SCC 10/7/2026
Present:
Steve Brown
Dee Grey
Jason Baxter
Jessica Olmos
Purushotham Kamath
Alysha Braithwaite
Mary Lawrence
Josh Wallace
Rachel Stoddard
Courtney Long
Shelley Allen
John Henrichsen
Amy Skelton
Agenda:
Welcome: New language in Bylaws – decide on the amount of people on the SCC then an election is held. At this time there are 10 parents and there is a maximum of up to 12. Motion is held and kept and 12 members all agreed: Motion to approve by Purushotham Kamath, second by Alysha Braithwaite. Approved by all:
Steve Brown
Dee Grey
Jason Baxter
Jessica Olmos
Purushotham Kamath
Alysha Braithwaite
Mary Lawrence
Josh Wallace
Rachel Stoddard
Courtney Long
Shelley Allen
John Henrichsen
Amy Skelton
SCC Training Update: Motion to approve the minutes from September meeting. !st Alysha and Second the motion by Rachel Stoddard. All approved by members:
Dee Grey
Steve Brown
Jason Baxter
Jessica Olmos
Purushotham Kamath
Alysha Braithwaite
Mary Lawrence
Josh Wallace
Rachel Stoddard
Courtney Long
Shelley Allen
John Henrichsen
Amy Skelton
PTSA Report: From Alysha there is a decrease in membership. The next meeting is tonight. Discussion of having shorter events. Meetings during parent teacher conference went well and budget was approved. May supplement with some afterschool time. Halloween activities the last week of October. Students given more tasks and leadership roles. Decembers holiday specific events will be the next big initiative
Community School facilitator Report: Tomorrow night is community health fair, the first 500 receive chick filet.
Team smile- Free dental services 45 students are able to go, this is held at the Real Stadium.
Vision and Hearing Screenings for all of 7th graders October 21st.
PTSA- student committee- looking to see if lunch time meetings are working.
There is a Halloween activity coming up where they will be BOOing the school. A little card with candy will be made for the teachers.
Reality Town – 50 volunteers are needed to run for the 8th graders.
Thanksgiving Heroes- Accommodate families in need about 20 families.
Holidays –
Portrait of A Graduate: Attendance goal setting journal
8th Graders are starting their Rise Up Project. Answer the question: How will I make a difference?
Project Brainstorm in Mr. Lindstrom.
Counselor Report: Amy
Reality Town is November 5th for 8th graders. Last year children spun a wheel to choose a career. Booklets will be here. There are 25 stations in the gym for kids to go thru and make decisions about life such as cell phones to budget their money.
6th Grade started lessons in stress. This is a requirement from the state. This will be done in digital literacy for college and readiness.
7th grade every 3 years the counselors in the district have to do a needs assessment. Determine the gaps with parents, teachers and students. 5 minute meetings with all 7th graders. Career pathways and goals are discussed with looking at next year and high school. Self advocacy lesson will be done with 7th grade. Data will be looked at in Q1 attendance and pull 15 kids that need a little help with coming to school
CSD School Safety Report: Look at the Canyon School Safety Protocol. Everyone needs to review the website for this. Standard Response Protocol – there have been 2 drills this year, the next one will be HOLD. School Safety Plan (Safe Schools walking Route and Safety Plan). We need to decide this years focus as it has been Safe Walking Rules. This can be sent out to parents in Parent Square. One suggestion is giving some portions throughout the year to parents.
Safe walking route was reviewed with a 2 mile radius and up for approval. Any issues with these routes needs to be brought to attention. On Wasatch the crosswalk is not light and has been brought up. The route can be found on the website.
Motion to approve the safe walking routes by: Purushotham Kamath and seconded by Rachel Stoddard and approved by all:
Steve Brown
Dee Grey
Jason Baxter
Jessica Olmos
Purushotham Kamath
Alysha Braithwaite
Mary Lawrence
Josh Wallace
Rachel Stoddard
Courtney Long
Shelley Allen
John Henrichsen
Amy Skelton
Digital Citizenship Plan: Courtney: Digital Citizenship Plan for Staff. This is held throughout the RISE up class, during digital citizenship week these are given during announcements. Parent Square will have a monthly message from Courtney.
Does the SCC feel it has received enough information to determine if the filtering systems and supervision practices are appropriate? Courtney will let parents be aware they have access to this filtering system.
Does the SCC feel it has received enough information about the school’s educational efforts to install in students a desire to be good digital citizens? Yes
Does the SCC believe the school has a viable plan to present important Internet Safety and Digital Citizenship information to parents in the community? Yes. Parents Square will include a link to access this.
Move to approve digital citizenship plan: Motion to approveby Steve Brown and seconded by Alysha Braithwaite then approved by all:
Steve Brown
Dee Grey
Jason Baxter
Jessica Olmos
Purushotham Kamath
Alysha Braithwaite
Mary Lawrence
Josh Wallace
Rachel Stoddard
Courtney Long
Shelley Allen
John Henrichsen
Amy Skelton
Motion to adjourn meeting by Amy Skeleton and seconded by Alysha Braithwaite. Then approved by all:
Jason Baxter
Jessica Olmos
Dee Grey
Alysha Braithwaite
Mary Lawrence
Josh Wallace
Rachel Stoddard
Courtney Long
Shelley Allen
John Henrichsen
Amy Skelton