Murray School District board approves $6,500 reading-kit amendment, adopts 2026–27 meeting calendar and hears construction updates

The Murray School District Board of Education on March 12, 2026 approved a $6,500 TSSA amendment for Grant Elementary to purchase UFly reading kits and related organizational supplies and adopted the district’s 2026–27 board meeting calendar.

The TSSA amendment, presented as a request to purchase pre-made UFly tiles and an additional 10 UFly manuals for special-education and reading ESPs, was described by staff as using existing, unallocated TSSA funds. The board voted by voice to approve the $6,500 expenditure; the motion and second were recorded in the minutes but individual yea/nay votes were not specified.

Board members also approved the proposed 2026–27 meeting schedule. The calendar as adopted does not include regular July meetings; the staff noted that July sessions can be added later if needed with 24-hour notice.

During staff reports, Scott Tagert provided construction updates for Murray High and the junior high. Tagert said work at the high school includes tile on the first floor, painting on the second, and ductwork and electrical on the third; he added, “the elevator has arrived and they're working on getting that going,” and that the team hopes to energize the new addition during spring break so the addition can be powered and occupied. At the junior high Tagert reported progress on brick veneer and classroom areas; he also said negotiations remain with Murray City’s legal department about temporarily extending into adjacent park space for laydown areas.

The board received first readings on several policy items. Director Teao presented a book-recommendation item whose committee recommended approval for second grade and above (the board noted two opportunities for public comment are required). Staff also presented a first reading of regulation BU75 (rental of buildings and grounds), including a draft fee schedule that would set an $8-per-hour rate for elementary and junior-high athletic fields (the turf field at the high school was excluded from that rate). Finally, staff explained a new policy to implement a state board rule for responses to the public education hotline; the policy describes a 45-day statutory response timeline and the roles of the board president, vice president and district staff in coordinating internal audit responses.

Procedural votes reported at the meeting included approval of the consent agenda and the board’s motion to enter a closed session later in the evening; in both cases the board used voice votes and individual roll-call tallies were not recorded in the transcript.

Next steps: items presented as first readings (the book recommendation, BU75 and the hotline-response policy) will return for further consideration after the required public-comment opportunities and study-session review; the district’s construction team will proceed with energizing the high-school addition pending scheduled work during spring break.