April 14, 2026 at 12:30 PM - Board Meeting: Beaver County School District

Description: 

• District Safety & Security 
• 5-County
• Local Interagency Council (LIC)
• Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
• Intergenerational Poverty (IGP)
• Southwest Technical College Advisory Committee (SWTAC)
• School Community Councils

Description:  A Guide To Effective School Boards
Section 1: Roles and Responsibilities will be reviewed during the work session.

Board Training Presentation: Section 1

Description: 

1. References: Utah Open Meeting Act & Compliance Checklist
   • Chapter 4 Open and Public Meetings Act
   • Section 201 Meetings open to the public — Exceptions
   • Section 202 Public notice of meetings — Emergency meetings
   • Section 203 Written minutes of open meetings — Public records — Recording of meetings
   • Section 204 Closed meeting held upon vote of members — Business — Reasons for meeting recorded
   • Section 205 Purposes of closed meetings — Certain issues prohibited in closed meetings
   • Section 206 Record of closed meetings
   • Section 207 Electronic meetings — Authorization — Requirements
   • Section 208 Chance or social meetings
   • Section 209 Electronic meetings for charter school board
   • Section 210 Electronic message transmissions
     • Compliance Checklist for Board Meetings, Records, & Recordings
2. Welcome: Board President
3. Pledge of Allegiance: By Invitation

Description:  Upstart/Waterford Program
The Beaver County School District Board of Education will discuss the proposed Upstart/Waterford Program Plan for the upcoming school year.  

Identify WHY the budget was under spent:
We had two people hired district wide to help with the preschool (age 4) upstart program and one of those aides quit, and we did not hire another person. 


Future budget Planning and Adjustments:
My plan for this unspent money is to do the following:
  1.  Sign the lower-level MOU each year ($5,000) until our reserved funds are depleted to an appropriate amount.

  2. Put a teacher who has completed administrative classes in charge of the program. ($5,000 dollar stipend)

3. Aide as the Liaison for our entire District Wide Upstart program. ($12,000)

4. Hosting Monthly story hour events  ($500)

We would bring this budget into the 10% range within 3 years.
 

Description:  Schools will present School Land Trust and TSSA Plans for 2026-27 to be approved by the Beaver County School District Board of Education.

2:20 BHS
2:40 MHS
3:00 MES
3:20 MIN
4:00 BES

Description:  The Beaver County School District Board of Education will consider approval of proposed School Land Trust Plan amendments for the 2025-26 school year.  

1. Beaver High School Amendments
2. Milford Elementary School Amendments
3. Minersville School Amendments

Description:  Utah Is Changing High School Graduation Requirements — Here's What Beaver County Families Need to Know (Proposed Article)

Beaver County School District Launches Rural Career Pathways Initiative (Proposed Article)

BCSD AGO Flyer (Proposed Flyer for Accelerate Graduation Opportunity)

Utah High School Graduation Requirements Changing

1. Calculus Completes High School Math Requirements Regardless of Credit Count (R277-707)
   • Accelerated Mathematics Pathway
2. Test-out option for Core Courses (beginning in 2027-28)
   • H.B. 502 (lines 73-99)
3. A minimum of 83 hours is required for a high school credit.
   • H.B. 358.5.c.B
4. Social Studies Credit must equal or exceed 3.5 units.
   • H.B.312 (line 237)
5. The social studies credit increase will effectively reduce elective credit requirements by -0.5 credits.
6. Fine arts or technical arts courses can meet the fine arts requirement specifically called out.
   • H.B.312 (line 616)

Description:  New Rules, Same Goal: Beaver County Schools Set Technology Standards for 2026-27 (Proposed Article)


