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Pleasant Grove council hears $99,570 in school funding requests; organizers plan July 25 backpack giveaway
Summary
Councilors heard requests totaling $99,570 for high-school and elementary programs and organizers outlined a July 25 back-to-school backpack giveaway, while staff noted a modest increase in temporary-worker costs.
Pleasant Grove officials on July 6 heard school funding requests totaling $99,570 and received updates about several community events and personnel costs.
S2 told the council that Pleasant Grove High School requested $66,570 and Pleasant Grove Elementary School requested $33,000 to support an accelerated-learning program and associated teacher professional development. "The request from the high school is $66,570, and the request from the elementary school is 33,000," S2 said. S2 said the elementary program is an accelerated-learning program coordinated with the Jefferson County Board of Education and that the added programming has increased professional-development expenses for teachers.
Council members discussed how the requests could be considered, with S2 saying the matter is "at the pleasure of the council" and that reallocation of funds would be possible if members wanted to prioritize particular items. The council did not vote on the funding requests on July 6; S2 asked whether any council member wanted to consider the matter that night and said unanimous consent would be required to take it up immediately.
Separately, S3 and other community organizers described plans for a July 25 back-to-school event at Ivy School’s parking lot that will include a backpack giveaway, free haircuts, community vendors and children’s activities. S3 asked residents to donate supplies and volunteer; organizers said they served about 400 children at a prior event. "We'll mark your calendars. July 25," an organizer said.
Staff also reported a temporary-public-works update: S2 said onboarding temporary workers will cost about $10,000 more than last year and that payroll taxes and insurance for the temporary hires are handled through the contractor automation arrangement.
What’s next: The council will consider the school funding requests and staff was asked to provide updated expenditure reports and account numbers before the next meeting so the finance committee and full council can review budget implications.
