2021-22 Minutes & Agendas

Minutes Sept 13, 2021

7am in the Forum

 Members present: Cheryl Benson, Ruth Seedall, Nicole Oksness, Cindy Faslev, Rachel Merkley, Raquel Bushman, Shannon Walker, Rhonda Wright, Jim Crosbie, Max Jones, Shane Jones, Alexis Clegg, Dave Swenson, Teri Rhodes Members absent: Monica Edelmayer, Heather Taylor, Darren Perked, Christi Carroll

Welcome-

Review committee members 

• General introductions

Election of Officers

• Chair- Rhonda Wright
• Nominated- Ruth Seedall
• Seconded- Shannon Walker
• Unanimous vote Vice Chair- Shannon Walker
• Nominated- Rhonda Wright
• Seconded Nicole Oksness
• Unanimous vote
• Secretary- Ruth Seedall
• Nominated- Rhonda Wright
• Seconded Raquel Bushman 
• Unanimous vote

Review meeting dates

• Council to meet 2nd Monday 7am in conference room.
• Motion to Approve- Nicole Oksness
• Seconded- Shannon Walker
• Passed Unanimously

Review member responsibilities

• Involve parents, oversee trust land spending, use data to create spending plan, safety issues, council with administration,

Training Oct 6 6pm

• This training will be via zoom and a link will be sent

Review Land Trust Plan

• Two biggest factors that influence success: The teacher and collaboration on curriculum.
• There are alot of program/technology needs but a focus on the teachers and their needs brings success. 
• Dave shared the school vision/plan: everyone is a leader, build culture of the school, leading and learning with a vision, student success.
• Land Trust Plan written in Spring 2021. We don't have last year’s full data yet but numbers are trending down with Covid.
• Most of money is going to reduce class sizes 

Amendment to the plan

• We carried 24% ($55,195.77) over (10% allowed)
• Proposal to use carry over:
  • $15,000 for textbooks in core classes, AP, SPED, and ELL
  • $12,500 for two part time SPED aids
  • $6,000 for Turnitin software
  • $21,695 for summer teacher PLC
  • Motion to Accept: Cheryl Benson Second: Shannon Walker Passed unanimously 

Review COVID procedures

• Letters are sent out after exposure, parents get to decide on course of action. We have more cases this year than last year. If we get to 2% (30 students) we will do Test to Stay: all are tested, those who are negative can come back to school. Last year we hit 1% with 200 out for quarantine. 

Other

• Cheryl Benson brought up lights in parking lot turn off early and students are still hanging out, potential issues with the dark parking lot. Dave will get the schedule adjusted. 

Next Month

• October is Anti-violence month. CAPSA will be coming to our next meeting to present.

Community Council

October 11, 2021 7:00am

Main Office Conference Room 

Members in attendance: Dave Swenson, Jim Crosbie, Cheryl Benson, Ruth Seedall, Nicole Oksness, Monica Edelmayer, Heather Taylor, Rachel Merkley, Raquel Bushman, Shannon Walker, Rhonda Wright, Alexis Clegg, Christi Caroll, Grant Calverley, Terri Rhodes

Members absent: Shane Jones, Cindy Falslev, Daren Perkes Visitors: Alayna and Ashley- CAPSA presenters and Debbie Brough- parent 

Review Minutes

● Motion: Cheryl Benson

● Seconded: Raquel Bushman 

CAPSA Presentation: By Alayna and Ashley

● Upstanding Video- How to be an “Active Bystander” is taught to the Freshman Wolfpack. It was discussed if this could be shown to the whole school. This month the “Standing Up Together” campaign will begin at the school. 

Digital Literacy: Safe Technology Utilization and Digital Citizenship Report was shared

● Go Guardian is the program in use at the school. It alerts administration when inappropriate use is detected. Net Safe used to come in and do a training/presentation each year, they have not in the last year or so.

● Many students have cellphones in school- they “need one”. It is left up to teachers to determine if it is a distraction and response. They are a major distraction and are seldom asked to use a phone as part of a class activity, Chromebooks are available and used. Alexis said it is a distraction to tell them to put it away, monitoring phones becomes a losing battle. It is an option to collect cell phones for 30 days but this generally does not happen. Parents are contacted after the second time a teacher asks a student to put their phone away. There was some discussion about contacting parents the first time.

