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The move is aimed at student growth and engagement, Principal Thomas said, noting that 91 percent of seniors currently take only four periods their senior year and that many juniors and seniors are on home release. \"When I have 91 percent of my seniors not embracing...40 concurrent enrollment opportunities, I have some concerns,\" he said. Thomas also said a later start better aligns with research on adolescent sleep and mental health and would give teachers more pre- and post-school time for one-on-one support.

Parents who spoke during public comment said they fear the schedule will reduce access to electives such as band, choir and theater and will make students choose between advanced academic tracks and arts or seminary. Cheryl Allen, a parent, said she worries about students who struggle with math and about \"cognitive load\" when courses are compressed. Christina Evans and Ammon Redd, both parents, said moving to five periods could limit students' ability to take electives they value and could force students to attend 0-hour seminary or outside-school offerings to fit everything they want on their schedules.

Thomas replied that seminary remains possible during the school day and that a voluntary 0-hour seminary is an option for students who choose to take extra college-level or AP courses. He also said Morgan High’s trimester instructional minutes allow concurrent-enrollment classes to be taught in one term because class contact time at Morgan is higher than at many semester or block-schedule schools. Thomas noted that higher-education rules limit students to about 30 college credit hours per year.

Board members asked for more specifics and clearer public notice. A board member referenced Utah Code 52-4-202 (public meeting notice) while urging the administration to return with discrete agenda items — for example, start time, bell schedules, reduction in periods, graduation-requirements changes and transportation implications — so the public can review them separately. Several board members and the superintendent also urged principal and district staff to provide more direct outreach to parents, teachers and students before any final action.

The board left bell schedules and related graduation-requirements changes as discussion items; members directed staff to place more detailed items on next month’s agenda so the board can review specific proposals and impacts before a vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","MCSD School Board Meeting March 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Principal Thomas told the Morgan School District Board of Education he is proposing a shift at Morgan High School from a six-period day to a five-period trimester schedule paired with an 8:00 a.m. start time, saying the change would increase direct instructional time, reduce unsupervised home-release periods and create space for more advanced coursework and concurrent-enrollment options.","taxTitle","Morgan County School District, Utah School Boards, Utah","taxId",75158,"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},6084620,"Board approves learning materials, library policies and school fees; consent agenda adopted",6311,382000,6693000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2910408-fb8d570d1f119646f7e87c993fce79ee&start=382&end=6693","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2910408-fb8d570d1f119646f7e87c993fce79ee/thumbnail_382000.jpg","/articles/6084620/Utah/Board-approves-learning-materials-library-policies-and-school-fees-consent-agenda-adopted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6084620-5f2bca6a2de0d15f4516f3100a545c37/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156025&Signature=TcTC6r3f8eHvM7kc9BXpZbdb6FDIQtXuL3j1F-Vailsee2UOLlorEmLg0X8ff4qP-7XuaJLdlJsOpZDG9NZEdK2TI2oi68MkcNb2C1vCNKYGXusYphliQT8Y1yekZ5~4gNZc3o~-2AKVm7cvqDqq5QGD51QYZo6dOcFJuDOZlKUw-jzH1J4cACVoauG5FaJ3t79NNuLpXfFBc2R5w1BTrub9rTzbbOfanhS1oFCqULw-GEqXgTwa9DiBQm1i~aQo5XHw0GqUA44ZYoiUPHT1mp6Y8YRza8DtJ3awkHZgjM5KZVeVNhXcVPqK4XNfY3E~qqdcRdUA~q-Ul65vcfVfqw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Morgan School District Board of Education took several formal votes during the meeting.

Consent agenda: The board adopted the consent agenda without objection; items listed included public notice, minutes of the Feb. 11, 2025 meeting, personnel updates, the district budget report and payment of claims for February in the amount of $3,639,065.85.

Learning materials policy: The board moved and seconded approval of a revised learning materials policy and approved it by voice vote. No board member recorded a formal roll-call opposition at the time of the vote; the presiding officer called the motion carried.

