January 14, 2026 – Minutes (Draft)

Agenda Items

1.December 10, 2025 Meeting Minutes — Review & Vote

• • Members reviewed the previously distributed November minutes. No corrections were requested.
  • Motion: Approve the December 10, 2025, minutes as written.
    Vote: Motion by Michelle; second by Jeremy; passed unanimously.

2. TSSP & Land Trust Plans – Review Current plans and discuss for next year 

• • Final Report Timeline
    • • Principal McCann stated the final report is due January 31, and work on the report would begin after receiving the necessary materials (mid-January).
      • Administration will share the completed final report with the SCC when available.

• • Current-Year Focus Areas (TSSP)
    • • Attendance
      • Graduation rate
      • Literacy support
      • Class size and staffing needs

• • Assessment and Progress Monitoring
    • • CFAs have been used to identify students needing re-teaching and reassessment.
      • Plans to move away from CFAs due to inconsistent implementation and data reliability concerns.

• • Literacy Support and MAP Testing
    • • District has transitioned from prior literacy measures to MAP to better track growth over time.
      • Hillcrest supports literacy intervention with ~3 literacy teachers serving ~230 students.
      • Mid-year review: ~50 students tested out of literacy intervention for second semester.
      • Literacy will remain a priority next year, with an emphasis on alignment across feeder schools.
  • Attendance and Graduation
    • • Attendance remains a key driver of academic performance and graduation outcomes.
      • Post-COVID policy/cultural shifts have reduced enforcement options compared to prior truancy models.
      • Graduation rate has been ~80%, with mobility/transiency significantly affecting the cohort calculation (students who enroll briefly and leave without verified re-enrollment stay on Hillcrest’s roster as drops).
  • Key Funding Uses Discussed
    • • Literacy staffing and intervention supports
      • Credit recovery support and staffing
      • Attendance and graduation-related supports
      • Desire to expand use toward additional PBIS supports – has not been possible as budgets tighten
  • Next Steps / Actions
    • • Administration will share the TSSP final report with the SCC when it’s ready.
      • Next year’s plan will remain similar overall, with adjustments to progress monitoring methods (replacing CFAs).
      • The SCC will continue discussion of next year’s TSSP plan in upcoming meetings; final plan timing noted as spring (April).

3. PTSA Updates

• • PTSA Board / Leadership
    • PTSA is recruiting for board positions for next year. Becca indicated she’d be willing to stay on as President. Still, members were encouraged to refer interested candidates.
  • Fundraising / Merchandise
    • PTSA continues selling blankets and other school swag and is exploring adding t-shirts/sweatshirts.
    • Discussion included opportunities to sell items at sporting events and increase revenue through a broader range of affordable products.
  • Student Club
    • PTSA Student Club held their first meeting and completed a service project supporting families (holiday items).
    • Next activity: January planning for Valentine activities for special education classrooms.
    • Continued focus on strengthening student participation.
  • Advocacy
    • PTSA Day at the Capitol planned for February, involving students and coordinated with Midvale and Union.
  • Volunteer Needs / Club Coordination
    • PTSA is exploring a recurring club leadership meeting (monthly initially or quarterly long-term) to help collaboration and coordinate service efforts across clubs.
    • Swim meets need volunteers/timers; the group discussed using club and service-hour incentives to help fill volunteer roles.
  • Additional Program Notes
    • WATCH D.O.G.S. program may still be launched later this year.
    • “Husky Heroes” recognition program continues and is going well.

4. Other Topics – no other topics discussed
Adjournment
Motion to adjourn made and seconded; approved unanimously.
Next Meeting: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 5:00 p.m., ACR Conference Room (A129).