October 14 2025 Jordan School District Board of Education - Live Stream

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Areas of Interest (4)

Board members evaluate shift from 'retreat' branding to 'strategic planning' to avoid taxpayer perception of misuse of funds.
Internal push within Jordan School District to implement mandatory biennial board self-evaluations.
Board members reconcile state funding narratives—bottom in per-pupil spending vs top in education budget allocation.
Ad hoc committee formed to redesign board retreat format following a multi-year hiatus.

Form an ad hoc committee for the purpose of defining the agenda of our board retreat and possibly coming up with a new name.

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The ability to look at an innate object and see something else... that is similar to our work as a board.
— Nikki George

Strategic leadershipDiscussing the word 'paridolia' as a metaphor for board vision.

This conference increased the amount I feel it would be important for our board to do a board self-evaluation.
— Lisa

Board self-evaluationDebriefing USBA takeaways.

Nikki GeorgeBoard President

Conducting meeting and leading board retreat discussion.

LisaBoard Member

Advocates for board self-evaluations and retreats.

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“I feel it would be important for our board to do a board self-evaluation possibly every two years.”

Discussing takeaways from the USBA leadership academy.

Molly HartState Superintendent

Provided data-rich presentations at the academy.

Todd HoberBusiness Administrator

Provided in-depth instruction on WPU funding.

Paul VancomanBoard Attorney

Provided legal perspective on meeting requirements.

AaronBoard Member

Interested in board committee formation.

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