Use of Technology in Schools beginning 2026-27 

1. Bell-to-Bell Cellphone, smartwatch, or emerging technology
   • S.B. 69 (lines 57-70)
2. A.I. Glasses Restricted
   • H.B. 44 (lines 656-657)
3. Limited use in classrooms by grade span.
   • H.B. 273 (lines 210-251)
4. Homework requiring the internet is prohibited for elementary grades.
   • H.B. 273 (lines 210-251)
5. Defines acceptable AI use in schools.
   • H.B. 273 (lines 319-432)
6. Student Data Privacy Requirements
   • H.B. 55 (line 118-145)
7. Privacy and Cybersecurity LEA Requirements
   • S.B. 123 
8. LEA Cybersecurity Standards
   • H.B. 44 (lines1418-1483)

Description:  New State Laws Bring Attendance and Grading Changes to BCSD for 2026-27 (Proposed Article)

Attendance Law for 2026-27 (Information)

H.B. 502

1. Permits and establishes requirements for standardizing citizenship grades; (Begins in 2027-28)
   • H.B. 502 (lines 37-71)
   • Planning Committee for Spring 2027
2. Allows parents to opt out of citizenship grading;
   • H.B. 502 (lines 55-56)
   • Opting out loses scholarship eligibility 
     • H.B. 502 (lines 55-56)
3. Allows attendance-based grading;
   • H.B. 502 (lines 70-71) and H.B. 502 (lines 159-177)
   • Attendance accounts for 10-20% of a student's grade.
4. Repeals individualized attendance plans for attendance-based grading;
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5. Creates a test-out option for core classes;
   • H.B. 502 (lines 73-99)
6. Establishes a citizenship grade scholarship program in higher education funded through voluntary tax return contributions;
   • H.B. 502 (lines 234-261)
   • H.B. 502 (lines 304-328)

S.B. 58

1. Establishes comprehensive student attendance monitoring and accountability requirements;
   • S.B. 58 (lines 458-479)
2. Requires local education agencies to implement enhanced attendance tracking and intervention programs;
   • S.B. 58 (lines 481-495)
3. Mandates performance metrics for attendance notifications and enforcement actions;
   • S.B. 58 (lines 393-400)
4. Creates data quality standards for student participation reporting;
   • S.B. 58 (lines 458-479)
5. Expands personal care independence requirements; 
   • S.B. 58 (lines 560-572)

Description:  Utah Draws a Line in the Sand on Reading: Every Third Grader Must Be Proficient by 2030 (Proposed Article)

Early Literacy Requirements

1. Establishes a third-grade level reading goal for 2030;
   • S.B. 241 (lines 66-76)
2. Requires a local education agency (LEA) to, based on the student's performance on a benchmark reading assessment, provide a student with an individualized reading plan that identifies specific reading interventions to remediate a reading deficiency, including considering retention in lower grades and requiring retention in grade 3 except in cases of certain good cause exemptions;
   • S.B. 241 (lines 561-628)
3. Requires regional education service agencies and certain school districts to provide formal professional learning and information training in the science of reading;
   • S.B. 241 (lines 775-777) additional staff
   • S.B. 241 (lines 725-739) provide training
4. Dedicates a certain amount of funding to provide literacy training and paraprofessionals who support literacy;
   • S.B. 241 (lines 295-305) training funds
   • S.B. 241 (lines 306-308) paraprofessional funding
5. Requires certain school performance monitoring;
   • S.B. 241 (lines 797-807)
6. Excludes the practice of "three-cueing" from an LEA's reading curriculum;
   • S.B. 241 (lines 809-816)
7. Requires the State Board of Education (state board) to distribute funding to regional education service agencies and certain school districts for literacy coaching and training;
   • S.B. 241 (lines 66-76)
8. Requires the Utah Board of Higher Education to partner with the state board in certain duties regarding teacher preparation programs;
   • S.B. 241 (lines 287-315)
9. Requires the use of a certain portion of a school's allocation under the Teacher and Student Success Program on literacy interventions if the school's third grade students score below the statewide benchmark goal;
   • S.B. 241 (lines 408-416)
10. Includes science of reading and literacy as components of an elementary educator evaluation;
    • S.B. 241 (lines 818-847)
11. Requires the Center for the School of the Future at Utah State University, in collaboration with the Utah Board of Higher Education, to develop a plan to improve science of reading knowledge and ability in teacher graduates from a state institution of higher education;
    • S.B. 241 (lines 210-211)

H.B. 393 Dyslexia Screening Pilot Program (2026-27)

Description:  The Beaver County School District Board of Education will consider purchasing the Panorama software recommended by USBE for an early warning system in all of our schools.

