PGHS SCC MEETING
April 28, 2026
Norms:
● Communicate in advance if unable to attend
● Meetings will begin promptly and typically last one hour
● We agree to be honest with our own feelings and strive to see from the perspectives of others.
● We agree to assume good will. We will make and take feedback productively.
● We agree to support decisions that are made by the council.
● We agree to keep the focus of our conversations on the work to be undertaken by a School Community Council as outlined in state statute and upon things we can control. If necessary, a time can be scheduled later to continue discussion of other items.
● We agree to continually self-reflect and evaluate the effectiveness of our council. If our actions are not bettering the learning experiences of our students, what will we do differently?
2025-26 Budget: See Back Side of Agenda
Agenda Items:
● Welcome : New and returning board members
● Excused:
● General Items for Committee 10 minutes, Jamie
a. Approval on Student Trip Requests & Minutes
b. Vote on Chair & Vice Chair for next year
● Administrators Update 15 minutes, John
a. End of Year Schedule
b. Recap of the Year
● State of the School: Counseling Department 15 minutes, Angela
● Review Final Budget for 2026-2027 15 minutes, John
a. Vote
Next unofficial SCC Meeting: Tuesday, May 12th @ 11:50 a.m. in the Foods Room (#132)
Next Meeting Items:
2025-26 Pleasant Grove High School
School Improvement Plan and School Land Trust Budget
Goal
PGHS will achieve a graduation rate of 95% for the 2025-2026 school year.
Measurements
We will focus on supporting students in core content areas by funding more classes to reduce class sizes and provide additional student support. We will fund additional English Language Development classes and support. The measure for our goal will be the 2025-2026 graduation rate.
Budget
Allocation: $338,000
1. Part time math teacher $50,000- A part time math teacher will provide flexibility in scheduling, offering math labs and support in special education classes.
2. Summer Collaboration- $50,000 Teachers will use summer collaboration days to implement PLC processes, increasing student learning and reducing failure rates.
3. Class Size Reduction- $192,000 (Probably 180K with rollover) Teachers will teach additional classes to provide remediation and reduce class sizes.
4. Student Advocates/Aides- $40,000 Two additional student advocates who support students in meeting graduation requirements, focusing efforts on Students with Disabilities (SWD), Students behind grade level, and Multilingual Learners (ML).
5. Supplies- $6,000 Supplies for Professional Development and English Language Learner support and celebrations.
Additional funds will be used for teacher salaries.
Shortage of funds will be taken from the supplies budget.
TSSA funds will be used to fund a social worker, school psychologist, contract teacher
salaries, hourly advocates and teacher retention. All of these supports will have a positive impact on student academic and social wellness.