The newly formed school board for the temporary T Bonegos School District, representing Pleasant Grove, Linden, Orem and Vineyard, held its inaugural meeting at Orem High School. Board members were sworn in and the body moved quickly through organizational business, electing Jen Lineman president and Sterling Hilton vice president by unanimous roll-call votes and approving its meeting calendar.

The board opened public comment and heard a string of congratulatory remarks from community members, including Anna Green and Sissy Rasmussen, and a brief transition report from Guy Fugal, who described the interlocal team that prepared the district for governance. David Smith reviewed rules for public comment, noting a three-minute time limit, a prohibition on discussing personnel matters in public comment, and that the board would not respond during the meeting but could be contacted afterward.

Board members launched two near-term administrative actions. First, they approved a public naming process: a survey to collect name ideas and color-scheme input will be open through December 20, followed by a narrowed-choice survey and a planned kickoff event in early February. The president appointed a kickoff-event committee—David Smith, Michelle Sorensen and Ada Wilson—to organize that event. Second, the board began planning searches for a superintendent and a business administrator, agreeing to work with the Utah School Boards Association (USBA) to advertise and manage applications; USBA is scheduled to advise the board beginning Tuesday, Dec. 2. Board members discussed running the two searches in parallel but emphasized that the superintendent selection should be prioritized; they agreed to form a small hiring subcommittee (the president, vice president and Guy Fugal) to shepherd the process while preserving open‑meeting compliance.

Votes at a glance

• President: Jen Lineman — nominated by Guy Fugal; Lineman accepted. Roll-call recorded unanimous approval (all present members voted 'Aye'); chair declared the vote unanimous. (Transcript shows inconsistent renderings of the president's name; nomination used 'Jen Lineman'.)

• Vice President: Sterling Hilton — nominated by Ayla Wilson; Hilton accepted; roll-call unanimous 'Aye'.

• Board meeting calendar: Motion to approve presented and seconded; the board voted unanimously to adopt the schedule (study sessions at 4:00 p.m., regular meetings at 6:00 p.m., generally following Alpine School District timing).

Board members used their final time to offer brief statements about priorities: visiting schools across the district to assess facilities and needs, building partnerships with Utah Valley University and Brigham Young University, and centering decisions on student learning and staff support. The meeting adjourned with the next meeting set for Wednesday, Dec. 10 (4:00 p.m. study session, 6:00 p.m. board meeting).

Direct quotes from the meeting include the board's description of the presidential vote as "The voting is unanimous" and the board's description of the naming survey timeline, "it will be open through December 20."