PCSD Study Session and Business Meeting
Friday, September 25, 2026
9:00 a.m.
Grandview Technology Center
1591 Jordan Ave.
Provo, UT 84604
The public is welcome to attend our open meetings at the district office.
In the event that a board member or district staff member needs to attend remotely, a Zoom link will be provided to the entire board for that purpose.
Watch the Meetings
The following YouTube links are available to watch the meetings live or at the viewer’s convenience:
Watch the September 25 morning study session on YouTube
Watch the September 25 afternoon study session on YouTube
Watch the September 25 business meeting on YouTube
Visit the PCSD Live YouTube Channel
A. 9:00 a.m. Study Session
Welcome
Roll Call
Procedural
Motion to Convene
Board Member Training, President Jennifer Partridge (9:02am, 3 min)
Most meetings will include a training presented by rotating board members on the Board Handbook, USBE Guide, or Policies. This training will be on School Board Professional Governance Standards from the Utah School Board Association's Guide to Effective School Boards, Page 68.
Timpanogos/Dixon Site Clarification (9:05am, 10 min)
Preschool Discussion (9:15am, 45 min)
10 min Break (10:00am, 10 min)
Credit Guidelines and Course Catalog (10:10am, 30 min)
RDA Request from Philo Ventures, Lakeview Crossing (10:40am, 15 min)
Sex Education Committee (10:55am, 5 min)
Audit Presentation (11:00am, 15 min)
DLI Discussion (11:15am, 40 min)
Adjourn for Lunch
B. 12:30 p.m. Study Session
Welcome
Roll Call
Motion to Convene
Student Travel: THS Chamber Orchestra, Madrigals and A Cappella Groups to CA, February (12:32pm, 8 min)
LEA Specific Licenses (12:40pm, 5 min)
State required board approval of Special Licenses for those who teach more than 25% of their time in an area for which they don't have the correct license.
Design Plans for the New Elementary School Building (12:45pm, 25min)
Discussion: Name for New Elementary School (1:10pm, 10 min)
Large Purchase Requests: CTE Vehicle and Security Cameras (1:20pm, 10 min)
Issue:
The board must approve expenditures over $50,000. For review tonight:
CTE Vehicle
Security Cameras and Related Servers
Policy Review 1st Readings (1:30pm, 15 min)
Policy Review, 1st Readings
Wendy Dau, Superintendent
Issue
District administration generates or revises policies from time to time as needed, whether due to state legal requirements or local identified needs. The policy committee, including select board members, helps in this process and, when ready, the policies come before the board in multiple readings, are posted on the district website for public review and finally are voted on by the board.
Background
The following policies will be discussed by the board tonight as 1st readings before being posted on the district website for public comment.
New 7010 Public Education Hotline
Updated 7270 Use of Electric Assisted Bicycles, Electric Assisted Scooters, and Micromobility Vehicles on School Campuses
Updated Policy 7050 School Community Councils
Updated Procedure 7050 School Community Council Protocols
New 7650 Parent Guardian Rights to Academic Accomodations
Policy Review 2nd Readings (1:45pm, 30 min)
Policy Review, Second Readings
Superintendent Wendy Dau
Issue
District administration generates or revises policies from time to time as needed, whether due to state legal requirements or local identified needs. The policy committee, including select board members, helps in this process and, when ready, the board reviews the policies in multiple readings and posts on the district website for public comment before approving the policies.
Background
The following policies will be reviewed as second readings and possibly brought to the board for a vote tonight.
New Procedure 5090 P3 Employee Student Relations
Updated Policy 5325 Employee Placement on Salary Schedule
Updated Policy 6130 Cash Receipts
New Procedure 7140 P2 School Climate Surveys
New Policy 7280 Flags on School Property
New Policy 7400 Non-Student Data Privacy
New Policy 7600 Political Party Use of School Meeting Facilities
New Policy 7655 Educational Authority of Separated Parents
Recommendation
District administration recommends approval of the policies. The motions to approve may also include language that specifies changes/edits occurring during the study session discussions. The following possible motion language is provided for the board.
Motion Language:
I move that we approve (new/updated) policy Policy name and number [with any edits agreed to in open meetings tonight].
Motion to Adjourn
C. 2:15 p.m. Business Meeting
Welcome
Roll Call
Procedural
Motion to Convene
Pledge of Allegiance
D. Community Connections
Public Input (No more than 30 minutes)
E. Business Items
Business Item: RDA Request Philo Ventures
Business Item: Sex Education Committee
Business Item: THS Student Travel Request, Chamber Orchestra and Choirs to CA
Business Item: LEA Specific Licenses
Business Item: Elementary School Name
Business Item Large Purchase Request: CTE Vehicle
Business Item: Large Purchase Request Security Cameras and Related Servers
Business Item: Updated Policy 5325 Credit for Prior Teaching Experience and New Employee Placement on the Salary Schedule
Business Item: Updated Policy 6130 Cash Receipts
Business Item: New Policy 7280 Flags on School Property
Business Item: New Policy 7400 Non-Student Data Privacy
Business Item: New Policy 7600 Political Party Use of School Meeting Facilities
Business Item: New Policy 7655 Educational Authority of Separate Parents
F. Motion to Adjourn the Business Meeting and Convene a Closed Executive Session
For the purpose of discussing real property and the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual.
Roll Call Vote Required
G. Closed Executive Session
For the purpose of discussing real property and the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual.
Welcome
Roll Call
Real Property Discussion
Discussion of the Character, Professional Competence, or Physical or Mental Health of an Individual
Motion to Adjourn
