School Community Council

The Cyprus Community Council consists of parents, administrators, and faculty members. Its purpose is to:

promote student achievement through parental participation
maintain communication between parent and school
Include parents as active participants of school decision making

Watch this video to see what a Community Council does.

Meeting Schedule and Agenda

Community members are invited to attend council meetings, but are not voting members. If you have a concern for your Community Council, please reach out to one of the council members.

Location: Cyprus Main Office
Time: 2:30 PM
Next Agenda: Review the agenda for our upcoming meeting.
Schedule: Every 2nd Tuesday in the Cyprus Main Office.
Meeting Dates:
- No meeting in August.
- 9/15/2026
- 10/20/2026
- 11/17/2026
- 12/15/2026
- 1/19/2027
- 2/16/2027
- 3/16/2027
- 4/20/2027
- 5/18/2027

Council Members

Council Members are chosen by election and are a mixture of school staff and community members. Candidacy and election procedures begin before each school year.

Invitation to serve on the council: We warmly invite parents to serve on our school's community council. Information about council vacancies, declarations of candidacy forms, and elections are emailed sent out in August of each year.

Contact information for council members can be requested by contacting the School's Principal.
You can also send a message to any council member in care of a message sent to the School's Principal.

Joshua LeRoyPrincipalTerm: 2025-2027

Kayla PixtonChair - ParentTerm: 2025-2027

Amanda RichVice Chair - ParentTerm: 2026-2028

Sheenia StuartParent MemberTerm: 2026-2027

Julia WentzParent MemberTerm: 2026-2028

Sara FisherEmployee MemberTerm: 2025-2027

Katie OchoaEmployee MemberTerm: 2025-2027

Marie RoeParent MemberTerm: 2025-2027

Emily BaranParent MemberTerm: 2026-2028

Karina PalestinaParent MemberTerm: 2026-2027

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Serving on the Community Council allows parents to directly influence the way LAND Trust funds are used during the school year, which can include programs, materials, and other education-based solutions.

LAND Trust

Please visit this LAND Trust Public Report page to see the dollar amount our school receives each year from the School LAND Trust program, our school's final reports from the last two years, and a copy of our school's current LAND Trust plan.

The actual, current, and expected funding history for each school can be found online using the LAND Trust Funding Report.

2026-2027

School Plan / Final Report
Funds received: $550,979.02
Funds used for: 1. Cyprus will have two full-time instructional coaches to work with teachers to improve Tier 1 instruction. Half of each of their salaries will be paid for with Land Trust money ($100,000). 2. We will pay for one full-time counselor to reduce the counselor to student ratio so counselors can be more aware of and proactive in working with their students and their progress toward graduation ($100,000). 3. Cyprus will pay for one full-time Testing Coordinator who will take on duties normally assigned to counselors and administrators. This will leave the counselors and administrators more time to work with individual students on graduation requirements (course selection and credit recovery as needed). The Coordinator prints ASPIRE Data sheets for students and their core and Advisory teachers and parents to review the data and set growth goals. In addition, they organize the ACT, Panorama Survey, WIDA, PSAT, Reading Growth Measure, and ASPIRE+ testing by assigning roles, arranging the physical spaces, proctoring, training, and scheduling testing. They work with students one-on-one to look at data and make goals. They also create graphic organizers for teachers, students, and parents to find assessment reports for students. ($60,000). 4. Money will be set aside to pay for stipends for teacher teams to work in their PLC groups over the summer and/or outside contract time throughout the school year so they can plan curriculum ($40,000). 5. Edgenuity software licenses will be purchased. This is the program the school uses for credit recovery so students can get themselves back on track for graduation ($28,000). 6. The school will utilize attendance trackers to help get kids to class and to work with students who are having attendance issues to get them back in school and on track so they can stay on line to graduate ($70,000). 7. Cyprus will pay for teachers on an hourly timecard for summer credit recovery. Paying for staff from Land Trust allows the school to charge less for credit recovery, which allows more students to utilize it to get back on track for graduation ($20,000). 8. ELA classes are constantly updating curriculum which means they're often in need of classroom sets of new novels, so Land Trust money will help with that. The library is also constantly updating its books to make sure we have appropriate and current offerings for students ($10,000). 9. The school foresees the need to cover a few extra classes that will allow us to lower class sizes in specific periods as we look to balance our schedule. Lowering class sizes helps improve Tier 1 instruction and allows teachers in all content areas to focus on academic skills that will help students in the required core content areas. This budget will also include the costs for substitute teachers that will be needed when teachers are absent due to illness, personal leave, professional development, and other things that may cause them to miss class and need a substitute ($80,000). 10. Cyprus is sending a team to an AVID conference this summer as we move to all 9th graders taking AVID. This will give all students a strong basis in student behaviors so they can be successful in high school ($35,000).

