Board approves Jones Lang LaSalle contract and dissolves Bryant–SLC Science partnership; safe-schools case deferred

At its Feb. 17 meeting the Salt Lake County School Board took several action votes after pulling items from the consent agenda.

Jones Lang LaSalle contract: The board moved and approved a competitive RFP selection to engage Jones Lang LaSalle Americas for feasibility work related to vacant properties (an $85,000 contract as shown in the exhibit). Trustees asked questions about scope and confirmed the vendor was selected via an RFP process that included presentations. The motion passed by roll call after recorded votes.

Safe Schools case #26-071: The board announced the safe-schools case had been pulled prior to the meeting and deferred consideration and a final decision to a future date; no action was taken on the matter that evening.

Salt Lake Center for Science Education partnership and school name: The board debated and approved a recommendation to dissolve the joint campus/brand relationship and to change the school's name from Slicksey Bryant (SlickC brand) back to Bryant Middle School. Staff described the primary material effect as reduced continuity of programming and the removal of an implied feeder link; both school sites had requested the change. The motion passed by roll-call vote with the majority voting yes and one abstention recorded.

Roll-call highlights: The board recorded roll-call votes for each motion. For the SLICK C dissolution the minutes show board members Amanda Langley, Bryce Williams, Charlotte Fife Jefferson, Ashley Anderson, Annie Romano and Ryan Jensen voting "yes," and Nate Salazar recorded as abstaining; the motion passed.

Ending: Staff and trustees thanked the program leads and principals for their work during the transition. The safe-schools matter will return to a future agenda for consideration.