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15 September 2011

 

RE: Direct request to Principal Jacobs for SCC materials

 

Principal Parley Jacobs, West High School:

 

I am writing to request formally and explicitly from you the following West High School Community Council (SCC) information.  Alternatively, please indicate where I can find these materials publicly posted.

 

1)    The agendas for the SCC meetings, beginning with the SCC meeting subsequent to the 10/11/2010 SCC meeting, and extending to and including the most recent SCC meeting of 9/12/2011. These agendas are not posted on the official West High web site and to my knowledge are not publicly available, in apparent violation of the Utah Administrative Code.

 

2)    The minutes for the SCC meetings from and including 10/11/2010 through and including 8/29/2011. These minutes are not posted on the official West High web site and to my knowledge are not publicly available, in apparent violation of the Utah Administrative Code.  Please also provide the minutes for the September 12, 2011 meeting when they become available in a suitable and timely manner.

 

3)    Information regarding how I can obtain or access the audio recordings of the SCC meetings for the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 school years; and

 

4)    Any other relevant material legally associated with the aforementioned SCC meetings. 

 

5)    E-mail contact information for the present SCC members. 

 

The need for SCC materials associated with the present school year, 2011-2012, is especially urgent. 

 

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The appropriate public distribution of the SCC information is the responsibility of the SCC chair and the West High administration, as specified in the Utah Administrative Code.  A copy of the SCC section of this Code was previously sent to you in conjunction with my previous request for SCC information (9/13/2011; appended).  I welcome corrections to my understanding of the Code or other matters.

 

Mr. Asay, the present SCC Chair, is unwilling or unable to provide the SCC information that I had requested.  (See previous correspondence, appended.)  Further, he has served as SCC Chair during only a portion of the relevant time period. Consequently, I am now directing this request explicitly to you as head of the West High administration, which shares the responsibility for providing this information.

 

As you know, a formal appeals/grievance process involving West High individuals is underway.  The agendas, minutes, and recordings of the 8/29/2011 and 9/15/2011 SCC meetings, and potential other materials associated with these meetings, are directly relevant to the appeal/grievance process.  The failure to post the SCC minutes and to provide the requested information presents an impediment to obtaining relevant facts of record.  Given the involvement of the SCC West High administration in the appeal/grievance process and/or in the events leading to it, it strongly behooves the West High administration to make this SCC information available in a timely and appropriate manner.

 

More generally, the long-standing failure of West High administration to provide the required SCC materials publicly in keeping with the Utah Administrative Code represents a pervasive and persistent problem.  Mr. Asay initially cited "technical situations" as one explanation on Whipsnet <http://groups.google.com/group/whipsnet/topics>, but subsequently indicated that at least some minutes had not been written.  It is unclear what technical situations could have precluded posting of the required SCC information for a period over a year, or could have prevented minutes from being written, or could have prevented the previously requested information (e.g., minutes, email addresses, availability of audio tapes) from being sent by email.  

 

It is also unclear what factors could have legitimately prevented West High administration from successfully addressing this long-standing problem, particularly given West High's previous successful postings of SCC information on its official web site.

 

Notably, both East High and Highland High regularly post SCC agendas, minutes, and contact information on their official web sites:   <http://east.slcschools.org/pages/information/CommunityCouncil.html> and <http://highland.slcschools.org/SCC/index.htm>.  If technical barriers are responsible for the continued and persistent failure of West High administration to provide publicly the required SCC information, perhaps West High administration could consult with their professional colleagues who appear to have the appropriate expertise. 

 

I look forward to receiving the requested SCC information, and more generally to suitable corrective actions being taken, in a timely and appropriate manner.

 

Thank you.

 

Gregory A. Clark

greg.a....@gmail.com

 

 

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From: Gregory Clark [mailto:greg.a....@gmail.com]
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Subject: Re: SCC information and possible violations of the Utah Administrative Code

 

15 September 2011

 

Mr. Asay,

 

Your replies in response to my requests for SCC information do not suffice. 