● Nicole asked about making textbooks available to each student rather than the online option. This is cost prohibitive, textbooks from the classroom set should be available to students if they contact the teacher. The digital platform can be hard to navigate but purchase of a used textbook or printing the online textbook are options. Texts do not drive curriculum as they have in the past, they are a support. 

Data: ASPIRE is given in the spring. About 60-70 students opt out of it but change their mind when they realize it is a practice ACT. It is a good indication of how students will likely do on ACT. We do not currently have linear data because it has been canceled due to COVID.

 ● 9th Grade: 49% proficient in English (leading valley schools), 47% proficient in Math

 ● 10th Grade: 54% proficient in English (above state average), 35% proficient in Math

● Junior ACT scores were down 2.66% last February

● Questions raised to consider: How do we compare to SL County that had no in person classes with COVID? There is a trimester gap in courses for some students, does this impact scores? 

Safety: Tabled till next month

Other: No other business this month

Next Meeting: 7:00am Monday November 8th Main Office Conference Room 

November 8, 2021 Minutes

Main Office Conference Room

Members in attendance: Dave Swenson, Jim Crosbie, Shane Jones, Cheryl Benson, Ruth Seedall, Nicole Oksness, Heather Taylor, Rachel Merkley, Raquel Bushman, Rhonda Wright, Alexis Clegg, Christi Caroll, Grant Calverley, Teri Rhodes (School Board Member)

Rhonda called the meeting to order at 7:05am. Christi called for a motion to approve the minutes from October, Cheryl seconded. The vote was unanimous to accept the minutes.

Green Canyon Marching Band took 1st in State, 4th in BOA competitions this past weekend! 

TSSA: Funds need adjusting, money was tied up in salary because of the timing of other funding. Now that the other funding has come in, we can shift some TSSA funds. GC always has more students enrolled in August than reported in May and there is a lag in funding. We have 261 open-enrollment/school-choice students. The administration is encouraged to accept all they can, GC does a good job of this. If the request is after February, it is designated a school choice rather than open enrollment. We get the state/district funds for each student, it is delayed for school choice students. On October 1 the student count determines funding. After that date, administrators are very judicious as to who is allowed to enroll. Green Canyon is growing, we have added over 600 students and 30 teachers in the last four years.

The new addition to the school increases capacity to 1700. We will need five more Chromebook labs with carts at a cost of $70,000. Audio enhancement system in the school needs to be replaced, half of them will be done this year at a cost of $16,000, half next year. Ipads and media software are also needed at a cost of $3,300.

With the suicide earlier this year, mental health has been a big issue. It is hard to measure what has been prevented, but good things are happening. Students are reaching out to the social worker at school-he is seeing 70+ students a week, using the SAFE UT app, and using resources offered by the district. The social worker’s salary is paid in part by TSSA funds: $36,000. 

Safety: Jim reported that the systems are in place and working. So far this year, Green Canyon has had a Mass Casualty training, a duress drill, and an evacuation drill that were all successful. The district has monthly plans for drills and we are on schedule with them. GC is ahead of the game with the new addition-maps, room numbers, and evacuation plans are already prepared and submitted for use. Communication for emergencies is being upgraded and has worked well for past events (seizure) without disrupting those who are not involved. Heather asked why we do not buzz people into the school and lock the doors. It is not feasible with students coming and going between buildings. It has been shown that training is the best safety measure. Everyone needs to report strangers. We are always improving and open to something that will be better and safer.

New addition: The addition will be ready late January/early February. All building supplies are in, and classroom furniture has been ordered.

Graduation: Dave announced that Graduation will be on Tuesday, May 31st at the USU Spectrum as it was before COVID. It has been discussed by the school board and will be voted on November 18th. Rhonda expressed some disappointment that the changes made to graduation due to COVID would not continue. Parents enjoyed the personal aspect and convenience of not being on campus the last two years. Weather is a factor with holding it on the football field as well as accommodating school board members. The school board approves the diplomas, and they need to be involved. Parents are welcome to express their thoughts to the board before the vote.

Other: Teri shared information about schools and growth in the district. As the school board president, she has requested a bond study committee to look at enrollment. 10 of 17 elementaries in the district are over capacity. There is a bill in pre-legislation that will compound this issue- it would require at least one full day kindergarten class in each elementary. If it passes, it will need to be implemented within three years. . . bonds take five years. The district needs to prepare now and we need more buildings. Elementaries cost $15-20 million and require 10 acres +, middle schools cost $30 million. Teri reported an increase of 700 students in the district, 400 of them being elementary aged. Lots to consider, they want to build smart, not just for today’s needs but for the future. The district has “refinanced” two older bonds and saved money so they are in a good position to put up another bond.