2025-2026

School Plan / Final Report
Funds received: $438,696.13
Funds used for: 1. The school will hire two instructional coaches to support improved Tier 1 instruction and student interventions. 2. The school will hire an additional counselor so we can reduce the student to counselor ratio and allow students to have greater access to services. 3. The school will hire a testing coordinator to lead the planning, oversight, and administration of testing to include the PSAT, WIDA, ACT, Aspire+, and AP testing. This position will free up time for both counselors and administrators and allow them to focus on working directly with students. 4. Provide stipends for teacher PLC teams to meet during the summer and outside of contract time to plan and evaluate curriculum and instruction to improve both Tier 1 instruction and student interventions. 5. Purchase Edgenuity software to run the school\'s credit recovery program, so students have access to recovering deficient credits and graduate. 6. Academic Mentors will work with students who have attendance issues to track their academic progress and attendance improvement. The mentors will work with the school\'s most egregious non-attenders to help get them back on track in school so they can graduate. 7. Provide money for English class sets of novels (selected from the district\'s approved novels list) and the school library to purchase books in support of the school\'s literacy efforts. 8. Some money will be set aside for extra periods. Extra periods allow us to create additional seats in a given period, which allows us to spread students out better throughout classes and helps reduce class sizes. 9. Pay for staff to run summer credit recovery to help kids get caught back up to being on track for graducation.

2024-2025

School Plan / Final Report
Funds received: $404,583.58
Funds used for: 1. The school will hire two instructional coaches to support improved Tier 1 instruction and student interventions. ($90,000 to cover half the salaries) 2. The school will hire an additional counselor so we can reduce the per-counselor student load so students have greater access to services available through the Counseling Center. ($90,000) 3. The school will hire a testing coordinator to spearhead planning, overseeing, and administering testing to include PSAT, WIDA, ACT, AP, and ASPIRE+. This position will take the duties away from the counselors and allow counselors more time to focus on working with students. ($57,000) 4. Provide stipends for teacher PLC teams to meet during the summer and outside of contract time to plan and evaluate curriculum and instruction to improve both Tier 1 instruction and student interventions. ($35,000) 5. Purchase Edgenuity software to run the school\\\\\\\'s credit recovery program so students have access to a pathway for recovering deficient credits so they can graduate. ($35,000) 6. Academic Mentors will work with students who have attendance issues to track their academic progress. The mentors will work with the school\\\\\\\'s most egregious non-attenders to try to get them back in school and caught up on work/credits so they can stay on track for graduation. ($60,000) 7. The school pays teachers to staff a summer credit recovery program so students can make up deficient credits and be on track to graduate. ($20,000) 8. Provide money for English class sets of novels (selected from the district\\\\\\\'s approved novels list) and the school library to purchase books in support of the school\\\\\\\'s literacy efforts which impacts student learning in all classes. ($15,000)

Rules of Order and Procedure

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These Rules of Order and Procedure were adopted by the Cyprus High School Community Council on September 15, 2026. The council reviews and updates these rules annually through a formal vote.

These Rules of Order and Procedure adhere to all relevant legal requirements for School Community Councils and the School LAND Trust Program, as outlined in Utah Code §§ 53G-7-1202, 53G-7-1203, 53G-7-1206, and 53G-7-13, as well as Utah Administrative Rules R277-477 and R277-491.

In accordance with Utah Code § 53G-7-1202, the responsibilities of the council include: ● Creating (all components of) the School LAND Trust Plan, to include: ○ The Goal Statement, Academic Area, Measurement, Action Plan Steps, and Expenditures ● Advising and making recommendations to school and school district administrators and the local school board regarding: ○ the school and its programs ○ school district programs ○ a child access routing plan ○ safe technology utilization and digital citizenship ○ other issues relating to the community environment for students ● Partnering with the school's principal and other administrators to ensure that adequate on and off campus Internet fi ltering is installed and consistently confi gured to prevent viewing of harmful content by students and school personnel ● In accordance with state board rule regarding school community council expenditures and funding limits: working with students, families, and educators to develop and incorporate safety principles at the school; and holding at least an annual discussion with the school's principal and district administrators regarding safety principles ● Providing input to the school's principal on a positive behaviors plan

To promote ethical behavior and respectful discussion, each council member shall: ● Attend council meetings on time and come prepared ● Make decisions with the best interests of students as the primary focus ● Listen to and value diverse opinions ● Ensure that the perspectives of those the council represents are considered in discussions ● Be accountable for their actions and expect accountability from others ● Act with integrity

Council members will receive annual training to understand their responsibilities. Training is the responsibility of the local school board.

All meetings are open to the public, and the public is welcome to attend.

○ The agenda for each upcoming meeting, along with draft minutes from the previous meeting, will be provided to all council members at least one week in advance. ○ The agenda will be posted on the school website and will include the date, time, and location of the meeting, as well as any proposed action items. ○ Written minutes will be taken at all meetings. These minutes will be prepared in draft form for approval at the next scheduled meeting. Once approved, minutes will be retained for three years.

