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Summary of Board Actions during Study Session on March 9, 2021

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  1. Report from West Jordan Secondary Schools on West Jordan Feeder Grant
    Action: For the next meeting, the Board requested that the staff report on the history of Title I funding, how it is currently being used at elementary schools and why it is not being given to secondary schools; information on EARS funding, how it started and how it works.
    Action: The Finance Committee was directed to begin exploring other funding opportunities outside of Title I to continue some of the support that West Jordan secondary school principals are requesting.
  2. Review of ESSER II Application (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund)
    Action: Staff instructed to place this on the next agenda for formal Board approval.
  3. Discussion on School Fees 2021-22
    No action taken.
  4. Friday Schedule Survey
    Action: Direction to the committee which was formed to study the Friday schedule to report at the next meeting on the direction of the committee and a realistic timeline for bringing back recommendations. Committee was charged to study direction, timeline, demographic concerns, results by school, data to evaluate, USBE approval, concerns and ways to increase support, instructional delivery and how to meet the needs of all students.
    Action: Staff instructed to post the survey results on the JSD website and emphasize that no decision has been made.
  5. Updates to Administrative Policy DP380 Maternity/Paternity Leave
    Action: Direction to staff to broaden DP380 to include leave for adoption (currently part of the sick leave policy).
  6. Discussion on Board Communication/Connection to Stakeholders Action: Board members agreed to discontinue Board letters, continue streaming meetings, research software to provide links/timestamp for start of each agenda item/topic; and begin a written summary by staff, corrected by Board then sent out in JEM by Friday following the meeting. Bryce will lead efforts to check into requirements for storing video streaming and make recommendations for sending out the summary.
    Action: Board voted to participate in summer parades and directed Superintendent Godfrey to coordinate the arrangements. An invitation was extended to Superintendent, Associate Superintendent and Business Administrator to participate in parades without obligation to do so.
  7.  Scope of Jordan Ethnic Advisory Committee
    Action: Board agreed that the initial focus of the Committee be narrowed to people of color (employees, students and families); the need for other potential groups will be explored at another time.
    Action: Superintendent given assignment to invite leadership of JEAC for introduction at the next Board meeting.
  8. Discussion on Funding Source for Overbudget 2021 Summer Projects
    Action: Board voted to request the full amount of RDA funds in the JSD account held by South Jordan City; use $2.26 million to pay for overage on 2021 summer projects with direction to staff for the balance of RDA funds to be held in a separate line item by JSD for future projects.
  9. Review of Threshold for Board Approval on Purchases in Policy BP178 Purchasing Provisions
    Action: Board direction to the Finance Committee to review policy BP178 for appropriateness of Board approval threshold.
  10. Professional Development Board Book Study
    No action taken.
  11. Update on Pandemic Response
    Action: Board direction to Superintendent to use threshold of 2% or 30 active cases, whichever is higher, two days in a row before JSD “test to stay” process is implemented.
    Action: Board direction to not seek parent permission slips for “test to stay” until a school gets close to the threshold; left to the discretion of the Superintendent to determine when it is necessary.
    Action: Board authorized the Superintendent to discontinue daily pandemic report to Board; to be a notification alert only if a school is trending upward, prior to sending out parent permission slips or advisory letter to parents. Dashboard on website to continue updates as they are currently.
    Action: Board voted to add a tenth option to the list of choices so high schools may hold graduation at a third-party venue, if desired, available and restrictions allow. A public process (survey or School Community Council) is required of the school prior to making this decision.
  12. Board Reports and Comments
    Action: Authorization to send thank-you letter to legislators.