Library materials policy: The board moved and seconded approval of an updated library materials policy and approved it by voice vote with no recorded opposition.

School fees: Following a public hearing on school fees earlier in the meeting, the board moved and seconded approval of the school fees schedule for the coming year. Board discussion noted that some fees (for example, fees tied to alternate-year travel or trips) vary by year; the presiding officer called the vote and the motion carried.

All votes were made by motion, second and voice vote; no roll-call tallies with individual named votes were recorded in the public transcript.","The board adopted the consent agenda (including payment of claims for February of $3,639,065.85), approved a revised learning materials policy, approved a library materials policy and approved the school fees schedule following a public hearing on fees.",{"_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},6084626,"District updates 10-year capital plan; Morgan Middle School gym bids come in under budget, low bidder identified",305,2598000,2903000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2910408-fb8d570d1f119646f7e87c993fce79ee&start=2598&end=2903","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2910408-fb8d570d1f119646f7e87c993fce79ee/thumbnail_2598000.jpg","/articles/6084626/Utah/District-updates-10-year-capital-plan-Morgan-Middle-School-gym-bids-come-in-under-budget-low-bidder-identified","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6084626-1fa2dc619c8623787021da166f69d44a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156025&Signature=Vq3LPD1p-zT9OuEx2MZpfvJcmjRkatywUloDoQJffTUFMOW3CSW3K8Fe3lkr1v4gF8dtc6g6ANlG4UIhwLq-AhGXoSpq~sGQMLvAvhAwuX9tiek4sV-v4rGRe9pXqNYlAGVpwt67Y6RYpoN5GCNGTojyi53zg4ZhRGRthUSnykTgWcO2LYVzArvFN-41nRxWduf~hCH~esPZgX5ZPbdjcGFzVaKRx0oTUZ3vsam1D0dBbsy216F9bX2QjhOY5lTVTYjnq0oN0zV2TNq4jhQU8QQj-totbhFVDS1HOiLkPepBAHEXzUtLXPmdd89hjXFvkK1kkBpObOYwrIvgQVbgVg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Business Administrator Scott McMillan presented the district’s updated 10-year capital plan and a principal-request list of projects the district recommends funding next summer. McMillan said the principal-request recommendations currently total about $380,000, leaving a small cushion while bids are finalized.

McMillan said Mountain Green Elementary has a cellular-signal coverage gap; the district is investigating a cell-phone booster or antenna and funding sources, possibly through a safety grant. He also reported the Morgan Middle School gym replacement project had a total project budget of $5.8 million, of which $3.8 million was funded by a legislative grant. Bids came in below the budget. R and O Construction was the low bidder, with other bidders listed in order; the district said contract work remains and a final contract has not been signed.

McMillan said the administration is also working with local water districts to connect school facilities to a pressurized system to remove the need for early-morning pump priming. The board received the capital plan as informational and staff indicated they will proceed to finalize contracts and procurements as allowed.","Business administrator presented an updated 10-year capital plan and recommended about $380,000 in principal-request items for the coming year. The Morgan Middle School gym project had a $5.8 million budget with $3.8 million legislatively funded; R and O Construction was the low bidder and district staff will finalize contract details.",{"_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},6084629,"District student services director reviews Title programs and RISE alternative pathway; 10 diplomas awarded through RISE this year",316,1680000,1996000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2910408-fb8d570d1f119646f7e87c993fce79ee&start=1680&end=1996","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2910408-fb8d570d1f119646f7e87c993fce79ee/thumbnail_1680000.jpg","/articles/6084629/Utah/District-student-services-director-reviews-Title-programs-and-RISE-alternative-pathway-10-diplomas-awarded-through-RISE-this-year","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6084629-b626ec814d2a135909848f4d89fd6f0d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156025&Signature=CKq8A-xj3kScDXVGxz69ejVfkpoNRpBJy5xU2FyHPgm~WG~kfFvMtdI9nm1riPndxGHyAcgn86AFrjb~gD9YzSiuhS8hES5M77k076xTpd3jj2AENK~y2RemW4b99OXqRfgT~UYGJQyXoEbkJIec2cv5kKTEBOw5Cu8RzqaoxAYws-a5eBmSau4Dd~sAStHv3D-3zYS7u0V2TSAKVY0juGVFJl94oUCzDkxeEsiBr1OFfSRu-9SfNVvcuSNyuHgwNoYY-yPHqaQcfgN1K6s1~M8RbFHJCX-PKoyydVCX6e-mBFOK2npr7Ey2O8AT-P1UwS~O7RoERQsoznYnnSABvA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Destiny Field, the district’s student services director, summarized the scope of her office and recent work on bullying and discrimination reporting, school-based mental health, English-learner services and the McKinney-Vento program for homeless students. Field said the district has made the harassment/ discrimination reporting process accessible online in two clicks and has updated policies and staff training in coordination with legal counsel.

