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District operations staff said the existing rental fees had not been adjusted in about a decade and recommended raising the base supervisor rate from $30 to $50 per hour; that change increases other classification rates on the schedule. Staff also proposed a $1,000 security deposit for high‑school auditorium rentals to cover costs when outside users disconnect or otherwise alter audio/visual systems; operations said on average such repairs have run about $1,000.

Staff proposed requiring at least two staff members when a cafeteria kitchen is used, and adjusted staffing expectations accordingly. Board members discussed whether the district should allow for‑profit organizations to rent the new physical‑education (PE) buildings that are coming online at several high schools; staff said that, because the district will have more large PE facilities, the administration needs time to craft consistent rules and ensure principals can manage community use equitably.

Trustees indicated they are likely to delay adopting PE‑facility rental rules for the coming year and asked staff to return with a clarified classification schedule, messaging for principals, and recommended enforcement procedures. The board emphasized the need to prevent unpaid-for, for‑profit uses of district facilities while preserving community access where appropriate.","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","Nebo School District Board of Education Meeting (Audio) 06-11-2025 Part 4","oneSentenceSummary","Trustees reviewed recommended increases to facility‑use rates, a proposed $1,000 security deposit for high school auditorium rentals, and options for handling rentals of new physical‑education buildings; no final vote was taken.","taxTitle","Nebo School District, Utah School Boards, Utah","taxId",65969,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":50,"_51":82,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":83,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":84,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6190548,"Nebo receives Energy Star certification for 40 buildings; consultant presents $17 million in avoided utility costs",236,3168000,3404000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5047608-7b0242080edd2bded6ab255d62aeddde&start=3168&end=3404","/articles/6190548/Utah/Nebo-receives-Energy-Star-certification-for-40-buildings-consultant-presents-17-million-in-avoided-utility-costs","Synergistic, an energy‑management consultant, presented an update to the Nebo School District Board on June 11 and recognized 40 district buildings that earned Energy Star certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Carrie DeBethis of Synergistic said Energy Star certification is awarded to buildings that perform in the top 25% of comparable facilities nationwide and that certified buildings typically use about 35% less energy and produce roughly 35% fewer greenhouse‑gas emissions. Synergistic reported that the district’s overall energy‑use trend has declined by more than 31% since the program began in July 2013, which the consultant quantified as about $17 million in avoided utility costs after factoring weather and unit‑cost variables.

Glenn Pace of Synergistic and district energy staff praised Nebo’s sustained program performance and credited district staff—named by the consultant as energy specialist Adam Roberts and program liaison Matt Gludhill—for leadership and operations support. Synergistic also presented the district with a “best in class” award and donated a $2,500 check to support district scholarships.

The board acknowledged district maintenance and operations staff and requested decals and materials for sites to display the Energy Star recognition. Synergistic said it will provide decals and an obelisk for a photo opportunity with board members.

The consultant noted that the district’s savings include both avoided cost from reduced consumption and avoided increases that would have resulted from higher utility prices. Synergistic’s representatives said the partnership includes measurement, verification and engineering sign‑off for the Energy Star applications submitted to the EPA.","Synergistic recognized Nebo School District for sustained energy savings — 40 buildings earned Energy Star certification and the district has avoided about $17 million in utility costs since the program began.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":88,"_43":89,"_45":90,"_47":91,"_49":50,"_51":92,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":93,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":94,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6190552,"Nebo board approves amended and proposed budgets and adopts several policies",1703,4336000,6039000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5047608-7b0242080edd2bded6ab255d62aeddde&start=4336&end=6039","/articles/6190552/Utah/Nebo-board-approves-amended-and-proposed-budgets-and-adopts-several-policies","The Nebo School District Board of Education unanimously approved its final amended budget for fiscal year 2024–25 and adopted the proposed budget for fiscal year 2025–26 during its June 11 meeting, and the board approved several district policies in the same session.

Business administrator Michael Harrison presented the budget books and key figures before the public hearing. The board adopted the amended 2024–25 budget and voted to approve the proposed 2025–26 budget without members opposing the measures.

Harrison told the board the district’s combined revenue across seven funds was about $622 million and planned expenditures were about $667 million; the general fund budget proposal for 2025–26 is roughly $463 million. He said the district’s energy‑efficiency program has reduced energy consumption by about 31% since the program began and that avoided utility costs totaled nearly $17 million over the program’s life. The presentation also explained that a large recent increase in online‑program enrollment made multi‑year enrollment charts look like a drop, even though in‑seat enrollment was expected to rise slightly.

