May 13, 2020 – Minutes

School Community Council—Hillcrest High School

May 13, 2020: Members conducted this meeting online using Webex.

In Attendance:

1. Greg Leavitt
2. Brant Thomsen
3. Jan Hansen
4. Jason Dong
5. Jeremy Wright
6. Julie Cluff
7. Karen Conder
8. Nicole Huff
9. J Graham
10. Stacey Timmerman
11. Mont Millerberg – Canyons Board member

Meeting Notes:

• Brant Thomsen opened the meeting.
• Graduation
  • The school will be providing signs for every graduate
  • Graduating students will be given a Hillcrest thumb drive with graduation information
  • Graduation will be practiced with a small group to work out details
  • Principal will be singing something (as is tradition), and some type of video ceremony will be available
  • Drive-thru graduation ceremony on the football field will be live-streamed and recorded
    • Minivans will be allowed. Weight limit is 5,000 pounds.
  • Mont Millerberg will be recording a message on the football field to include in the graduation message.
• Construction Update
  • Empty school has helped with construction, due to not having to worry about student safety.
  • That may have helped them by a week. Currently still about 3 months behind schedule.
• Discussion about communication from school
  • Stacey: Information from administration has been very clear.
  • Information is available on the school webpage if someone missed out on emails.
• School to open in fall?
  • If state is in yellow phase, schools may allow for students to attend.
  • Already planning to do at least some online learning.
  • Leavitt: “School will not be normal, even in August.”
  • District is making plans to recommend to the Board.
• Grading Deadline
  • Teacher deadline for new assignments is May 15.
  • Students have almost 8 days to get in work done.
  • Administration is going to send out a clarifying email later this week.
  • AP and IB classes do have an exception to the relaxed grading deadline.
  • Staff is being encouraged to be overly fair in grading.
• 2020-2021 Class Scheduling
  • Arena scheduling will be opened on May 18-26.
  • Administration will send out an announcement about it.
• Online Class Considerations
  • Stacey: What about classes that students want to take again because they couldn’t do it hands on?  For example, small engine maintenance
    • Nicole: Students can take the class again as an elective.
    • There is a risk that fall semester could have the same issue.
  • Trust Land Plan and TSSA
    • Trust Land Plan and TSSA were approved.
    • Should be available online shortly.
  • Miscellaneous
    • Administration will send out a link to that video that includes Kate Timmerman’s message to graduating seniors.