Weber School District board approves personnel changes, selects contractor, adopts policy and finalizes fee schedule

The Weber School District Board of Education voted to approve a package of routine and business items at its meeting, including recommended administrative appointments across district and school leadership, the selection of Hogan Construction as the construction manager/general contractor for a district facilities project, adoption of policy 7,300 on second reading, approval of the 2025–26 student fee schedule on second reading, and approval of the consent calendar.

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.