 

It is unfortunate that you are unwilling or unable to provide the SCC information requested, as required by Utah Administrative Code; and in particular that you are unwilling or unable to provide 1) the minutes for the SCC meetings; 2) information regarding how I can obtain or access the audio recordings of the SCC meetings; and 3) the e-mail contact information for SCC members. 

 

These failures are particularly problematic given the ongoing appeals/grievance procedures underway that were addressed in the SCC meeting for which information is unavailable.  These failures are in apparent violation of the Utah Administrative Code.

 

I welcome corrections to my understanding of the Code regarding the SCC, which I have previously sent to you.

 

My further replies are interdigitated with your comments below.

 

Thank you.

 

Gregory A. Clark

 

From: steven asay [mailto:as...@katewwdb.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 9:59 AM
To: Gregory Arthur Clark
Subject: RE: Updated request for SCC information

 

If you cannot spell my name correctly, don't bother me.

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GC: I apologize for the unintentional misspelling of your name.

 

That said, your refusal to allow legitimate requests to the SCC chair on the basis of a spelling error is inappropriate, unprofessional, and arguably in violation of the Utah Administrative Code regarding the SCC.

 

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SA: If you are interested in being a part of the solution do so.

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GC: I am very interested in being part of a solution to several important problems affecting West High.  One of those important problems is the involuntary and inappropriate transfer of Mr. McGuire, which was addressed at the SCC meeting of 29 August 2011.  This problem continues to impact the education of West students.  The continuing failure of the SCC to provide the information that I am requesting is an impediment to obtaining relevant information that might be applied to the solution to this important problem.

 

Another important problem is the timely release of accurate and appropriate information by the District administration, including West High administration.

 

Finally, with respect to the SCC, I remind you that I personally wrote and posted a brief unofficial description of the August 29, 2011 SCC meeting on the same night that the meeting was held.  I found no "technical situations that [had] to be worked through" in order to do so.  In contrast, SCC still remains unwilling or unable to provide minutes of this meeting, in apparent violation of the Utah Administrative Code.  The contrast is telling.

 

The appropriate public distribution of the SCC agenda and minutes is the responsibility of the SCC chair and the West High Administration, as specified in the Utah Administrative Code.

 

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SA: I have not been the SCC chair and am not responsible for what has not been done in the past.

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GC: Granted, there is evidence for a systematic, long-term, and persistent failure on the part of multiple individuals to provide required SCC information, as indicated in my original letter raising concerns regarding the SCC's violation of the Utah Administrative Code. Note Principal Jacobs' continued role throughout the period in question.

 

That said, the past failure of others does not excuse the failure of the present SCC to provide the agendas of the 29 August 2011 and 12 September 2011 SCC meeting, and the continued failure to provide the minutes of the 29 August 2011 SCC meeting, as required by the Utah Administrative code.  Nor do others' past failures excuse your present refusal to provide information as to how one may obtain access to the audio recordings of SCC meetings. 

 

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SA: When the minutes are completed they will be posted as required.

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GC: Thank you for indicating that the SCC meeting minutes I requested have not been completed. 

 

This failure to complete and provide minutes is in apparent violation of the Utah Administrative Code, which specifies that the minutes of the previous meeting (e.g., August 29 SCC meeting) shall be posted on the school’s official website one week prior to the SCC meeting (e.g., September 12 SCC meeting).

 

Your present explanation for the SCC's failure to provide the required and requested materials presents an interesting companion to your previous explanation posted on Whipsnet that "there are technical situations that have to be worked through."  I am unaware of any technical situations that would preclude writing the SCC minutes.

 

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SA: When the agendas are completed they will be posted as well. 

 

GC: Agendas for the 29 August 2011 and 12 September 2011 SCC meetings were in fact completed, but nonetheless were not made publicly available in advance as specified by the Utah Administrative Code.   