Practical Implication for BCSD

With five schools across your district, this means you would need EWS implementation at each of them. At Panorama's rates with the 50% USBE subsidy, your cost would be roughly $1,750-$2,000 per school, or approximately $8,750-$10,000 district-wide annually if you use Panorama. Opting for a secondary vendor would make BCSD responsible for 100% of costs.

Early Warning Pilot Program — H.B. 404 (2017 General Session)

Description:  Link: BCSD Purchasing Compliance Matrix

Superintendent Long and the district Technology Department have requested that the BCSD Purchasing Compliance Matrix be updated to include restrictions for technology purchases. These restriction are related to the district's response to recent legislation for data privacy and cybersecurity requirements.
 

• Technology, Data Privacy, Cybersecurity

  • HB0273S02 Classroom Technology Amendments

  • SB0069S01 School Device Revisions

  • HB0055 Privacy Compliance for Education Technology Vendors

  • HB0261S02 Electronic Information Privacy Act Amendments

  • HB0408S03 Data Sharing Amendments

  • HB0426 Online Education Service Provider Amendments

  • HB0450S06 Data Privacy Amendments

  • SB0088 School Technology Amendments

  • SB0267S05 Software in Education Amendments

  • SB0275S02 State-Endorsed Digital Identity Program Amendments

  • SB0296S01 Student Consent Amendments

  • HB0158S01 Unlawful Tracking Amendments

  • HB0276S02 Artificial Intelligence Modifications

 

Description:  Mrs. Carter & Mr. Fails:

A routine fiscal year State Compliance Audit Guide follow up item regarding internal control systems. 

I've added the following to the April board meeting agenda. We covered this in the last board meeting. To ensure compliance, the board should document in board meeting discussions and minutes that the following items in the State Compliance Audit Guide have been addressed for fiscal year 2025-26. You may want to follow up with board members and audit committee members before the April 14th board meeting, so we can document these items in the next board meeting. These items will likely be included in the upcoming audit for the 2025-26 fiscal year per the State Compliance Audit Guide. Otherwise, if these items are not addressed and documented, it could be an audit finding that will be reported to the state.

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State Compliance Audit Guide
Chapter 3 - Audit Procedures for Local Education Agencies
LEA Internal Control Systems

• Verify that the presiding officer of the board ensured that members of the governing board received training on audit committees and internal audit functions as required by R277-113-4(1)-(2).

          USBE Online Training   
                  Website:  https://schools.utah.gov/internalaudit/index
                   Click on the "Trainings" tab

• Verify that the LEA governing board:
  • designated board members to serve on an audit committee, consistent with Subsection 53G-7-401(1), and
  • included governing board audit committee members names, and if applicable the internal audit director name and contact information and audit plan, on the LEAs website. 

• Verify that the LEA Audit Committee ensured LEA administration resolved/is resolving corrective action on findings, concerns, issues, and exceptions reported by independent external auditors, monitors, internal auditors, or other regulatory bodies and that the resolution occurred/is occurring in a timely manner.

• Verify that the LEA has a plan for annual training of LEA and public-school employees on policies and procedures enacted by the LEA specific to job function. Also review documentation to ensure the training was implemented as planned, specific to job function. 

              BCSD Training Plan: Annual Training Plan for BCSD Personnel

• Verify that the LEA governing board has implemented a hotline independent from LEA administration for stakeholders to report concerns of fraud, waste, abuse, or non-compliance—or posted a link to the USBE Board’s hotline—, and the hotline information is posted on the LEA’s website in a readily accessible location.

• Verify that the LEA has provided annual notification of the Parent Portal in accordance with 53G-6-806(4).

