Rich School Board Meeting

Anita Weston, Reporter

Rich Civic Times

RANDOLPH, Utah.  January 18, 2017 Scott Sabey and Peter Cornea were both given the oath of office to serve another term on the school board.  A special school board meeting was held on Tuesday, the 10^th of January.  Apparently there were some items that needed immediate attention.  Scott Tolentino was sworn into office at that time.  All members of the board are now legal members of the board. 

A new President and Vice-President from among the board members were selected.  Scott Sabey was put in as President and Eric Wamsley was chosen as the Vice-President.

Last month, Policy 312, dealing with how long students who are hurt are ill can be out of school until other options for education must be found, was passed.  It was noted that the Board felt that three months was a long enough time period for the student to be out of school.  At that point parents and medical personnel need to be called to a meeting to ask about other options.  It was suggested that instead of just saying medical personnel be present, that it read that medical input be requested.  With that change, the board ratified Policy 312.

The snow day last week will need to be made-up.  It was suggested that this make-up be set on Thursday, March 2, 2017. 

Policy 700 was on the agenda for review.  However, it was decided that the board members would read and work on this policy during the next month and then share suggestions and changes at the February meeting.

USBA will be holding a workshop for new presidents and vice-presidents in February.  Both Sabey and Wamsley agreed to attend that meeting.

UHSAA has filed a complaint with the State School Board.  Allowing athletics to transfer to any school they desire is being challenged.  A special meeting with the State Board will be held tomorrow to discuss this issue.  There area eight new members on the State Board, so it will be interesting to see how things are handled.

Because of the changing to athletic regions, the schools fall into six classifications.  Both regional and state tournaments will be held for both boys and girls on the same weekends.  That will allow parents to go between games depending on where their interest is.  In addition, it will save a second weekend for both the regional and state tournaments which will be most helpful and half as expensive as these activities had been in the past.

Members of the school board asked that the athletic games still be set up with out-of-state schools to create a greater challenge for our teams. 

The next school board meeting will be held on Monday, February 13, at 5 p.m.