 

Whipsnet is not an appropriate fully public forum, and does not serve as an appropriate substitute for posting on the official West High web site, as specified by the Utah Administrative Code.   

 

End of GC replies interdigitated in this message.

 

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Steve Asay


From: "Greg Clark"
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 9:26 AM
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Subject: RE: Updated request for SCC information

 

Re: “We are doing everything possible to meet the requirements of Utah State law concerning SCCs and their processes.”

 

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Mr. Assay,

 

You claim that  you “are doing everything possible…”  Seriously?

 

I take strong exception to your claim.

 

The Utah Administrative Code specifies that SCC agendas and minutes of the previous meeting shall be posted on the school’s official website ***ONE WEEK*** prior to the SCC meeting.

 

<http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-491.htm>.

 

In apparent violation of Utah Administrative Code, the SCC minutes have not been posted publicly on the official West High website for a ***FULL YEAR***.  Agendas also have not been posted there for nearly a full year, again in apparent violation of the Code.

 

I recently  sent you, West High administration, and others a copy of this code, pointing out these apparent violations.

 

Occasional mistakes and lateness can happen.  But the minutes for a full year’s worth of SCC meeting have not been posted appropriately.  Certainly, this is not in keeping with the claim that you “are doing everything possible”.

 

2. Many SCC agendas and minutes for older meetings have been and remain posted on the official West High web site, indicating that “technical situations” to posting on the West site are not, or at least have not previously been, a barrier.  And there is no technical barrier to providing me directly with the SCC minutes I requested. I again urge you to do so promptly.

 

3. Your reply further strongly implies that the SCC minutes are not available anywhere as a matter of public record, again in apparent violation of the Utah Administrative Code.  Posts on whipsnet are not fully public, as the site itself clearly indicates.

 

4. Minutes for this year’s SCC meetings have not been posted on whipsnet or anywhere else, to my knowledge.

 

5. Independent of technical issues, there is nothing that precludes you from providing me and others with the minutes and email addresses of SCC members as I had explicitly requested.

 

6. Calling on volunteers is not an appropriate substitute for the West High administration and SCC chair to fulfill their professional responsibilities.

 

I strongly urge you to bring the SCC into compliance with the Utah Administrative Code and to provide me with the information requested. 

 

As you know, formal appeals involving West High individuals are underway.  The minutes and recordings of the SCC are directly relevant to this process.  The failure to post the SCC minutes provides an impediment to obtaining relevant information.  Given involvement of the SCC in the process, and the potential conflict of interest for individuals controlling the release of SCC together with their own potential prior involvement in the activities that led to the matter under appeal, it strongly behooves the SCC to make this information available in a timely and appropriate manner.

 

Thank you.

 

Gregory Clark, Ph.D.

cc: BOE, Principal Jacobs, Superintendent Withers

 

 

 

From: steven asay [mailto:as...@katewwdb.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 8:35 AM
To: Whipsnet; Gregory Arthur Clark
Subject: Re: Updated request for SCC information

 

We are doing everything possible to meet the requirements of Utah State law concerning SCCs and their processes. There are, however, technical situations that have to be worked through. When those have been worked out locations of all expressed items will be posted. If people are interested in things happening faster, then they can volunteer to help with the process. 

 

Steve Asay

SCC Chair

 

 

 

On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 11:05 PM, Gregory Clark <greg.a....@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Gregory Clark [mailto:greg.a....@gmail.com]
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Subject: SCC information and possible violations of the Utah Administrative Code

 

13 September 2011

Principal Jacobs, Principal, West High School;

Steven Asay, Chair, West High School Community Council

 

Firstly, I am writing to express my concerns that the West High School administration and/or the West High School Community Council (SCC) Chair(s) potentially are not fulfilling their professional responsibilities in a timely and appropriate manner with respect to SCC communications, in possible violation of the Utah Administrative Code, Rule R277-491. School Community Councils: <http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-491.htm>.

