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Key votes and outcomes

- ESS substitute-provider approval: The board approved a motion to select ESS as the district's substitute staffing vendor (motion passed by voice vote; no opposition recorded). Staff said ESS reduces vendor markup and will allow paraprofessionals access to substitute assignments.

- SACHS Education Committee: The board approved the SACHS Education Committee to review supplemental curriculum and education-program requests for the 2025'2026 school year (motion passed by voice vote).

- Policies on second reading: The board passed policies on second reading, including a policy provision allowing district instruction about contraceptive methods and devices that emphasizes effectiveness, limitations, risks and applicable state law; parents may opt students out. The item will be routed through the education committee for curriculum specifics if pursued.

- Closed session (sale or lease of real property): The board voted by roll call to move into closed session to discuss sale or lease of real property; roll-call \"yes\" votes recorded for: Karen Cronin; Julie Taylor; Tiffany Summers; Danielle Wright; Waitheide; Stephanie D. Phillips. The meeting then reconvened to public session.

- Surplus property: The board declared as surplus the property located at 8300 South 950 West, Willard, Utah 84340 (Parcel ID 01-045-0114). The motion passed by voice vote.

- Consent items: The board approved consent items while withholding the June 11 board meeting minutes until the next month for clarification.

Why it matters: The decisions affect district operations (substitute staffing), curriculum review procedures, district policy direction, and district real-estate inventory. The surplus declaration and closed-session discussion on real property indicate the district is processing property disposition actions.

Meeting formalities: Most actions were approved by voice vote; the closed-session motion required and received a roll-call vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BESD- Board Meeting - Jul 9, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the meeting the Box Elder School District Board of Education approved ESS as substitute provider; reauthorized the SACHS education committee for curriculum review; passed policies on second reading; declared a parcel in Willard surplus; moved into closed session by roll call; and approved consent items with one meeting withheld.","taxTitle","Box Elder School District , Utah School Boards, Utah","taxId",65811,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6551215,"Business administrator: district revenue about $5 million above budget; reserves could rise $8'$9 million",234,4477000,4711000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5348135-0dbfb87761594228ab20a3f4e1d227fd&start=4477&end=4711","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5348135-0dbfb87761594228ab20a3f4e1d227fd/thumbnail_4477000.jpg","/articles/6551215/Utah/Business-administrator-district-revenue-about-5-million-above-budget-reserves-could-rise-89-million","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551215-094aaf9fd795be3a94edf3a9513030e4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770911226&Signature=bS~LnOw09-o7k1AJae5tgWSnYfXMY53OjXs0jwlOQ4U9fHtY44eD1kbyQHFlCVfmV~0N~84gF3ole3uuvIdL9XfRpuPynvaNLONOhUZRnQ~qslTHeauhgjPWb~vwOsKrWYMia8ameedgJdhsO6DpUDqrXQs6k7TonbVF1ZEqX4JxAMwTrGMpbdW1vF0PTFEqRSWpcayJkGztUFEavMef6yADeZWVWfMcBVtHQPvUrg3IPNR1ApaMVg6Z4auNjL7RNyS-2mkfxAWQieu-wvuHD4pwnE0~T93Q6r31Wwzr4HjBulW9mMdagm1SXM18DFkGp5c5jTRPAFZwDuG9oiiY2w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Neil Stevens, the district's business administrator, told the board that operational revenue for the year was about $141 million, roughly $5 million more than the district's $136 million budget for operational revenue.

Stevens attributed most of the variance to higher personal property tax collections (which he said yielded roughly $1.8 million more than budgeted this year) and increased interest earnings (about $700,000 more due to higher interest rates). He also said the district's property-tax revenue was about $50 million compared with a prior estimate of $44 million, a roughly $6 million difference reported to the board.

Stevens told the board he expects final maintenance-and-operations expenditures to land around $130 million to $132 million for the fiscal year, which would leave as much as $8 million to $9 million in additional revenue to transfer to savings. He said he plans to improve forecasting to distinguish recurring revenue from one-time gains so the board can make better budget and staffing decisions.