To be discussed in December: Honors track

Next meeting: December 13, 7am

The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 a.m 

Community Council

December 13, 2021

Main Office Conference

Room Members in attendance: Dave Swenson, Jim Crosbie, Shane Jones, Cheryl Benson, Ruth Seedall, Nicole Oksness, Rachel Merkley, Raquel Bushman, Rhonda Wright, Alexis Clegg, Christi Carroll, Grant Calverley, Clint Fullmer, Darren Perkes, Shannon Walker, Monica Edelmayer, Debbie Brough, Teri Rhodes (School Board Member)

Rhonda called the meeting to order at 7:02am and welcomed all in attendance. Rachel called for a motion to approve the minutes from October, Cheryl seconded. The vote was unanimous to accept the minutes. 

Honors Track: Clint Fullmer- Green Canyon is proposing to start a new Honors Program to encourage and acknowledge rigor in student class schedules. The requirement for the honor is four AP classes or three AP classes and three Concurrent Enrollment courses with GPA not a factor. There are currently 60 seniors with a 4.0 but there are many students with a lower GPA who have taken harder classes. 51 students (13%) would have met the qualifications for the Honors Program this year.

USU requires a 4.0 GPA for the top scholarship, this diminishes rigor in course selection so that the GPA can be preserved. U of U has tried to combat this with a holistic application that takes GPA and difficulty of classes taken into account. 30% of students lose their scholarship after the first year. The rigor of college is significant! 

AP classes offer college credit but more than that, it helps prepare students for college much better than standard courses and Concurrent Enrollment. Ownership of education comes in AP classes. Good: standard classes Better: Concurrent Enrollment Best: AP classes GC is committed to AP classes. The first year a course is offered, they will add it to the schedule with 24 students and add new sections when needed. They have shied away from a minimum GPA requirement so all interested can take the class. The State of Utah has changed their policy. students could earn up to 6 credits per course as decided by the institution. This year they have dropped that to 3 credits in all classes other than Foreign Language and Math across the state. Green Canyon and Sky View are major feeders to USU, this drives Concurrent Enrollment because it transfers so well to USU.

THIS YEAR: Mention the honors program and how many would have qualified, it is a little late to fully implement it for graduating seniors. The plan is to start the Honors Program in full swing next year. Many who are currently Juniors will be able to meet the requirements and the current Sophomores and Freshmen will be able to plan for it. 

Attendance: There has been a significant uptick in tardies and absences, specifically in 1st and 4th periods (when kids are coming/getting back to school.) Hall sweeps and truancy tickets have been used in the past to encourage kids to get to class. Attendance should not affect grades but it speaks to their character. It is a matter of respect for the teacher and for the student’s schedule. Shane shared that they come up with a new policy every 3-4 years to address attendance and we are in that time frame. ISP (lunch detention) has been reinstated for 5+ tardies but then students skip class all together to avoid another tardy. . .defeats the purpose of getting kids in class. Attendance is a skill, showing up on time is a life skill that they will need. Employers call the school for a reference, they don't want to know the student’s grades, they want to know if they can show up on time. COVID has skewed student/parent perceptions- “We don't have to be at school, we can learn on CANVAS.” The mentality needs to be shifted, reset.

Next meeting: January 10, 2022, 7am

The meeting was adjourned at 7:56 a.m. 

Community Council

January 10, 2022 7am

Main Office Conference Room

Members in attendance: Dave Swenson, Jim Crosbie, Shane Jones, Cheryl Benson, Ruth Seedall, Nicole Oksness, Heather Taylor,Rachel Merkley, Raquel Bushman, Shannon Walker,Rhonda Wright, Christi Caroll, Grant Calverley, Darren Perkes,Teri Rhodes (School Board Member), Clint Fullmer (counselor)

Rhonda called the meeting to order at 7:02am and welcomed all in attendance. Approval of the minutes from December will be approved in February when they are available on the website.

Parent Teacher Conferences: The council discussed preferences in PTC - in the gym vs in classrooms, by appointment vs open format. Parents miss the old format and appreciate some changes. Some parents on the council said they don't have concerns but like to go and get to know the teachers. By appointment only deters them if they don't have a major concern. Christi said she has seen more parents with struggling students with the appointments in the classroom. Additional pros of the current format- you have an appointment and don't wait as long and more private in the classroom than the commons. Nice to have GC on it’s own night, not conflicting with the other schools. Jim suggested that everyday could be a PTC and encouraged good communication with parents and teachers regularly. Thank you PTA for the lunch being provided.