During the meeting the board also adopted or approved the following policies and items (all motions passed unanimously unless noted): student fees (policy J); student electronic devices (policy JDE) — adopted as draft 2 after work‑session edits; employee retirement eligibility (policy GCPC); student instruction and materials (policy IIA) with an HB 77‑related flag display prohibition added; management of concussions and head injuries (policy JHG) updated to reflect statutory recodification and provider documentation requirements; student substance abuse policy (JDB); and an early‑retirement request that the board approved.

Board members asked staff to publish the budget documents and to distribute budget and compensation details to the public. Michael Harrison noted preliminary county valuation information suggesting assessed values had increased, which would lower certified tax rates; the district does not recommend a truth‑in‑taxation hearing at this time. The board approved the amended and proposed budgets by voice vote and certified the required budget resolutions.

Votes at a glance

- Final amended budget, FY 2024–25: motion to adopt passed unanimously (mover: Shauna Wernick; second: Kristen Betts).
- Proposed budget, FY 2025–26: motion to adopt passed unanimously (mover: John Taylor; second: Scott Wilson).
- Policy J (student fees): adopted (mover: Scott Wilson; second: Rick Ames).
- Policy JDE (student electronic devices, draft 2): adopted (mover: Kristen Betts; second: Shauna Wernick).
- Policy GCPC (employee retirement eligibility): adopted (mover: Rick Ames; second: Scott Wilson).
- Policy IIA (student instruction and materials; HB 77 flag display language): adopted (second: Crystal; mover not specified in record).
- Policy JHG (concussions and head injuries): adopted (mover: Scott Wilson; second: Rick Ames).
- Policy JDB (student substance abuse): adopted (mover: John Taylor; second: Rick Ames).
- Early retirement request: approved (mover: Kristen Betts; second: John Taylor).

Board members and staff said they will continue to monitor enrollment trends (including online enrollment via OpenEd/MyTechHigh) and fund balances, and the superintendent and business office will publish final certified tax‑rate details when county certifications are released.","Board passed the fiscal-year amended budget for 2024–25, adopted the proposed 2025–26 budget, and approved multiple policy updates at the June 11 meeting; all actions passed by unanimous voice vote.",{"_33":96,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":97,"_41":98,"_43":99,"_45":100,"_47":101,"_49":50,"_51":102,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":103,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":104,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6190557,"Nebo board adopts student electronic‑devices policy after debate over study‑hall exceptions",4128,0,4128000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5047608-7b0242080edd2bded6ab255d62aeddde&start=0&end=4128","/articles/6190557/Utah/Nebo-board-adopts-student-electronicdevices-policy-after-debate-over-studyhall-exceptions","The Nebo School District Board of Education voted unanimously June 11 to adopt draft 2 of policy JDE, the district’s student electronic‑devices policy, after a work‑session debate over whether study hall and independent study should be treated as exceptions to the classroom phone ban.

The decision came after board members discussed implementation challenges and enforcement in settings without a structured, teacher‑led class. Board member Kristen Betts moved to adopt draft 2 of policy JDE; Shauna Wernick seconded the motion, and the board voted aye.

Board members said the central question was whether the district should permit phone use during independent study or allowphones only during limited, supervised times. Several trustees expressed concern that differentiating rules by setting would be confusing for staff and students and would create enforcement burdens for teachers supervising large study halls.

District staff told the board they would prepare a revised draft (draft 2) that reflects the board’s direction and that implementation feedback would be gathered during the first year for possible revisions. The board also discussed a drafting approach of moving explicit study‑hall language into the definition of “classroom hours” so the definition would clearly include or exclude study hall depending on whether a qualified instructor supervises the period.

Superintendent Rick Nelson and district staff emphasized implementation fidelity and the practical difficulties of monitoring many students in unsupervised or lightly supervised settings. Board members agreed to revisit the policy after a year of implementation, allowing administrators and principals to collect feedback from teachers and school community councils.

The board’s motion approved the policy as presented in draft 2; no roll‑call votes by name were recorded in the meeting minutes beyond unanimous assent.

The district’s legal counsel and policy staff will circulate the updated draft and a timeline for school‑level messaging before the policy takes effect.","The Nebo School District Board approved draft 2 of policy JDE (student electronic devices) after work‑session discussion about whether study hall and independent study should be exceptions to the classroom phone ban.","actionData","errors"]

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