Field described RISE (Reaching Independence through Support and Empowerment), the district’s alternative-education branch of Morgan High School, which focuses on credit recovery and pathways to graduation. \"This year, I've actually already had 10 students earn diplomas through the RISE program,\" Field said. She said RISE aims to get students back on track to graduate with their cohort when possible and offers alternate pathways when not.

Field also said she leads partnerships with local districts and state support teams to shape the district’s mental-health offerings, and that she meets monthly with school counselors to coordinate services and guidance.","Destiny Field, student services director, outlined program areas she oversees — including Title IX, McKinney-Vento, Title III, school-based mental health and RISE, the district's alternative program. She reported 10 students earned diplomas through RISE this year.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6084635,"District staff brief board on teacher merit award pilot; teachers to be surveyed",255,2118000,2373000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2910408-fb8d570d1f119646f7e87c993fce79ee&start=2118&end=2373","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2910408-fb8d570d1f119646f7e87c993fce79ee/thumbnail_2118000.jpg","/articles/6084635/Utah/District-staff-brief-board-on-teacher-merit-award-pilot-teachers-to-be-surveyed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6084635-57ea346d18b2fe3d343b7206fdf4905a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156025&Signature=olCZpiV6GWFtork0YfoT5Tt0LpAQIoxQXNKpkMbelNlarJ7gRmrhRqx8scxDUBEq7XKFNA2fRObHXDXwHj1X1CdjYRQ-v8zoISy8ofMmoWiXq81cFhTP0wquFYjG29iV2MSgQcVx4SEwQoEEs4a3Rvsn~YP4gSexFOxqbfSuxP8W4VNRqpYjhqgKDJqM6wzsm5FnIsrR9sg8pyLrpJAXFSHen2R3msCa74CW3g3yCA1xRxIijbyBkn8UHnnSBVgcH1x8pI~FH-bGAipCYj~F7oQwacdoEVkv1q8I5mJ5NkO9xD4edMbO8T4mlt6eXcnlV47WSXfHIZP2~gUWFLx2gg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Scott McMillan, the district business administrator, briefed the board on a state-funded teacher merit award pilot developed by Utah State University’s Center for the School of the Future. The district opted into the pilot in December and the program is structured as a five-year pilot: one year of development, one year of data collection, then three years of payouts.

McMillan said 38 charter schools and 15 districts initially opted in; he expressed concern that if only a small number of districts participate the pilot could skew toward charters’ operational models. He characterized the local financial opportunity as \"somewhere between $200,000 and $400,000\" in bonuses for teachers in the district, while cautioning that the final amount depends on state distribution and district performance.

District staff will survey faculty later this month with a four-question survey to collect teacher feedback on participating. McMillan emphasized that only participating teachers will have a voice in refining the pilot’s model. The board expects a discussion item at next month’s meeting and a potential action item to follow based on survey results.","District administrators described a state-funded merit-pay pilot developed by Utah State University. Staff will survey teachers this month; estimated bonuses for the district could range from roughly $200,000 to $400,000. Board cautioned about opt-in risks and charter-centric model.","actionData","errors"]

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