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Board approved school‑level positive behavior plans required by state code; plans will be submitted to the district and state and trigger funding being released for PBIS strategies, with a district annual report due at year’s end.
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District staff told the board the new K–6 Into Math curriculum is rigorous and already producing qualitative gains; the district is prioritizing additional teacher support, paid summer trainings and interventionists while setting ambitious targets for second- and third‑grade benchmarks.
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The board voted to seek renewal of the three‑year waiver that allows selected outlying NES schools to operate a 4‑day week; staff will survey families and consider Vernon Elementary’s schedule before submitting the final state application.
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Following surveys and stakeholder input, the board approved a rebrand for the district’s career and technical education programs at the CLC as the Tooele ACE (Advanced Career Exploration) Center to create clearer identity and marketing for programs and competitions.
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Area directors in Tooele School District outlined a restructuring intended to prioritize instructional leadership in schools, including a new tracking form, a principal resource "launchpad," and monthly check‑ins with the superintendent to monitor focus areas.
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Tooele School District EdTech staff presented an overview of K–2 device use and an instructional coaching model during a work session, saying touchscreen Chromebooks are intentionally assigned to kindergarten students and follow them through fourth grade to align with a typical device lifecycle of four to five years.
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Business administrator Lark Reynolds presented audited financial statements, summarized bond spending and showed a capital‑fund analysis; he also told the board a truth‑in‑taxation advertising omission prevented certification of the district’s tax rate this year.
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District staff presented beginning‑of‑year Acadience and RISE benchmark results, set stretch early learning goals for K–3, described interventions for targeted students and announced a teacher‑level data dashboard (EduCLIMBER) slated for pilot this school year.
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The board accepted Stansbury High School’s capital‑fundraising plan for baseball facility improvements and reviewed a new district procedure that requires 115% of construction costs raised before construction begins and includes cash‑handling and return provisions.
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The board heard public comment urging more classroom engagement from leaders, relief of teacher workload, and changes to special‑education practices — including a parent's account that his child with autism was denied recommended supports.