Graduation: We have a date! May 31 USU Spectrum, we have the 1-6 slot currently and hope any additional schools will be in the morning. The various planning meetings are being held this week to discuss making it more personal ( lit up GC for picture opportunities, signs in students’ yards, parents allowed to get close for pictures), and making parking more convenient (shuttling with school buses). Terri said the current school board is on board with spreading graduations out throughout the weekend.

Trust Land: By April we will have a plan for next year. Looking at putting resources to math, ELL, and Special Ed. A lot of money goes to decreasing class size- two FTEs can open 24 classes per year. Mastery Connect works with Canvas and gets data to teachers instantly so they can adjust teaching. GC grad rate is 96%. We are based on a 1:32 ratio with some classes being smaller or larger. Interns are helping identify students that are failing classes and working with them during Pack Hour. Dave invited us to think about areas that we may want to address in the plan.

Other: Clint shared more about the honors program discussed last month. Rigor is the focus, even if GPA goes down a bit. Requirement is 4 or more AP classes or 3 AP with concurrent classes without a GPA standard. 51 current seniors qualify- 15% of class. The students will be honored at graduation, likely with something to wear.

Teri is the new Utah School Board Association Vice President- CONGRATS! She said our parents should be pleased with the quality of education, our school district continues to improve. 2022-2023 calendar is to be voted on this week. The new addition at GC will be ready for 3rd trimester. There is a building task force being put together to analyze building needs for the district. We got an increase of 750 students district wide this past year, an elementary worth. The hope is there will be a bond passed to add more schools. The south end of the valley is growing faster than the north. Someone asked about boundary realignment, they try to avoid that. Moving 9th grade out of the HS, the administration has really liked them at the HS level. The west side of the valley does not have the infrastructure to support a school.

Next meeting: Feburary 14, 2022, 7am

The meeting was adjourned at 8:13a.m

Community Council

February 14, 2022 7am

Main Office Conference Room Members in attendance: Dave Swenson, Shane Jones, Ruth Seedall, Nicole Oksness, Monica Edelmayer, Heather Taylor ,Rachel Merkley, Raquel Bushman, Rhonda Wright,Alexis Clegg, Christi Caroll, Grant Calverley, Teri Rhodes (School Board Member), Debbie Brough (parent)

Rhonda called the meeting to order at 7:02am and welcomed all in attendance. Nicole called for a motion to approve the minutes from December, Raquel seconded. The vote was unanimous to accept the minutes. Christi called for a motion to approve the minutes from January, Rachel seconded. The vote was unanimous to accept the minutes.

Hat’s Off Nominations: Nominate a full time teacher that has made a difference on the website. Due March 4th.

Sterling Scholars: All 14 of GC Sterling Scholars moved onto the semi finals, we are the only school in the state that all went on. Finals are in mid-March. This speaks to the students and the teachers that nominated them. We The People took State on Thursday and qualified for Nationals. Great job students!

Kim Bagley Media Up-Date: GC has a focus on literacy and great administration support. There are 14k items in the library. Reading just a bit everyday really adds up. Students average 8 minutes/day reading in school, Kim is part of a committee to discuss how to increase this number. The district is currently holding a reading competition, GC goes back and forth between 1st and 2nd place.

COVID Connections Schedule: Current Freshman have apathy, they don't follow through and get things done. Is this because of COVID during their middle school years and no requirements to advance to HS? This is being discussed with the MS administration. Pack and Prep time are full, the teachers use the extra time at the end of the school day to reach out to students who have missed school. At the end of trimester, the schedule may switch back if attendance is up. Teri shared, as of 1/21 absenteeism was 19-31% at secondary schools, last week it was 11-20%. Often it is a choice, not COVID related. There has been a behavior shift- I can just go online and get school work. Activity based classes suffer with the shorter classes and 80% of students pay the price for 20% of students. The loud minority are controlling/skewing legislation this year. Parents who are happy generally don’t speak up. Alexis said teachers are tired and overwhelmed. We love the kids and are doing all we can! There was a discussion on how we can turn the control back to the school, make it more teacher driven rather than student driven. Christi explained how Pack Hour works- teachers send notes to students to have them come in to get work done. When students are in danger of not passing, that is when parents are notified. Students are not taking advantage of Pack Hour, they are not even using class time! Example given- a student had missed 84 classes and attended 4 Pack Hours. If a student has 3-5 failing grades they attend Guided Pack Hour with the 6-7 Social Work interns at the school, teachers take care of students that have 1-2 failing grades. Are we preparing the kid for the road or the road for the kid? Students (and parents) need to be accountable. What can we do? Speak up! Send a thank you to teachers and administrators! Reach out to Legislators! Don't be the silent majority! We have amazing teachers. Let them know you appreciate them. The efforts of teachers and administrators is what makes our school so great and successful.

