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GEA president praises 8‑hour planning task force, urges clearer district communication
Summary
Michelle Jones, Granite Education Association president and Cypress High math teacher, told the board she welcomes the 8‑hour planning task force and urged the district to reduce unpredictable messaging that causes confusion and teachers’ burnout; superintendent said staff will work to improve consistency and follow up.
Michelle Jones, president of the Granite Education Association and a math teacher at Cypress High, addressed the board during patron participation to thank the district for forming an 8‑hour planning task force and to raise concerns from GEA members about inconsistent district communication.
Jones said the task force has met weekly to research other districts and gather employee input and said she appreciates the district’s “thoughtful and collaborative work.” She added that members report repeated changes in messaging, procedures and timelines that “are creating confusion, anxiety, and sometimes a gradual erosion of trust,” and urged the district to “take a more realistic, measured approach in its messaging.”
Superintendent Horsley responded that he has discussed communications with Jones and that the district will “be looking at some other opportunities to enhance those communications,” and he encouraged employees to raise school‑level gaps so district staff can follow up.
Ending: Jones asked that the spirit of collaboration shown on the task force extend to districtwide communications; district leadership committed to continued conversation and follow‑up.
