Orem council and Timpanogos School District hold joint session on boundary study, school safety and resource officers
August 26, 2026, 12:30 p.m. · City Council Conference Room, 56 N. State St.
The Orem City Council met jointly with the Timpanogos School District board at 12:30 p.m. The agenda covered the district's first-year celebration, vision and values, robust school criteria, a boundary study, safe routes and bus routes, the fire cadet program, and school resource officers. Approved minutes are posted on the state notice site but were not summarized here.
From the agenda; results are added when minutes are posted. Updated October 29, 2026.
Orem's mayor is a voting member of the seven-member council. The minutes count the six council members in each tally and record the mayor's vote beside it, so a council vote of 6-0 with the mayor voting yes is 7-0 with the mayor.
In brief
3 items came up for a decision or discussion: 3 no action.
This write-up links 2 source documents.
The previous City Council work session meeting was on August 25, 2026: Orem outlines 10-month canal study of about 330 adjoining parcels with no trail decided
The next one was on August 27, 2026: Orem council raises property tax $450,000 for two police officers, 4-2, after Truth in Taxation hearing
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Safe routes and bus routes | No action |
| Fire cadet program | No action |
| School resource officers | No action |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1.1 · Presentation
District first-year celebration
No action
Presented by board president Jennifer Lyman.
Item 1.2 · Presentation
Vision and values
No action
Presented by Superintendent Dr. Joe Jensen.
Item 1.3 · Presentation
Robust school criteria
No action
Presented by Superintendent Dr. Joe Jensen.
Item 1.4 · Presentation
Boundary study
No action
Presented by business administrator Jason Sundberg.
Item 1.5 · Public safety
Safe routes and bus routes
No action
Presented by Public Services Director John Dorny.
Item 1.6 · Public safety
Fire cadet program
No action
Presented by Fire Chief Marc Sanderson.
Item 1.7 · Public safety
School resource officers
No action
Presented by Police Chief BJ Robinson (10 minutes).