Freshman Night: 60% North Cache incoming Freshman and 90% Spring Creek incoming Freshman attended. It was a great night.

Graduation: Fernando is graduating!! His goal was to graduate from HS and he will do it on Wednesday. CONGRATS!!!

For the Next Meeting: What measures the success of schools? What target are we trying to hit? We set “specific and measurable goals” like increase ASPIRE scores 2% but is that what we want to measure?

Next meeting: March 14, 2022, 7am

The meeting was adjourned at 8:17a.m

Community Council

March 14, 2022, 7am

Main Office Conference Room

Members in attendance: Dave Swenson, Jim Crosby, Shane Jones, Cheryl Benson, Ruth Seedall, Nicole Oksness, Monica Edelmayer, Heather Taylor ,Rachel Merkley, Shannon Walker, Rhonda Wright, Alexis Clegg, Christi Caroll, Darren Perks, Grant Calverley, Teri Rhodes (School Board Member), Debbie Brough (parent)

Welcome and February Minutes: Rhonda called the meeting to order at 7:01 am and welcomed all in attendance. Heather called for a motion to approve the minutes from February, Cheryl seconded. The vote was unanimous to accept the minutes.

Committee Members for next year: Cheryl and Raquel will be done on the committee. Elections generally held in April for the following year. Those interested in participating as part of the committee can submit info to Wendy.

Aspire Plus testing: 9th and 10th grade testing in LA/Math/Science. The test will be given April 25-28 to be within deadline but also allowing for the curriculum to be covered beforehand. Some schools do all four hours in one day, we spread it out, an hour a day with a late start for 11th and 12th grades and shortened class schedules. A question was asked: Are the results sent home? It was unknown but then explained that the scores can be found on the Powerschool website (not app) under Student Docs.

Trust Land Proposal: We have one concise goal: Decrease academic failure, increase performance on Aspire and ACT. Increase EL students to scoring proficient. It is hard to track long term because of a change in test used and COVID disrupting testing in 2020. Many high end kids opt out, not realizing that it is a pre-ACT that could give them a lot of feedback. It is not a good/accurate gauge because not all students are taking it. The plan outlines some action steps: PLC monthly meetings, FTEs to go towards smaller class sizes (main expenditure), and EL aids. Also included: Pack Hour coordinator, Testing coordinator, Latinos in Action, Software/textbooks, Summer PLC curriculum. The plan was voted on and it was passed unanimously by those in attendance. (Rachel and a few teachers had left at this point to get to class. Rachel approved it remotely and Dave was going to check with teachers.)

Measuring school success: What is school success? This was touched on last month. A “Data Package” has been created that tracks a variety of data collected on the school from test scores to attendance giving a whole picture. Overall, it shows that GC is a great school! More involved students make for more involved parents which leads to school success. 84-88% GC students are involved in an extracurricular activity at Green Canyon. The question arose, how are fees paid when students cannot pay? The cost is eaten by the school, the sum cannot be passed onto other students involved, 45k last year. Teri shared that there was a 55 million dollar bill that died in session that would have covered any curricular fees for students. Utah has generally opted to keep property and income taxes low in order to keep money in the residents’ pockets unlike many other states. Education is not as funded as it should be, there is money appropriated for education that is not spent. The School Board and Superintendent are trying to come up with a plan to counter a plan to remove the education allotment and lump it with other expenditures.

Other: A parent concern brought up was AP tests are given in the Lecture Hall and are interrupted by band practice and announcements. The administration is aware and taking measures to reduce the distractions. Another concern raised was students with friends that are suicidal. What can be done to help and support these teens who are figuring out how to navigate helping and supporting friends? Grant suggested the new social worker and perhaps a bi-weekly snippet shared with the students. Reach out to counselors/administrators so they know they are not in this alone and shouldering all of the responsibility for their friend’s safety. Suicide has been more prevalent this year and the administration and counseling office has responded, many lives have been saved. Some resources: the social worker, Safe UT app, Hope Squad, Question/persuade/refer

Next meeting: April 11, 2022, 7am

The meeting was adjourned at 8:26 a.m.