The council will create a timeline for the school year. This timeline will include due dates for all required reports and other activities or tasks that the council agrees to undertake or participate in. The timeline will be used to help prepare meeting agendas and ensure the council completes its work effi ciently.

Notice of Community Council Elections and the number of vacancies will be sent to the community by the second week of August. The announcement will be made via the Principal’s Newsletter. ○ Interested parents will fi ll out the attached Declaration of Candidacy form and email it to the principal by the designated date. ○ If an election is needed (there are more candidates than there are open seats), the district will run an electronic election for the school. ■ In person 1 ■ By mail ■ Electronically (only if the district has an approved electronic voting process and the district or school website has a policy on how to vote electronically).]

The council’s composition ensures a two-parent majority and includes the following members: ○ The principal (an ex offi cio voting member). ○ Two school employee member(s), half of which are elected in even-numbered years, and half of which are elected in odd-numbered years. ○ Seven parent member(s), half of which are elected in even-numbered years, and half of which are elected in odd-numbered years.

Council members are elected to two year terms. Terms are staggered so that half of the seats are open each year:

0 school employee position(s) and 3 parent position(s) are elected in even-numbered years.
2 school employee position(s) and 4 parent position(s) are elected in odd-numbered years.

If a full council is not elected or if a seat becomes vacant, parent members of the council will appoint individuals to fi ll vacant parent positions, and school employee members will appoint individuals to fi ll vacant school employee positions.

A council member may be removed from offi ce under the following circumstances: ○ Member Relocation: Council membership may be discontinued when a member's relocation prevents them from serving on the council. ○ Attendance: The member fails to attend two consecutive regular council meetings without notifying the chair and principal. The council will make a virtual meeting possible as needed. The process for removal is as follows: a member of the council will make a motion for a vote to remove the absent member. A second will be required and then the committee will take a vote. A simple majority vote will be required to remove the member. The principal will then contact the member to let them know they have been removed from the council. The procedure for fi lling the resulting vacancy is outlined in Section 8, 'Filling Vacancies.

A council member may resign from their position by providing written notification to the Council Chair. The procedure for fi lling the resulting vacancy is outlined in Section 8, 'Filling Vacancies.

At the first meeting of each year after the council is seated, the council will elect a chair from the parent members and a vice-chair from either the parent or school employee members. The principal is not eligible to hold an office.

A quorum, which is a majority of the council members, is necessary to conduct official business and vote. This quorum requirement does not necessitate a two-parent majority.

Council members must adhere to the conflict of interest policy established by Granite School District. Please refer to the Utah Employee Ethics and Educator Standards, The Utah Public Officers' and Employees' Ethics Act, 67-16 (https://www.graniteschools.org/legal/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2018/12/Utah-Employee-Ethics-and-Educator-Standards.pdf) for detailed guidelines.

Meetings will be conducted and actions taken according to simplifi ed rules of parliamentary procedure as required by Utah Code § 53G-7-1203. Council actions will be decided by motions and voting, with all votes and motions recorded in the meeting minutes.

Motion	Does it require a second?	Is it debatable?	Can it be amended?	Is a vote required?
Adjourn	yes	no	no	majority
Amend a motion	yes	yes	yes	majority
Close nominations	yes	no	yes	2/3
Main motion	yes	yes	yes	majority
Point of order	no	no	no	ruled on by chair
Previous question	yes	no	no	2/3
Reconsider	yes	yes	no	majority
Withdrawal of motion	no	no	no	majority

Understanding the motions:

Motion: A formal proposal for the council to take a specific action. A motion must be stated clearly.
Second: Another council member must indicate their support for the motion to allow it to be discussed and voted upon.
Discussion: Once a motion is seconded, council members can offer their input and opinions when recognized by the chair.
Voting: After discussion, the chair will call for a vote on the motion. The outcome depends on the type of motion and the required majority.
Calling the previous question: A member can make a motion to end the discussion on the current motion by saying, “I move the previous question.” This requires a second and a two-thirds vote to pass. If it passes, the council immediately votes on the original motion without further discussion. If it fails, the council continues discussing the original motion.
Tie vote: A vote that results in an equal number of votes for and against the motion is considered a lost vote.
Main motion: The primary type of motion used to introduce new business or ideas. Main motions can be debated and amended.
Amend a motion: A motion to change the wording or details of the main motion. Amendments require a second, are debatable, and require a majority vote.
Point of order: A member raises a point of order if they believe a procedural error has occurred during the meeting. The chair will rule on whether the point is valid.
Reconsider: A motion to bring back a previously decided motion for further discussion and another vote. This motion can only be made by a member who voted on the winning side of the original motion, and requires a second and a majority vote.
Withdrawal of motion: The person who originally made a motion can ask to withdraw it before a vote is taken. This does not require a second or debate and is usually granted by the chair.
Close nominations: A motion to end the process of nominating candidates for an office. It requires a second and a two-thirds vote.