Description:  Link: 2026-27 Budget Planning — Basic Budgeting Concepts, Principles, & Priorities

Description:  Link: BCSD Board of Education Year-End Close, Next Year Budget Adoption, & Compliance Plan (Information Item)

Description:  If you know that you will not spend an "authorized budget to spend" by June 30th, the administrator must notify the Superintendent and myself by April 17th. This notification should be made through written email communications, so we have a record. Your email should include an explanation for the requested change and the amount you are requesting the budget to be changed to. If Superintendent Long approves your request to change your closeout budget, we will update your budget workbook.  

Description:  The Beaver County School District Board of Education hear presentations from principals on device use in schools and the band on cellphones all day.

1. Bell-to-Bell Cellphone, smartwatch, or emerging technology
   • S.B. 69 (lines 57-70)

Description:  The Beaver County School District Board of Education will hear a proposal regarding the job qualifications for the athletic/activities director position.  

Athletic Director Minimum Qualifications

Description: 

• 2026 Legislative Bills - New Laws to Be Aware Of

  • Instruction & School Operations

    • HB0143S01 Special Education Amendments

    • HB0144S02 School Community Council Amendments

    • HB0145S01 School Excused Absence Amendments

    • HB0146S01 Mentoring and Supporting Teacher Excellence and Refinement Program Amendments

    • HB0218S01 Digital Skills Amendments

    • HB0312S06 School Curriculum and Standards Modifications

    • HB0358 School Scheduling Amendments (credit hour requirements for instruction)

    • HB0502S04 School Attendance Modifications

    • SB0052 Substitute Teaching Requirements Amendments

    • SB0058S05 Public School Attendance Amendments

    • SB0167 Reintegration for Disciplined Students

    • SB0181S03 School Discipline Amendments

    • SB0241S01 Early Literacy

    • HB0293S01 Public Education Student Athlete Protections

    • SB0295 Intellectual Diversity in Education and Government

  • Safety, Security, & Facilities

    • HB0044S07 School Security Personnel Standards

    • HB0050 Child Protection Ombudsman Amendments

    • HB0090S02 Sexual Offenses Amendments

    • HB0299 School Response to Sexual Offense

    • SB0051S02 School Safety Modifications

    • HB0065 Construction Code Amendments

    • SB0164 School Construction Amendments

    • SB0183S03 Surveillance Camera Amendments

    • SB0244 Cardiac Emergency Response Plans in Schools

  • Technology, Data Privacy, Cybersecurity

    • HB0273S02 Classroom Technology Amendments

    • SB0069S01 School Device Revisions

    • HB0055 Privacy Compliance for Education Technology Vendors

    • HB0261S02 Electronic Information Privacy Act Amendments

    • HB0408S03 Data Sharing Amendments

    • HB0426 Online Education Service Provider Amendments

    • HB0450S06 Data Privacy Amendments

    • SB0088 School Technology Amendments

    • SB0267S05 Software in Education Amendments

    • SB0275S02 State-Endorsed Digital Identity Program Amendments

    • SB0296S01 Student Consent Amendments

    • HB0158S01 Unlawful Tracking Amendments

    • HB0276S02 Artificial Intelligence Modifications

  • School Fees

    • HB0142 School Fee Waiver Amendments

  • Records

    • HB0147 Government Form Submission Amendments

    • HB0319S02 Electronic Records Amendments

    • HB0325S03 Government Records Classification Amendments
       

  • Taxes
    
    SB0060 Income Tax Rate Amendments
    
    HB0236S03 Truth in Taxation Amendments
    
    SB0206S04 Property Tax Amendments
    
    SB0236S01 Property Tax Exemption Process Amendments
    
    SB0238 Property Tax Adjustments 
    
     

Description:  Bus Route Update for 2026-27

1. Bus Route Radius Compliance
   • 1.5 Miles Elementary
   • 2.0 Miles Seccondary
2. Courtesy Stop Limits — One per route
3. Safe Routes to School — Crosswalk and Crossing Guard Additions
4. Electric Mobility Device Amendments — Over 20 MPH 
   • H.B. 381 (lines 588-591)
   • Helmet requirement for 21 and under
     • H.B. 381 (line 1265)
5. Reapplication for hardship waivers

