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Superintendent Gina Butters presented the slate of retirements and recommended appointments that the board approved. Among the district-level moves the board approved: Heather Nielsen to director of elementary education; Alicia Mitchell to director of curriculum and instruction; and Ben Hokanson to director of accounting. The board also approved multiple school-level principal and assistant-principal appointments and a set of new administrative interns. The superintendent introduced each appointee and several spoke briefly to thank colleagues and family members.

On facilities business, district staff described a request-for-proposals process for a Construction Management General Contractor (CMGC) contract to build new offices and a training center in the district's existing Building 10A. The superintendent said the work will allow the district to relocate child nutrition, custodial, and facilities/operations departments and free space for adult education, 2 Rivers High School and maintenance. The board approved the recommendation to select Hogan Construction as the contractor.

The board adopted policy 7,300 (Alcohol and Drug Abuse) on second reading after staff said the policy had been amended to comply with federal regulations and that no public comment was received during the interval between readings.

The board also approved the district's 2025'26 fee schedule on second reading. Staff said changes since the first reading reflect the effects of recent legislation and that some course fees (for example certain science course fees) are no longer chargeable; staff noted additional state or one-time funds may affect the final budget and that the district has until July 1 to make further changes if needed.

Votes at a glance

- Consent calendar: approved (voice vote). Motion and approval recorded on the meeting transcript; no roll-call tally provided.
- Administrative appointments (district and school leadership): approved (voice vote). Motion and approval recorded on the meeting transcript; no roll-call tally provided.
- CMGC contractor selection (recommended: Hogan Construction): approved (voice vote). Motion and approval recorded on the meeting transcript; no roll-call tally provided.
- Policy 7,300 (Alcohol and Drug Abuse), second reading: adopted (voice vote). Motion and approval recorded on the meeting transcript; no roll-call tally provided.
- 2025'26 fee schedule, second reading: approved (motion by Jan; second by Kelly; voice vote). Motion and approval recorded on the meeting transcript; no roll-call tally provided.

The meeting packet and staff presentations listed specific retirements, successor assignments and the roster of principals, assistant principals and interns; the board made the appointments effective for the 2025'26 school year, as presented by the superintendent.

Ending

Board members praised district staff and the incoming administrators and recessed briefly to allow community members to speak with appointees. The meeting record shows no substantive public comment on the fee schedule, policy or contractor selection during the meeting's public comment period.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board Meeting April 9, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Weber School District Board of Education voted to approve a package of personnel appointments, selected Hogan Construction as the construction manager/general contractor for a district facilities project, adopted policy 7,300 on second reading, and approved the 2025'26 fee schedule.","taxTitle","Weber School District, Utah School Boards, Utah","taxId",66001,"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},6079605,"West Haven educator's social-media fundraising has cleared student lunch debts, fundraiser organizer tells board",159,1317000,1476000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2955386-edac05598afc5d56b05ceacfc45ff8af&start=1317&end=1476","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2955386-edac05598afc5d56b05ceacfc45ff8af/thumbnail_1317000.jpg","/articles/6079605/Utah/West-Haven-educators-social-media-fundraising-has-cleared-student-lunch-debts-fundraiser-organizer-tells-board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6079605-025d23b0bd973fbe2b90394617ddd18a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771001342&Signature=PnfEb9nlxTPzL4kQ7F5A6kVU0XPXXc3I0ew8aLJIey0Q7zV3vOXpl9IigupGBLmzSN4V92-eJXdSPQJIbzHbJ6OeMBA1yE6RG1tTj0p6LoETpByqn0847Qjn81Cte8eJd95kouUwrn0HC9hJdMD7hO3j5FnVebLK5rNc9wDk-guGJYrahycU2z0Ru-iCKW7Ffm9IMDdh1ZGfMa62JIWowYQVNixAb6B~z8c47yPARU-QtfxTyUSc7MdDm6wzaD7lWXw6jCFO9RIhAJanJAEkVtYWrSrx4fHaQY-Z-sZofIHnw0Xc6FLZTcP36hjNha~gXDouGIOoxhEE6XhvCBciBQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Weber School District board recognized a West Haven Elementary special educator who used social media to raise funds to clear negative lunch balances for students across several elementary schools.

