjIAoYVpWywnbBL-JSC2xx~c0zQBTnDw0eX~F4oWbkFsF0zacvr1WATVGs5w95R7Xylj~rJ~o3mbVW~kK4QjjnzW4cju0EURF~Txnz~XHT4floInPZzA4QDRcxQ9SKqQ67zB-uidhEjiYltBb~~eLFMoMn45CI3P8ya0bpPxVPYqSXxz64v3Bmw5CFc67e9rhdaZ0p1mxDJ3mfKmJIpkG1rHQLYoWtkV2ScKbp77ouNPEJZi2JVWfSohbXQMRpix859Epj6QYSLDhOEl4Jm6FRqVGV4CTHaVuBbyypKkwjplYaeg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Natalie Cook, a special education teacher with decades of experience in Grand County schools, told the board March 26 that the district must do more to ensure students with disabilities receive meaningful inclusion and access to curriculum.

Cook described managing a classroom of 18 students, many nonspeaking or with limited language, and the daily preparation required to write individualized education programs (IEPs), design adapted curricula and collaborate with general education staff. She said those responsibilities have personal health impacts and are not sustainable without additional district supports.

Cook cited national figures during her remarks and noted rising numbers of students receiving special education services; she warned the district risks legal exposure if it does not meet state requirements for services and meaningful inclusion. \"We are unique here in Grand County. We don't have other places for them to go. We're here. We're at success,\" she said, stressing both students' potential and the workload on teachers. Cook asked how the district is ensuring staff and peers receive training to accept and instruct students with special needs.

She described details of classroom logistics — varied arrival times, breakfast needs, and frequent environmental changes — that complicate planning and collaboration time. She said paid collaboration days, professional development and clearer staffing supports would improve outcomes.

Board members did not take immediate action on Cook’s requests at the March 26 meeting; the item was raised during the public comment portion of the agenda and was followed by an executive session on negotiations.

Cook’s remarks were one of multiple public comments that evening urging the board to consider staff workloads and student supports as it negotiates compensation and program priorities.","A Grand County special education teacher told the school board the district needs clearer supports for students with disabilities, more staff collaboration time and expanded inclusion, warning of burnout and potential legal risk if obligations are not met.",{"_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},6103912,"Grand County School Board approves one‑time compensation adjustment after closed‑door negotiations",808,3996000,4804000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2792954-9a27c74bff11581d1051ce5720e3ef71&start=3996&end=4804","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2792954-9a27c74bff11581d1051ce5720e3ef71/thumbnail_3996000.jpg","/articles/6103912/Utah/Grand-County-School-Board-approves-onetime-compensation-adjustment-after-closeddoor-negotiations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6103912-a3746e9895a3ad78c96b05aca8fcff48/orig.mp4?Expires=1770507925&Signature=iD5p8nK8-Zh3W8HMYPMZxqg2WxKJr0v8pGsv860KuT0qUWrg53Z4Wl5Om9H98YhFxnJ2omvnwVvKVanUdFHI4ZE~jJRB1-lowDDensYcePCtoLELZTzYu4~IJfNZMJ-xomGI7yzZSAw4576qMg~KujKYRMVwAZh1aSGvq7TGz0HPF2C8SscJbPwX5OftDOb4weajVeqGOBhj67j-5C7gPl9bzV2az98JK7EcLfzHCYF1nNiO80TCMxSeUPg5Fsls7SGmIN5dvUGpHXc-7RBfIPlrUK2xFnjVfi~yfaEWc5flEBLpb9FAq-T4pUlD7mzd7bbGMK8U1Zkm-bSoGZfccg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Grand County School board voted 5-0 March 26 to provide a one‑time compensation adjustment to eligible contracted employees after meeting in executive session on negotiations earlier in the meeting.

The board authorized a payment equal to 2.5% of an employee’s contracted annual salary plus a $750 fixed amount for contracted employees working more than 15 hours per week who were hired before Jan. 10, 2025 and remained employed on March 21, 2025. Employees hired after Jan. 10 but before March 1, 2025, and regular part‑time employees averaging fewer than 15 hours per week (not including substitutes), are eligible for a $500 one‑time adjustment. The motion excluded coaches, extra assignments, substitutes and other miscellaneous payroll categories. The board directed staff to aim to pay the adjustment on or about March 27, 2025.

The board and staff said the adjustment will be funded from the district’s fund balance and that the recently approved budget revision included movement of that balance into salaries. The board voted to approve the fiscal-change and to authorize the payment; the motion passed unanimously.

GEA president and longtime teacher Sarah Henderson urged the board during public comment to support staff and preserve the collective bargaining process. “Do you support your staff and their right to have a voice into their working conditions and salaries, or do you not?” Henderson said, asking the board to consider the relationship between the district and bargaining unit in the wake of state legislation she referenced by number.

Board members did not propose additional amendments to the motion during the public meeting. A staff representative explained that the payment mechanism is being executed outside normal payroll timing and that the district will attempt to issue payments as soon as ACH processing allows.

The board approved the motion by voice vote; the clerk announced the tally as 5-0.

Next steps: staff said they will prepare and distribute employer notices and manage timing to avoid overlapping with regular payroll runs.","The Grand County School Board voted unanimously to approve a one‑time compensation adjustment for contracted employees following an executive session on negotiations. The board said the payment will come from fund balance and be paid on or about March 27, 2025.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Grand County School Board approves budget revision, policy postings, land trust amendments and other items

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Grand County School Board approves one‑time compensation adjustment after closed‑door negotiations