Why it matters: The higher-than-expected revenues affect reserves and the district's ability to fund staff and programs; Stevens recommended better forecasting to inform future budgets.","Neil Stevens, the district business administrator, told the board that operational revenue is running about $141 million versus a $136 million budgeted figure, driven by higher personal property tax collections and stronger interest earnings, and that the district could end the year with $8'$9 million added to reserves.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6551220,"Student services director reports 64 bullying incidents under district policy; staff outline prevention steps",1214,2918000,4132000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5348135-0dbfb87761594228ab20a3f4e1d227fd&start=2918&end=4132","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5348135-0dbfb87761594228ab20a3f4e1d227fd/thumbnail_2918000.jpg","/articles/6551220/Utah/Student-services-director-reports-64-bullying-incidents-under-district-policy-staff-outline-prevention-steps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551220-cc22ca319f8eaad65a9b37443d65a991/orig.mp4?Expires=1770911226&Signature=fD~9BDGiMWYUnS7IhFzdzfpnx9~J0mwWERzIOzOxYQ5axoTymtZGUZYrjlNHEKeHA4zUaX7NPVHN5CBwKdl5w-8QxJAEZO110y6iu2l-3aMxusluI3ksFObDWgEif0c-2L2XDc9JLwFrfc12W~YZK--mpzxp6BlkcpCrLZ2zVUa5LUXVm1NoMYnvregbVMZI5xZ4SZ8h3hlNRAmUZWr5Hgz3PF2~xOvdobayY1iRhDnQqqaEnbIFmfEKTPKaEUaX3-sXLzItLHHp5Qpp3JeXUMH8rlVexuftvPoMrkxNIxyRByf6qokvG3w3B6Uy7Jn4kI84NDRnL046aXSsfWSyjg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Megan Bushnell, the district's student services director, told the board that the district recorded 64 bullying incidents under the LEA (district) policy this year, with two cyberbullying incidents and 21 incidents classified as discriminatory harassment.

Bushnell said that while overall office referrals have remained roughly steady, entries categorized as \"minor\" incidents have increased, which the district interprets as improved tracking of behavior in classrooms. \"I believe that we're tracking it better overall,\" she told the board, noting the district is working to improve consistent entry of incidents into the Educators Handbook platform.

Bushnell reviewed steps the district plans to take next year: train staff and students on the updated bullying policy and harassment reporting, teach the district's social-emotional learning curriculum (7 Mindsets) with fidelity K'through'12, target prevention and awareness at schools with higher incident rates, implement restorative practices and follow up with affected students, and implement a contact-consultant plan (CCP) to coordinate district response across principals and counselors.

Board members discussed the Dignity Conference hosted by Davis School District and said lessons learned there informed the CCP approach. Bushnell and board members said some safe-school referrals (for example, THC vaping and distribution) still come to the district level and that those reporting practices may be refined.

Why it matters: The district described an intent to improve incident-tracking and to coordinate interventions more consistently across schools; staff tied improved data entry to better pattern detection and earlier intervention.","Megan Bushnell, student services director, presented the district's annual bullying and harassment data: 64 incidents under the district (LEA) policy, two cyberbullying incidents, and 21 discriminatory-harassment incidents; staff proposed training, SEL fidelity and a contact-consultant plan.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6551225,"Board approves ESS as substitute staffing provider, aims to add paras and reduce costs",216,1637000,1853000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5348135-0dbfb87761594228ab20a3f4e1d227fd&start=1637&end=1853","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5348135-0dbfb87761594228ab20a3f4e1d227fd/thumbnail_1637000.jpg","/articles/6551225/Utah/Board-approves-ESS-as-substitute-staffing-provider-aims-to-add-paras-and-reduce-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551225-51a261129250060671c571e63c1429a7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770911226&Signature=XjhHQygfXWOoAkZyf4T~fhw6X5CB62Rb-mZ3dAVp7OD4bXeArFmg1wVHD9f-pzot3ot52XxF3pyBDzn0AxjzEQDWBlSzCJK7vX12RimiODb6P-vxaMXBoFMxsFFcxTfXt-Ay66ygVUIyN6b0nPU12hvVHlzQKEvOCgIoc1tdFVV8Qw9ukrqBXV8UZhQby3-WcvqiqEWFgFUpkVLateD-pes9tYpXi5kbFwApFj~dthQTtDuqhyBiSlktL6bpqV0vQ8FbSoQ4TMZRPDBiVSMZf-1JV2JqyI00~ly-z5iE3UMj9SI4~s0u1DWyht-RTKJtcIbmcJfpC2E7AoaHY9SknA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Karina Fife, the district's executive director for personnel, presented the recommendation to replace Kelly Services with ESS as the district's substitute placement provider and asked the board to approve ESS.