 

Providing accurate, timely, and appropriate information is an important component of the professional responsibilities for the Principal of West High School.

 

As a matter of public record, R277-491-4, School Community Council School/School Administrator Responsibilities (Appendix 1), specifies for example the following regarding SCC agendas and minutes:

"B. The school community council chair shall provide the following information to the school community, with assistance from the school administration:…

"(7) Posting the school community council meeting information (time, place and date of meeting; meeting agenda and previous meeting minutes) on the school's website at least one week prior to each meeting."

In apparent violation of the above regulations, SCC information regularly is not being posted on the West High School official website or provided elsewhere in a timely and appropriate manner. 

 

For example, no SCC agenda has been posted on the West High web site <http://west.slcschools.org/ptsa/ptsa_index.html> since October 2010 (Appendix 2).

 

Similarly, no SCC minutes have been posted there for any SCC meeting beyond September 13 2010, a full year ago.

 

Partial information regarding SCC agendas, elections, and minutes is being distributed to a closed, not-fully-public group <http://groups.google.com/group/whipsnet/about> that by self-description is "not affiliated with the Salt Lake School District" and to which only selected persons have access.  But even there the information there is late and incomplete.

 

Secondly, I am also writing to request information regarding the SCC that so far I have been unable to locate on the West High web site or elsewhere.

 

Please indicate

1)   where one can find a copy (preferably electronic) of the recent minutes for the West High SCC meetings;

2)   How one can obtain or access the audio recordings of the SCC meetings;

3)   The email addresses of the SCC members.

 

I look forward to receiving this information and to appropriate corrective actions being taken in a timely and appropriate manner.

 

Given the apparent growing pattern of misrepresentation of information by District adminstration; the direct relevance of recent SCC meetings to ongoing appeals and actions; and the potential personal involvement of individuals responsible for the SCC postings in the very matters now being appealed, a continued, persistent, and willful failure to provide SCC information in a timely and appropriate manner would be particularly damaging.

 

Thank you.

 

Gregory A. Clark, Ph.D.

greg.a....@gmail.com

 

Appendixes:

 

Appendix 1.

Utah Administrative Code. Rule R277-491. School Community Councils.

 

Appendix 2.

SCC information copied on 9/13/2011 from official West High School website http://west.slcschools.org/ptsa/ptsa_index.html

 

 

 


 

Appendix 1

Utah Administrative Code. Rule R277-491. School Community Councils.

<http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-491.htm>.

 

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Utah Administrative Code

The Utah Administrative Code is the body of all effective administrative rules as compiled and organized by the Division of Administrative Rules (Subsection 63G-3-102(5); see also Sections 63G-3-701 and 702).

NOTE: For a list of rules that have been made effective since August 1, 2011, please see the codification segue page.

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R277.  Education, Administration.

R277-491. School Community Councils.

R277-491-1.  Definitions.

            A.  "Board" means the Utah State Board of Education.

            B.  "Candidate" means a parent or school employee who has filed for election to the school community council.

            C.  "Contested race" means the election of members to a school community council when there are more candidates than open positions.

            D.  "Days" means calendar days unless otherwise specifically designated.

            E.  "Develop school improvement plan and school trust program and other programs" means to participate actively in the creation of plans, including analysis of school assessment data, development of School LAND Trust budgets, and review of School LAND Trust expenditures under Section 53A-16-101.5(5)(a)(iv) and 53A-16-101.5(6)(b)(ii).  This may include establishing subcommittees where needed or assigning work to individuals.

            F.  "Parent" means the parent or legal guardian of a student attending the non-charter public school or of a student who will be enrolled at the school in the next school year.

            G.  "Parent member" means a parent or guardian of a student who is attending the school or of a student who will be enrolled at the school in the next school year if the election is held in the spring.  A parent member of a school community council may not include a person who meets the definition of a school employee member unless the person's employment at the school does not exceed an average of six hours per week, consistent with Section 53A-1a-108(1)(a)(ii).