Juliana Wardberry introduced Katie Jo Christiansen and described Christiansen's fundraising approach on TikTok to address students who did not have lunch money. Wardberry said the effort was designed to meet students' basic needs that affect classroom performance; she told the board the campaign had raised funds to pay off lunch accounts at West Haven and at several other elementary schools.

Christiansen told the board that, \"we actually have over $17,000 raised so far,\" and she appeared with family members who were recognized in the meeting. Board members and the superintendent praised Christiansen for using social media to mobilize community support for students.

Ending

The board applauded Christiansen and invited her to join others receiving recognition that evening; the district noted the fundraiser in its administrator-spotlight segment but did not indicate any subsequent district policy action related to meal debt.","Katie Jo Christiansen, a special educator at West Haven Elementary, has used social media to raise funds to pay student lunch balances at multiple schools; the superintendent and board recognized her work during the meeting.",{"_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},6079610,"Weber High principal urges more classroom visits, posts visit notes publicly to boost teacher practice",660,1587000,2247000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2955386-edac05598afc5d56b05ceacfc45ff8af&start=1587&end=2247","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2955386-edac05598afc5d56b05ceacfc45ff8af/thumbnail_1587000.jpg","/articles/6079610/Utah/Weber-High-principal-urges-more-classroom-visits-posts-visit-notes-publicly-to-boost-teacher-practice","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6079610-00b0758e136d4b8cfc76ba5fa75628f8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771001342&Signature=auuRs1gZP95~bzlKc5HJ2227eUg59uXs5IuODzgxL06F-b9~Y8oRlIfrGuaSKrzJzWHAehv6OG-ECslFC1apr3oD8KW7VBedrIA0iiWONBdYinCyc5q8BHLDbukWUtISFVekG~3AqW3d6d20VufgdQceACb8bGoAIpV2makiPli5mLqSnYxbSuWyCyID9M~Cj7aI1-jdo5rUEUUhsc1HKEuVkNeUZBMN56zdhqIdfepxg8fQWAv5ghHas4kqA6bCz-ESMn09Q1mLgKd-tzy0SIxnd2bqVcXXV3-yGPxeoI45QhjFr6Z0Y8WKaZWHfHU1-BNwFjls~aOn4zX2hc7Qkg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Ryan Catchhold, principal of Weber High School, told the Weber School District Board that he has spent large amounts of time this year making brief, informal classroom visits and posting notes about those visits on the school's website to highlight instructional practices.

\"We are obsessed with events,\" Catchhold told the board, urging leaders to slow down and spend time in classrooms rather than prioritize only calendar-driven tasks. He said the notes focus on observable instructional strategies, and he framed the work as support, not formal observations: \"No doubled up formal classroom observations there,\" he said, adding the practice is intended to support teachers rather than serve as evaluative documentation.

Catchhold said the practice has prompted unsolicited emails and handwritten notes from teachers, increased morale and given educators more detailed feedback and peer visibility for instructional strategies. He asked fellow administrators to spend time on \"things that don't seem that obvious,\" describing the visits as a high-leverage practice that has helped teachers feel they can influence student outcomes.

The principal also described broader challenges facing schools'student movement to charter and homeschooling, the impact of artificial intelligence on assessment and the state's rapid growth'to illustrate why instructional leadership and focus on classroom practice matter to local outcomes. He encouraged school leaders to prioritize teaching and learning as a foundation for other system improvements.

Ending

The board thanked Catchhold for the presentation; several board members and the superintendent commended the practice and the principal's focus on teacher support and visibility of instructional work.","Dr. Ryan Catchhold, principal of Weber High School, told the board that a routine of informal classroom visits and publishing short visit notes on the school website has improved teacher morale, spread instructional practices and produced detailed teacher feedback.","actionData","errors"]

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