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The board unanimously approved Bingham High’s request to attend the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade and ceremonies in December, granting an additional instructional travel day. Staff said fundraising and parent approval steps remain.
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Administrators reported strong participation in the district’s fifth Health & Wellness Day — a student curriculum focused on stress reduction plus an employee fair that drew hundreds of attendees and produced high satisfaction scores.
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Board members previewed the March–April public‑hearing and decision timeline for a new fee schedule and debated two options: a narrow, low‑cost pathway that ensures fee‑free graduation or a wider approach that would remove fees from all entry‑level courses (staff estimated the wide option could cost roughly $700,000 to $800,000 to backfill). Staff will return with precise cost comparisons and a proposal for anonymous parent feedback channels.
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District staff told the board the recommended option is to annex into Salt Lake County’s multi‑jurisdiction hazard‑mitigation plan so the district and its schools remain eligible for FEMA reimbursement after disasters; staff said joining carries no immediate financial obligation but requires a public‑access posting and periodic community awareness steps.
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The board unanimously approved a one‑night exception for Herriman High School’s track team to travel to a Saint George invitational; staff said policy limits local overnight travel to two events and two days, and the trip was justified as an RPI‑building opportunity.
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Facilities committee presented five‑year enrollment forecasts showing some schools in the West Jordan feeder headed toward 50% capacity; the board asked staff to pursue a conservative, incremental set of options (boundary changes first) and asked staff not to release draft maps publicly until the narrative and context are ready.
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After examples of confusion about committee participation, the board asked staff to amend the enrollment trigger document and Policy A13 so facilities committee chairs consult affected board members prior to initial committee meetings and include timing language about prior consultation.
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The Jordan School District Board unanimously instructed staff to solicit separated and combined bids for sound and lighting at Elkridge Middle School auditorium so the board can select appropriate scope once prices and other summer‑project bids are known.
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After a lengthy discussion about timing and legislative uncertainty, the board approved combined Chromebook bid packages for three secondary schools by a 6–1 vote (opposed: Nikki George); staff said purchases are to meet rotation schedules and to avoid price increases.
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District health staff told the school board the Jordan Family Education Center, school‑based therapists and outside partners have driven 3,206 MAP referrals since 2019, while SafeUT and Bark alerts and wellness‑room usage have prompted hundreds of school interventions this year.