            H.  "School administrator" means a school principal, school assistant principal or designee as specifically assigned by the school administrator.

            I.  "School community" means the geographic area designated by the school district as the attendance area with reasonable inclusion of the parents or legal guardians of additional students who are attending the school.

            J.  "School employee member" means a person employed at the school for more than an average of six hours per week by the school or school district; the principal is one school employee member.

            K.  "Secure ballot box" means a closed container prepared by the school for the deposit of secret ballots for the school community council elections.

            L.  "Student" means a child in public school grades kindergarten through twelve counted on the audited October 1 Fall Enrollment Report.

            M.  "Students attending the school" for purposes of this rule means students currently attending the school and those officially enrolled to attend the school in the next school year.

            N.  "USDB" means the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.

            O.  "USOE" means the Utah State Office of Education.

 

R277-491-2.  Authority and Purpose.

            A.  This rule is authorized by Utah Constitution Article X, Section 3 which vests general control and supervision of public education in the Board and by Section 53A-1-401(3) which permits the Board to adopt rules in accordance with its responsibilities.

            B.  Local boards of education for school districts and the State Charter School Board for state-sponsored charter schools are responsible for school community council operations, plans, oversight, and training.

            C.  The purpose of this rule is to:

            (1)  provide procedures and clarifying information to school community councils to assist them in fulfilling school community council responsibilities consistent with Section 53A-1a-108(3);

            (2)  provide direction to school districts and schools in establishing and maintaining school community councils whose primary focus is to develop, approve, and assist in implementing school improvement plans, and advise school/school district administrators consistent with Sections 53A-1a-108(3) and 53A-16-101.5;

            (3)  provide a framework and support for improved academic achievement of students that is locally driven from within individual schools, through critical review of testing results and other indicators of student success, by establishing meaningful, measurable goals and implementing research-based programs and processes to reach the goals;

            (4)  encourage increased participation of the parents, school employees and others that support the purposes of the school community councils; and

            (5)  encourage compliance with the law in the election of school community councils, in meeting reporting requirements, in complying with open and public meetings requirements.

 

R277-491-3.  School Community Council Member Election Provisions.

            A.  Parents may stand for election as parent members of a school community council at a school if their child(ren) are attending the school or will be enrolled at the school in the next school year if the community council election is held in the spring.

            B.  Parents may vote for the school community council parent members if their child(ren) are enrolled or will be attending the school in the next school year, consistent with the intent to encourage the greatest participation possible of all available parents.

            C.  School community councils may establish procedures that allow for ballots to be clearly marked and mailed to the school in the case of geography or school distances that would otherwise discourage parent participation.  Hand-delivered or mailed ballots shall meet the same timelines for voters voting in person.

            D.  Entire school districts or schools may allow parents to vote by electronic ballot.  If school districts/schools allow voting by electronic means, the opportunity shall be clearly explained on the school district/school website including:

            (1)  directions for electronic voting;

            (2)  security provisions for electronic voting;

            (3)  statement to parents and community members that violations of a school district's/school's voting procedures may disqualify a parent's vote or invalidate a specific school election, or both.

            E.  Ballots and voting are required only in the event of a school community council contested race.

            F.  School community councils are encouraged to establish clear and written:

            (1)  procedures that are consistent with state law, Board rules, and local board policies;

            (2)  procedures for the selection of school community council chairs and vice chairs;

            (3)  timelines and procedures for school community council elections that may include receiving information from applicants in a timely manner; and

            (4)  additional clarification and procedures to assist in the efficient operation of school community councils consistent with the law.

 

R277-491-4.  School Community Council School/School Administrator Responsibilities.

