Utah / Utah School Boards / Weber School District
Board members heard a summary of several state bills that could affect district policy, including SB 69 (device restrictions), SB 241 (early literacy/third-grade reading), HB 293 (limits on practice hours) and HB 170 (board referendum process). Trustees were told the district’s legislative committee is tracking and refining positions.
Utah / Utah School Boards / Weber School District
District officials said they invested more than $5 million in a panic-alert system (audio enhancement) that is not among the four vendors later approved by state procurement, leaving the district to seek interoperability solutions; staff also reported guardian training interest and a potential doubling of SRO costs if districts must pay full contract rates.
Utah / Utah School Boards / Weber School District
District staff presented an amendment to an earlier land purchase contract to record a co-ownership agreement for 10 Hooper Irrigation water shares with an executor (Mr. Miles), restrict sale/encumbrance without district permission, and provide reversion to the district on the executor’s death; staff said no money is exchanged and the item is on the consent calendar.
Utah / Utah School Boards / Weber School District
Board staff told trustees that a school-funding amendment (SB 62) would remove the one-year hold-harmless provision and could force immediate budget reductions following enrollment declines; members raised concerns and asked staff to seek clarifications on counting methods and possible redirections.
Utah / Utah School Boards / Weber School District
Superintendent announced a $25 million Catalyst Center grant for the district plus $5 million from Intermountain Health; staff will present a model for the 12th Street campus in March and say Intermountain funds are capital-only with an ~18–24 month spending window.
Utah / Utah School Boards / Weber School District
Superintendent Butters acknowledged a teacher's recent death at Bates Elementary, praised school and district staff response, said the district applied for a catalyst grant requesting $25 million and noted community fundraising efforts (Christmas Tree Jubilee raised about $611,000).
Utah / Utah School Boards / Weber School District
The district's capital improvement committee reported more than $6 million in emergency repairs last year and outlined a district-wide plan to replace door hardware and mammoth HVAC units, noting an estimated 687 doors and an approximate $14 million cost to replace all doors.
Utah / Utah School Boards / Weber School District
The Weber School District board approved expanding its audit committee to include finance and procurement oversight and opened a request for proposals (RFP) for an external financial review, with the RFP open through Jan. 23 and recommendations expected by the next board meeting.
Utah / Utah School Boards / Weber School District
Roy High's principal described a tardy-station pilot that uses ID scanning and hall sweeps; she reported a fall to winter drop in recorded tardies from about 6,500 in first quarter to 42 in second quarter and said fights and incidents decreased after the change.
Utah / Utah School Boards / Weber School District
District EL staff reported roughly 1,400 English Learner students, two new hires to support EL instruction, expanded coaching/observations and state recognition for growth (district ~38% vs state 33%), and described a new ESL endorsement to boost teacher capacity.