1542 E. 11245 South, Sandy, UT 84092
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September 17, 2025 – Minutes (Draft)

School Community Council Agenda
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
4:00 pm

Sunrise Elementary School

In attendance:   

       

X Kati Burgess                                  X Jessica Vanderhooft                

X Grace Cobabe                                X Sage Gautavai

X Kevin Ellsworth                             X Angela Wilkinson                         

X Lyndsi Seltz                                    X Heidi Barrus    

X Penny Armour                               

Meeting Start Time:  4:01

 

SCC Business:

 

  1. Call the meeting to order
  2. Approval of May Minutes: Approved.
  3. Organize the school council
  4. Establish a note-taker for meetings: Grace
  5. Establish rules of order and procedures
  6. Set meeting schedule for the year and post on website: Refer to notes from May
  7. Review requirements for open and public meetings: Open to the public, dates will be posted on the website
  8. By-Laws Review: Attend training
  9. Determine future meeting dates/times for the year
  10. (2025-2026) Safe Walking Route Plan
    • Routes are not changing from last year
    • Arrows in the parking lot, drive under 10 mph. The right lane is for picking up, the left lane is for driving away.
    • When available, students will use sidewalks; there are 3.
    • Staff and safety patrol are out before and after school to help.
    • Safety concerns: doors, parking lot, crosswalks, and snow removal
    • Report concerns and approve concerns in October.

 

Principals Report:

  1. Fall CBM data
    1. Kinder Reading: 83% Math: 74%
    2. 1st Reading: 80% Math: 77%
    3. 2nd Reading: 88% Math: 81%
    4. 3rd Reading: 87% Math: 85%
    5. 4th Reading: 83% Math: 76%
    6. 5th Reading: 81% Math: 82%

 

  1. August/September Safety drill report
    1. August Drill – Fire
    2. September Drill – Lockdown Drill

 

  1. Budgets
    1. Cell tower – $17,773.38
    2. Land Trust – $107,548.44
    3. TSSP – $139,760.74

 

  1. Cell Tower Approvals: $18,800
    1. Living Leader – $1,300 9:0 approved
    2. Staff Morale – $2,000
    3. Teacher Appreciation – $1,000
    4. Holiday Party / Staff Gifts – $1,500
    5. PBIS – $2,000
    6. Field Trips – $5,000
    7. STEAM Club – $2,000
    8. Substitutes – $4,000
      1. Items b-h 9:0 approved

 

  1. Input from the community, if present/other topics open for discussion

 

  1. Adjourn

 

Next Meeting: 10/15/25

Meeting End time: 5:02 pm

 

To Do:

  1. Attend SCC Training for the 2025-26 school year in the Canyons Center at 9361 S. 300 East, Sandy.
  2. Bylaws – Do we need to change or edit anything?  Post the recommended changes.

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