BES Bus Route Radius Map (1.5 Miles)
BHS Bus Route Radius Map (2.0 Miles)

Description:  School Facility Safety Requirements

1. Public School Construction Oversight transferred to the Division of Facilities and Construction Management (DFCM)
   • S.B. 164 (lines 172-187)
2. Ballistic Glass and Security Glazing Requirements
   • H.B. 65 (lines 167-173 and 182-192) 

Description:  School Fee Waivers (2026)

H.B. 142 (2026)

1. Limits the number of fee waivers a student may receive;
   • H.B. 142 (line 39)
2. Requires local education agencies to establish a cap on fee waivers;
   • H.B. 142 (line 40)
3. Allows a student to request a fee waiver for a second trip;
   • H.B. 142 (line 43-44)

School Fee Amendments (2025)

1. Requires a local education agency (LEA) to, beginning for the 2026-2027 school year:
   • Ensure that a student has at least one option at the student's school to complete all required courses and credits without paying a fee or a waiver; and
   • Clearly disclose any fee related to a course or activity in the description of the course or activity in the LEA's registration materials;
   • H.B. 344 (lines 204-217)
2. Prohibits an LEA from:
   • Charging a student a fee for certain non-fee courses; or
   • Charging a general fee or charging or increasing a fee to a student to supplement or supplant a fee the LEA is prohibited from charging;
   • H.B. 344 (lines 219-262)
3. Allows an LEA to charge a student a fee for certain expenses, under certain circumstances, including for:
   • Expenses beyond the common delivery of instruction;
   • Fee courses;
   • instructional supplies;
   • Extracurricular activities;
   • A discretionary project; and
   • Other additional expenses;
   • H.B. 344 (lines 231-262)

Description:  Activities Director Qualifications
Directing athletics and other activities in a high school setting is a critical role requiring experience in the high school setting and working with high school activities.  High Schools in BCSD sometimes struggle to fill this role.  Milford High School would like the Beaver County School District Board of Education to consider alternatives to filling this role.

There will be a brief presentation about the proposal for filling the athletic director role with personnel other than those with teaching credentials.

Description: 

1. 2026 Sterling Scholars
2. Cydney Parker - Southwest Utah STEM Awards

Description:  Approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Correct any inaccuracies or omissions before approval.

1. Approved Minutes can be viewed on the district website or found in the following links:
   • Board Meeting Minutes & Audio Recordings
   • www.beaver.k12.ut.us

Description:  Approve warrants & financial reports and any other items where the board of education has oversight.

Description: 

• Guidance to Parents on Exemptions or Guardianship or Transfers
• Affidavits were received from the following schools this month for acceptance by the Beaver County School District Board of Education:

Description:  The Beaver County School District Board of Education approves resignations, new hires, and transfers following the 

1. Resignations
2. Hiring

Description:  Activities for the board of education will be recommended for approval.

Description:  Student travel is administered according to guidelines found in the Student Travel Policy 4.20.00. The Beaver County School District Board of Education reviews and approves student travel plans at each board meeting.  

1. LIVE Link to Current BHS Schedules
2. LIVE Link to MHS Schedules
3. High School Music Concert Travel to Salt Lake City

Description: 

Surplus items are offered for sale by the school district throughout the year.  All items are approved for sale by the Beaver County School District Board of Education prior to each sale.

 

Attached is the current list of surplus items for the school district.

Description:  The Beaver County School District Board of Education will be asked to approve the annual Barton Scholarship Award for Beaver High School.

Description:  For the purposes of discussion of the Competence and Character of Individuals, and/or physical or mental health of an individual, and/or Property (Purchase and/or Sale), and/or Security, and/or Litigation

Description: 

1. Summation and Action Plans (Discussion)
2. Next Meeting of the Board: At the District Office on January 13, 2026.

Pursuant to Utah Code § 52-4-202(2), the Board of Education of the Beaver County School District hereby gives public notice that the following school board meetings will convene in the 2025-26 school year.

2025-26 Board Meeting Schedule