Community Council April 11, 2022 7am

Main Office Conference Room

Members in attendance: Dave Swenson, Jim Crosby, Shane Jones, Cheryl Benson, Ruth Seedall, Nicole Oksness, Monica Edelmayer, Heather Taylor ,Rachel Merkley, Raquel Bushman, Shannon Walker, Rhonda Wright, Christi Caroll, Darren Perks, Debbie Brough (parent)

Welcome and March Minutes: Rhonda called the meeting to order at 7:02 am and welcomed all in attendance. Rachel called for a motion to approve the minutes from February, Cheryl seconded. The vote was unanimous to accept the minutes.

Council Members Returning/Elections: Cheryl and Raquel will not be returning next year, Cindy Faslev is no longer on the committee. We generally have 10 parents, 4 teachers, and 3 administrators. Reviewing the rules and procedures of the council, we need to replace those who are leaving. Dave will get the info out so parents can let their interest be known and have a full committee before the year is over.

Graduation 2022: Jim has been working on the plans with the district, school, and parents. It will be held Tuesday May 31 at 1pm, USU Spectrum. The next graduation will be at 6pm so we will have plenty of time to set up and linger after graduation. Some of the things planned: props for photo ops at USU, yard signs, Senior video shown followed by fireworks that evening, Senior party night in the Commons, and Lagoon day the previous week. They are trying to fit in all the activities with a balance of finishing off the school year academically.

PTC: Held Monday April 18th 3:30-6:30 walk ins and Tuesday the 19th 8:00-11:00 by appointment.

Other: Fernando passed away over the break. The HS choir sang at his funeral services and it was a great experience for all involved. The family is very appreciative to everyone at GC for all the support over the last few years. The school has held fundraisers and donated thousands of dollars to them in the last two years. Cheryl will follow up on a remaining balance for funeral expenses.

All members of the council have signed the electronic form to approve the plan for next year, thank you.

Dave is taking a new position with the district next school year. He will be the Director of Secondary Ed. There is a lack of administrative training and Dave will work to fill this void. He will mentor and coach administrators throughout the district as well as a handful of other responsibilities. He will be GREATLY MISSED at Green Canyon but we are excited for the time he will have with family and the good he will spread through the district. There are multiple administration changes happening through the district, the hope is that positions will be announced early May.

Meeting adjourned 7:45

Next meeting: May 9, 2022, 7am

Community Council May 9, 2022 7am

Main Office Conference Room

Members in attendance: Dave Swenson, Jim Crosby, Shane Jones, Cheryl Benson, Ruth Seedall, Nicole Oksness, Monica Edelmayer, Heather Taylor ,Rachel Merkley, Raquel Bushman, Shannon Walker, Rhonda Wright, Alexis Clegg, Christi Caroll, Darren Perks, Grant Calverley, Debbie Brough (parent)

Welcome and April Minutes: Rhonda called the meeting to order at 7:03 am and welcomed all in attendance. Heather called for a motion to approve the minutes from April, Cheryl seconded. The vote was unanimous to accept the minutes.

Elections: There were 150 responses/votes. New council members include: Rory Anderson, Matt Fuller, and Julie Olson

Graduation Update: Report by Jim- Signs going in yards this week. Graduation practice will be held the morning of at 8am, back on buses by 9:30am. School will be let out at 11am for students/teachers/staff/admin to get to the 1pm graduation. 360 Graduates this year. There will be photo ops outside the Spectrum, fireworks and a party at the highschool that evening for seniors. There will be school buses to shuttle people from the parking lot to the spectrum.

Those graduating who have met the new Honors requirements will get an Honor Shawl, 57 students.

Trust Land: Teacher Salary still has 65k to spend, much will be spent at year end and the rest will go towards summer work. Paras have a small amount left, there are textbooks to buy, memberships fees to pay. Currently we have 53% left to spend but it will be down to the 10% carry over before the deadline. At GC we invest in teachers- happy teachers=happy students.

Thank you: Shane and Dave are moving on, thank you thank you thank you for all you have done for everyone in the GC community, you will be missed! Cheryl and Raquel will not be on the council next year either.

Next meeting: September 12, 2022, 7am The meeting was adjourned at 7:33 a.m.