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Tooele School Board elects leadership, adopts 2026–27 calendar and approves math adoption; series of policies move forward
Summary
At its January meeting the Tooele County School District Board of Education elected officers, adopted the 2026–27 school calendar, approved a five‑year elementary math adoption and advanced several policy proposals. Multiple motions were made and carried during a packed agenda.
The Tooele County School District Board of Education on Jan. (date not specified) elected its leadership, approved the district’s 2026–27 school calendar and voted to adopt a new elementary math program after public presentations and staff recommendations.
Board officers elected were Melissa Ritchie as board president and Bob (Robert) Gallens as vice president; both nominations were moved and seconded from the board and carried by voice vote. The board also approved the calendar recommended by the district calendar committee (“Option 1”) for the 2026–27 school year. Board members moved and seconded the motion to adopt Option 1 and the motion passed by voice vote.
On curriculum, the board approved a five‑year adoption of IntuMATH (listed in the packet as “Intu Math”) for elementary grades, including online access, consumables and associated materials as recommended by district staff and the adoption committee. Trustees discussed professional development requirements and the comparative costs and implementation lift between IntuMATH and an alternative product, I‑Ready. The board voted on a motion moved by Scott (last name on the record) and seconded by Bob; the motion carried.
The meeting included votes and motions on multiple policies. Notable outcomes: the board approved revised Policy 4018 (Employee Electronic Information Resources — Acceptable Use), approved a new policy on district annual reports (board to be copied or notified when district reports are submitted to state offices), approved a new policy on child abuse and human trafficking prevention education (to align with state code and district practice), approved a new policy on reporting substantial threats against schools, and approved revised policies on records access (8017) and graduation requirements (11005). The board moved other policies to additional readings where the board requested further refinement (for example, the board hotline policy was sent to a third read so district staff can refine which administrators will receive hotline filings).
Why it matters: these votes set administrative direction for the district for the next school year — determining the academic calendar families will use to plan vacations, selecting an elementary math program that will shape classroom instruction and professional development for years, and updating policies that govern staff devices, annual reporting and safety-related reporting.
Votes at a glance - Board president: Motion to nominate Melissa Ritchie — moved by Scott; seconded; voice vote carried (approved). - Vice president: Motion to nominate Bob Gallens — moved and seconded on the record; voice vote carried (approved). - 2026–27 calendar: Motion to adopt Option 1 as recommended by the calendar committee — moved by Scott; seconded by Bob; voice vote carried (approved). - Elementary math adoption: Motion to adopt IntuMATH for elementary instruction (five‑year term including online access and consumables) — motion moved by Scott; seconded by Bob; carried (approved). - Policies approved or advanced: Revised Policy 4018 (acceptable use) approved; new district annual reports policy approved for implementation; new child abuse and human trafficking prevention education policy approved for implementation; new policy on reporting substantial threats approved for implementation; revised policies 8017 (records access) and 11005 (graduation requirements) approved for implementation; other policies moved to additional readings as noted in meeting discussion.
Meeting context and next steps: Some policies were accepted for immediate implementation while others were sent back for further drafting or additional readings at the request of trustees. Staff said refinements requested by board members would be addressed and returned at subsequent meetings. The clerk will publish the adopted calendar and procurement details once contract paperwork is complete.
Ending: Board members closed the meeting after approving final action items and hearing several informational presentations.