            A.  A school administrator may not serve as chair or co-chair of the school community council.

            B.  The school community council chair shall provide the following information to the school community, with assistance from the school administration:

            (1)  Notice of dates and times of school community council elections at least 14 days before the elections are held;

            (2)  Timely notice of school community council positions that are up for election;

            (3)  Instructions for applying to become a school community council member together with timelines for submitting information and applications;

            (4)  Notice of the school community council meeting schedule, provided in the first 14 days of the school year;

            (5)  A summary of the school community council's actions and activities for the first half of the school year, provided mid-way through the school year;

            (6)  A summary of the annual expenditure report of all School LAND Trust Program funds provided to the school community and to the local board of education or State Charter School Board in the fall of the school year following the school year that the school plans were implemented; and

            (7)  Posting the school community council meeting information (time, place and date of meeting; meeting agenda and previous meeting minutes) on the school's website at least one week prior to each meeting, and on the access door(s) of the school on the day of the meeting.

            B.  The school community council chair, assisted by the school administrator, shall provide information on the school website and in at least one other direct delivery method ensuring that all parents are notified as provided in Section 53A- 1a-108(7)(a).

            C.  The school community council chair, assisted by the school administrator, shall act in compliance with the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act, Section 52-4-101 et seq., including:

            (1)  posting upcoming agendas and meeting locations;

            (2)  posting minutes of the most recent meeting;

            (3)  posting the agenda and location of the upcoming meeting on the school's website at least one week prior to the meeting;

            (4)  posting the agenda and location of the upcoming meeting on the school's access door on the day of the meeting;

            (5)  providing timely written minutes of the meeting; and

            (6)  recording the meeting, and other required or appropriate activities.

            D.  School community council responsibilities do not allow for closed meetings, consistent with the purposes of Section 52-4-205.

            E.  School community councils shall become familiar with and consider the following:

            (1)  Satisfying the meeting recording process with sensitivity for parents and community members whose primary language is not English; and

            (2)  The limitations of open and public meetings in secure or locked school settings and facilities.

 

R277-491-5.  Parent Rights and Responsibilities.

            A.  Parents of students attending a school and to the extent possible, parents whose children will attend the school in the next school year (for spring community council elections) shall receive notice of open school community council positions and of elections consistent with Section 53A-1a-108.

            B.  Parents of students attending a school shall have access to schedules, agendas, minutes and decisions consistent with Sections 53A-1a-108(7) and (8).

            C.  School community council parent members shall participate fully in the development of various school plans described in Section 53A-1a-108(3) including, at a minimum:

            (1)  School Improvement Plan;

            (2)  School LAND Trust Plan;

            (3)  Reading Achievement Plan (for elementary schools);

            (4)  Professional Development Plan;

            (5)  Child Access Routing Plan; and

            (6)  Review of School Health Plans required under Section 53A-11-204.

            D.  Parents shall receive timely notice of school community council timelines and procedures that affect parent member elections, school community council meeting information and other parent rights or opportunities, consistent with state law, Board rules, and local board policy.

 

R277-491-6.  Additional School Community Council Information and Provisions.

            A.  School community councils shall set the beginning terms for school community council members consistent with Section 53A-1a-108(5)(g).

            B.  School community councils shall report on plans, programs, and expenditures, including detailed descriptions of expenditures for professional development, at least annually to local boards of education and cooperate with the legislative and USOE monitoring, and audits.

            C.  School community councils may establish procedures and requirements for parent notification and election timelines that are not inconsistent with Sections 53A-1a-108, 53A-16-101.5, 52-4-101 et. seq., this rule, or local board policy.

            D.  Public schools that are secure facilities, juvenile detention facilities, hospital program schools, and other small special programs may receive all funds available to schools with school community councils if the schools demonstrate and document a good faith effort to recruit members, have meetings and publicize results as recognized and affirmed by local boards of education.

            E.  School community councils may designate districts, areas or grade levels in order to recruit school community council members from all areas of the school community.  If parents from designated areas do not apply for the school community council positions, positions shall be filled with interested parents who do apply.

