North Sanpete School Board approves health curriculum, weighs $10,000 fleet tracking
At its Sept. 15 meeting the board unanimously approved revised health curriculum materials, out-of-state cheer travel and school choice requests, and heard fleet tracking options and enrollment figures.
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The North Sanpete School District Board of Education voted 4-0 on Sept. 15 to approve health curriculum materials recommended by the district's Curriculum Materials Review Committee, according to the approved meeting minutes. Assistant Superintendent Rena Orton said the committee met Sept. 1 and addressed parent concerns by removing Instagram links and revising language in the materials. Joseph Cook arrived at 7:24 p.m., during the final vote, and did not vote; members voting were President Richard Brotherson, Vice President Jeremy Madsen, Greg Bailey and Stacey Goble [1].
The board unanimously approved out-of-state overnight travel for the high school cheer team to attend Cheer Nationals in California, Feb. 17-23. Coach Stephanie Sorensen said the team must meet competition prerequisites to qualify. The trip falls under the approved fee schedule, which sets a maximum cost of $1,500 per student, and the team plans to fundraise to reduce costs. Board members said they supported the opportunity but wanted costs kept manageable [1].
Business Administrator Rickie Stewart told the board that Zonar's GPS tracking and dash camera system would cost about $10,000 to outfit the district's fleet. Stewart said REI, which the district uses for its buses, expects to introduce a lower-cost option in October, and that the district is awaiting information from WEX. She said Utah Risk Management does not offer a vehicle tracking program and that adding tracking would not reduce insurance premiums. Madsen suggested Azuga, and Stewart will research it [1].
Stewart also reported that the district's tax rate had been certified and Truth in Taxation requirements completed, and that the annual audit was scheduled to begin Sept. 28. At the auditors' recommendation, Steve Rowley will help staff with year-end closeout and audit preparation for less than $5,000. Brotherson asked that future maintenance and operations reports explain significant budget variances. Stewart also reviewed the district's annual fraud risk assessment of internal controls, and the board approved the consent calendar unanimously [1].
Orton presented enrollment and class-size figures as of Sept. 11, noting numbers were still changing before the Oct. 1 count. Superintendent O'Dee Hansen said declining enrollment is affecting districts across Utah and that several are considering school closures. The board unanimously approved nine school choice enrollment requests and one dual immersion request, all previously approved by principals [1].
On policy, Brotherson said he had begun revising policies C-13, D-15 and D-45, and Angela Thompson will lead the review. She described a district policy committee, with administrators, teachers and support staff and open to board members, that would meet monthly and review at least three policies each month. The board also accepted five resignations and heard an update on the 2026-2031 strategic plan, and Hansen reported that no students participated in the district's Focused Graduation Pathway, an alternative path in place since March, during 2025-26 [1].
The board went into closed session at 7:07 p.m. to discuss the competence of an individual and adjourned at 7:24 p.m. [1].
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