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Votes at a glance: Provo board approves policies, purchases and committee appointments unanimously

2122638 · January 17, 2025
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Summary

The Provo City School District Board approved a set of routine policies, calendar items, large purchase requests and committee appointments during the meeting; all recorded motions on the consent and business calendars passed unanimously as recorded in the meeting.

The Provo City School District Board approved a series of routine policy updates, calendar items, large purchase requests and committee appointments in a block of business at its meeting. Board discussion on these items took place during the study session earlier in the evening; the motions were moved, seconded and passed by unanimous voice vote on the business agenda.

Key items approved (motions, movers/seconds as recorded in the public meeting record and outcome):

- Start business meeting: Motion to start the business meeting was made and seconded; outcome: approved (unanimous voice vote).

- 2025 Board meeting schedule: Motion to approve the 2025 PCSD Board of Education meeting schedule as discussed in study session (mover recorded as board member Van Wagonen; second recorded as board member Hall). Outcome: approved (unanimous).

- Policy 3118, Open Enrollment: Motion to approve updates to the open enrollment policy (mover recorded as board member Boyse/Boyce; second recorded as board member Van Wagonen). Outcome: approved (unanimous).

- Policy 3160, Student Residency: Motion to approve policy 3160 student residency as discussed in study session (mover recorded as vice president, second by board member Boyce). Outcome: approved (unanimous).

- Policy 44100, Assessment and State Testing: Motion to approve updates related to assessment and opt-out language including provisions for Utah Fits All scholarship students (motion moved and seconded as recorded). Outcome: approved (unanimous).

- Policy 42100, Electronic Device Restrictions: Motion to approve clarifications for smartwatches and device notifications at elementary/middle/high school levels (mover recorded as board member Boyce; second recorded as vice president). Outcome: approved (unanimous).

- Large purchase requests: The board approved multiple district large purchase requests, including: - Innovations Ed contract for Provo High Elevate grant, $99,960 (mover: board member Harrison; second: board member Van Wagonen). Outcome: approved (unanimous). - Tempe High CTE computer lab replacement, $50,505 (mover: board member Hall; second: vice president). Outcome: approved (unanimous). - Provo High CTE computer lab replacement, $53,391 (mover: board member Boyce; second: board member Van Wagonen). Outcome: approved (unanimous). - Provo High tennis court refinishing, $91,233 (mover: board member Van Wagonen; second: board member Harrison). Outcome: approved (unanimous). - Timpanogos/Tempe View High tennis court refinishing, $81,688 (mover: vice president; second: board member Hall). Outcome: approved (unanimous). - Canyon Crest kindergarten playground replacement, $58,840 (mover: board member Boyce; second: board member Van Wagonen). Outcome: approved (unanimous). - Centennial Middle School art and pottery cabinets, $68,100 (mover: board member Van Wagonen; second: board member Harrison). Outcome: approved (unanimous).

- Calendar changes for 2025–26: Motion to approve calendar changes (mover: board member McCabe; second: board member Boyse). Outcome: approved (unanimous).

- Health Education Curriculum Review Committee members: Motion to approve committee membership as required by state law (mover: board member Boyce; second: board member Van Wagonen). Outcome: approved (unanimous).

- Consent calendar: Motion to approve items on the consent calendar (mover: board member Hall; second: board member Van Wagonen). Outcome: approved (unanimous).

The transcript records repeated unanimous voice votes and “Aye” responses for these agenda items; the meeting record did not include a roll-call tally of individual board member votes. Where the transcript records specific movers or seconders, those names are shown above; where the mover/second were not recorded verbatim on the public audio, the entry is noted as recorded in the meeting minutes as “motion made by” or left as “not specified.”