            F.  Local boards of education may ask school community councils to address local issues at the school community council level for discussion before bringing the issues to local boards of education.  School community councils may be asked for information to inform local board decisions.

            G.  Local boards of education, and the State Charter School Board for state-sponsored charter schools, shall report approval dates of required plans to the USOE.  School community councils are encouraged to advise and inform elected local board members.

            H.  Local boards of education make decisions in governing school districts with superintendents and principals acting under the direction and in behalf of local board of education in all areas of governance, including implementing approved School Improvement and School LAND Trust Program plans.

 

KEY:  school community councils

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment:  August 7, 2009

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law:  Art X Sec 3; 53A-1-401(3)


 

Appendix 2

SCC information copied on 9/13/2011 from official West High School website http://west.slcschools.org/ptsa/ptsa_index.html

A screen capture image is given below.  [May not transmit via email. See also cut-and-paste version further below.]

 

SCC

 

 

The West High School Community Council is accepting nominations for membership on the Community Council. A ballot will be prepared and voting will take place at West High School, June 1, 2, 3, 2011 in the school’s main office and at the SCC meeting June 6th. If you have any questions please call West High School at 801-578-8500 x.210.

 

Agendas       Minutes

02/08/10      02/08/10

03/15/10      03/15/10

04/12/10      04/12/10

05/10/10      05/10/10

06/07/10      06/07/10  *n/a

08/30/10      08/30/10

09/13/10      09/13/10

10/11/10      10/11/10 *n/a

 

[* Minutes not available at the time of the September 13, 2011 screen capture or on September 15, 2011, as indicated by different text color evident on the web site and in the screen capture but not in the text pasted here.  No information regarding subsequent SCC meetings was posted at this site. This note was added September 15, 2011.--GC]

 


Gregory Clark

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Principal Jacobs,

Thank you for your reply.  Please provide the requested information to me as it becomes available, rather than delaying till all missing items have been obtained.

For example, please inform me now how can I access the audio tape recordings for the 8/29/2011 SCC meeting (and 9/12/2011 meeting if that is now available), as requested from you on 9/13 and 9/15.

As previously noted, the need for SCC materials associated with the present school year is especially urgent given the ongoing appeal/grievance process.

 

Thank you.

Gregory A. Clark


On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 6:30 PM, Parley B. Jacobs <Parley...@slcschools.org> wrote:

Mr. Clark – will collect info for you.  Just collected email addresses of current SCC members at our last meeting.  Will get those posted just as quick as we can.  Thanks.  Please call if you have any questions.  Thank you.  Parley Jacobs.

 

From: Gregory Clark [mailto:greg.a....@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 6:00 PM
To: Parley B. Jacobs
Cc: Amanda Thorderson; Alama Uluave; Doug Nelson; Rosemary Emery; Heather Bennett; Laurel Young; Kristi Swett; McKell Withers; as...@katewwdb.com
Subject: Direct request to Principal Jacobs for SCC materials

 

15 September 2011

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Gregory Clark

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Prinicipal Parley,
 
Thank you for your reply. However, as noted in my email and copied below, of particular interest are the SCC materials for the present school year, which I still need and which you have not addressed:
 
"For example, please inform me now how can I access the audio tape recordings for the 8/29/2011 SCC meeting (and 9/12/2011 meeting if that is now available), as requested from you on 9/13 and 9/15 [and 9/16].
 

"As previously noted, the need for SCC materials associated with the present school year is especially urgent given the ongoing appeal/grievance process."

 
I look forward to your providing me and others with this information promptly.
 
Gregory A. Clark
On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 9:07 AM, Parley B. Jacobs <Parley...@slcschools.org> wrote:

Mr. Clark – we have most of last year’s SCC minutes here in the front office.  You are welcome to come read, or make copies.  Thanks.  Jacobs.

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