Alpine School District

This strategic plan for Windsor Elementary School outlines comprehensive priorities for student development, with a significant emphasis on literacy enhancement. The core objective is to improve reading proficiency and foster growth across all grade levels from Preschool to 6th Grade, setting specific, measurable targets for the 2025-2026 academic year, reinforced by promoting strong reading habits at home. Beyond academics, the plan addresses student well-being through school nursing services and health resources, implements clear safety protocols (Standard Response Protocol), provides teaching strategies for effective learning, and fosters community engagement through various programs and activities.

This document outlines Foothill Elementary's strategic direction, emphasizing a commitment to inspiring students with a love for learning and fostering academic and emotional growth. It establishes school-wide expectations through the "STAR" acronym (Safety, Trustworthy, Accountable, Respectful) and sets achievement goals for K-6 students to increase proficiency and demonstrate growth in reading and math by the 2025-2026 school year. The plan also focuses on ensuring at least typical growth for every student and strengthening student connection through the STAR Explorer framework, supported by community involvement, targeted academic and socio-emotional interventions, professional development, and data-driven instruction.

The document reports on a board meeting that included recognitions for RISE Award recipients and an Art Educator of the Year. A study session preceded the main meeting and involved a presentation on the FY27 Tentative Capital Outlay Budget. Approved action items included routine business, revision of Policy 1312 concerning Parent Complaints, approval of the FY Capital Outlay Budget, authorization for the retrofitting of the Sharon Elementary School Site, an Elementary School Boundary Adjustment for the Lehi/Saratoga Springs Area, and appointments for the Superintendent and the Business Administrator. A key discussion item involved the Naming of a New Elementary School in Eagle Mountain.

The meeting commenced with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Craig Brinkerhoff and an inspirational thought by Derek Farns. A significant portion of the recorded session involved public comments concerning the potential boundary adjustments between Dry Creek Elementary, Harbor Point Elementary, Sage Hills Elementary, Saratoga Shores Elementary, and Springside Elementary. Speakers from the community, particularly parents associated with Springside Elementary, voiced strong concerns that the proposed options would lead to severe overcrowding at Springside, projecting enrollments over 1,000 or nearly 1,200 students, which they argued would negatively impact educational quality, student safety, traffic flow, and specialized program availability. Community members requested the Board reconsider proposals to ensure equitable enrollment distribution across all affected schools, emphasizing fairness over administrative simplicity or reliance on unconfirmed future school construction. Board recognitions were also issued to the Lone Peak High 6A boys state swim champions.

This document outlines Windsor Elementary School's Reading Goals for the 2025-2026 academic year. The plan focuses on developing confident and capable readers by setting clear, grade-level specific objectives to improve reading proficiency and ensure significant student growth. Key priorities include increasing the percentage of students achieving benchmark proficiency and making typical or better growth in reading, as measured by Acadience testing, across all grades from Preschool to 6th Grade by May 2026.