Fife said the district had used Kelly Services for 26 years and that the change to ESS would reduce the vendor markup on daily substitute pay from approximately 36 percent with Kelly to about 26 percent with ESS. She said the lower markup will allow the district to include paraprofessionals (paras) in the substitute pool through ESS and that ESS offered retention and recruitment incentives for substitutes, such as a $35 sign-on gift and rewards for repeat assignments.

A board member moved to approve ESS as the district substitute service provider; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. No opposition was recorded.

Why it matters: District leaders said the vendor change is intended to lower costs and improve fill rates for paraprofessional and classified positions that have been hard to staff. The board approved the recommendation during the meeting's action-item segment.","The Box Elder School District approved ESS as its substitute staffing vendor, replacing Kelly Services after the district presented expected cost savings and a plan to allow paraprofessionals access to substitute assignments.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6551230,"Parents urge Box Elder School District to fund air conditioning, back bond for new schools",254,1270000,1524000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5348135-0dbfb87761594228ab20a3f4e1d227fd&start=1270&end=1524","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5348135-0dbfb87761594228ab20a3f4e1d227fd/thumbnail_1270000.jpg","/articles/6551230/Utah/Parents-urge-Box-Elder-School-District-to-fund-air-conditioning-back-bond-for-new-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551230-6035555de85a517005b1e7677d8001de/orig.mp4?Expires=1770911226&Signature=fq2q-erMhIKq75Vfit8sm~z6LeCuF1hibS3J1lfwkoMLPp-cpRhT8UDbrCE26IWs~YGfJIr85otrLXx74dP~SPQ30LIyGH43Uq4vqrRgreNeQMNMJT2MBx9NiYQ-eW0f8yuCHjUeVRg6C68dR-1kJP9X-x~T388rZqV06fTrjzMHq7wAQtXs6EC10yYsADc5IRs5Q4SYagAqLZclskX6BY~GHWokB9rjvmZk7xrWAqaHpphAawGW0FJCzcJxFeowBzHSrHb~cDX5QqJU71AkXDO7F8hnx-sdasyEW2FyXVOPBo~Oti2Nt7BjDQJq5-W0-f0-OYRAcW~MlmQ3sI4Csg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Keisha Miller, a parent of two McKinley Elementary students, told the Box Elder School District Board of Education during public comment that McKinley Elementary \"does not have air conditioning\" and that classrooms have become unbearably hot, prompting some students to say they do not want to return.

Miller said the lack of air conditioning is not isolated to McKinley and urged the board to treat the problem as districtwide. \"This is about dignity, safety, and doing what's right,\" she said, adding that heat affects focus, memory, health and behavior.

Andrea Paige, a North Park parent, spoke in support of a bond measure to fund school improvements and new construction. Paige said North Park is overcrowded, uses many portable classrooms and that the district sometimes cancels or shortens the school day because of heat or water leaks. \"We need these kids to have a good foundation,\" she said. \"We need to fund their education.\"

Board members read the district's public-comment guidelines before the speakers and did not take action during public comment. The board moved on to action items following the comment period.

Why it matters: Parents tied classroom conditions to learning and staff retention. Speakers said the problem includes aging buildings without climate control, overcrowding at North Park and recurring operational interruptions that have led to shortened days and teachers leaving.

What the board heard (highlights): Keisha Miller said McKinley lacks air conditioning and that students and teachers are suffering; Andrea Paige urged support for a bond to build and renovate schools and described overcrowding and portable classrooms at North Park. No formal board action on the topic was recorded at the meeting; public comment was followed by agenda items.","During public comment at a Box Elder School District Board of Education meeting, parents said several elementary schools lack air conditioning, described heat-related interruptions and teacher losses, and urged the board to support a bond to fund new buildings and repairs.","actionData","errors"]

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