School Community Council

Welcome to our Hunter Elementary Community Council. Our purpose is to address the academic needs of students at the local level by evaluating and providing opportunities and programs for their benefit.

Meeting Schedule and Agenda

Community members are invited to attend council meetings, but do not hold influence over council discussion points or decisions. If you have a concern for your Community Council, please reach out before-hand to one of the council members.

• Location: Hunter Elementary Conference Room
• Time: 10:30 AM
• Next Agenda: Review the agenda for our upcoming meeting.
• Schedule: Every 2nd Thursday of the month at the school
• Meeting Dates:
  • 09/05/2024
  • 10/08/2024
  • 11/12/2024
  • 12/10/2024
  • 01/09/2025
  • 02/11/2025
  • 03/11/2025
  • 04/03/2025
  • 05/13/2025

Council Members

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.

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.

2024-2025

• School Plan / Final Report
• Funds received: $64,547.29
• Funds used for: Salaries and Benefits, Books and curriculum, expendable items that are consumed.

2023-2024

• School Plan / Final Report
• Funds received: $59,399.92
• Funds used for: No reported fund usage for this school year.

2022-2023

• School Plan / Final Report
• Funds received: $56,725.89
• Funds used for: Interventionist teacher to support tier 2 instruction and math learning software. All of these expenditures were for the purpose of increasing student engagement.

Rules of Order and Procedure

• Council members will receive training to understand the responsibilities of the council. Council members receive training before preparing and taking action on School LAND Trust Plans and reports.
• All meetings are open to the public and the public is welcome to attend. (required)
• The agenda of each upcoming meeting, with draft minutes of the prior meeting, will be made available to all council members at least one week in advance, and will be posted on the school website. The agenda will include the date, time, and location of the meeting, and any proposed action items.
• Written minutes will be kept of all meetings, prepared in draft format for approval at the next scheduled meeting.
• Approved minutes will be retained for three years.
• The chair conducts the meetings (required), makes assignments and requests reports on assignments. In the absence of the chair the vice-chair shall conduct meetings.
• The council must have a quorum to vote. A quorum is a majority of council members.
• Meetings shall be conducted and action taken according to very simplified rules of parliamentary procedure as required in 53G-7-1203(10). Council actions will be taken by motions and voting with votes and motions recorded in the minutes. These rules of parliamentary procedure can be found in the district community council handbook.
• The council consists of the principal,  1 school employee(s) who is/are elected in even years,  1 school employee(s) who is/are elected in odd years, and  2 parent / guardian member(s) who is/are elected in even years,  2 parent / guardian member(s) who is/are elected in odd years.  (Size of the council MUST BE ADOPTED BY VOTE OF THE COUNCIL and consistent with 53G-7-1202. Elections are required to be staggered with half of the council elected each year.)
• In order to ensure that a quorum can be present, the following process shall be in place to remove and replace a member, as needed: RULES OF ORDER & PROCEDURE Granite School District Hunter Elementary   Adopted by the Council on 09/05/2024   To promote ethical behavior and civil discourse each council member shall: 
  • Attend council meetings on time and prepared
  • Make decisions with the needs of students as the main objective
  • Listen to and value diverse opinions
  • Be sure the opinions of those the council represents are included in discussions
  • • Expect accountability and be prepared to be accountable
  • Act with integrity 
  Rules of Procedure: Council members will receive training to understand the responsibilities of the council.  Council members receive training before preparing and taking action on School LAND Trust Plans and reports.    All meetings are open to the public and the public is welcome to attend.  The agenda of each upcoming meeting, with draft minutes of the prior meeting, will be made available to all council members at least one week in advance and will be posted on the school website.  The agenda will include the date, time, and location of the meeting, and any proposed action items.  Written minutes will be kept of all meetings, prepared in draft format for approval at the next scheduled meeting. Approved minutes will be retained for three years.  The council shall establish a timeline for the election, including notice of the election at least ten days in advance of it taking place.  Notice of open seats will be made to the community a month before the election is held. Applications for election will be available in the office by request. Notice of an election will be made 5 days before the start of the election and then again at the open of the election. The existing council will vote on the approval of new members if the number of new members does not exceed the amount of open seats. If the amount of new members exceeds the number of open seats the school community will be able to vote by electronic means.   The council consists of the principal, an ex officio voting member, 1 school employee(s), who is/are elected in even years and 2 parent members who is/are elected in even years, 2 parent members who is/are elected in odd years.    When a full council is not seated in the election or a seat is vacated, the parent members of the council shall appoint members to fill unfilled parent positions and school employee members shall appoint school employee members.  The council shall elect a chair from the parent members and a vice-chair from the parent or school employee members at the first meeting of the year after the council is seated each year.  A principal cannot hold office.  The chair conducts the meetings, makes assignments, and requests reports on assignments.  In the absence of the chair, the vice-chair shall conduct meetings.  The chair may delegate responsibilities to other council members.  The council must have a quorum to vote. A quorum is a majority of council members.   Meetings shall be conducted and action taken according to very simplified rules of parliamentary procedure as required in 53G-7-1203.  Council actions will be taken by motions and voting with votes and motions recorded in the minutes.  Simple Motions of Parliamentary Procedure Used by some organizations to assist those new to the process   Motion Does it require a 2nd? 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   A motion is an action to be taken by the council and is stated as a motion.  Someone else on the council “seconds” the motion indicating at least one other person on the council feels the motion is worthy of discussion.  Then the council members may provide input and discussion as called upon by the chair.  When the discussion seems complete the chair may call for a vote on the motion.  Or when a member of the council “calls the previous question” (a motion to end discussion of the first motion), a second is required.  Without discussion, the chair calls for a vote that must pass by 2/3.  If the vote on the previous question fails, the council goes back to discussing the first motion.  If the motion to call the previous question passes, the chair directly calls for a vote on the first motion.  A vote to call the previous question is usually used to move business along.
  • A tie vote is a lost vote.
  • Most motions are main motions.  A main motion may be amended.
  • A point of order is offered when there is some question if the procedure has been followed correctly.
  • To stop debate or discussion on a motion and force the vote a member would say, “I move the previous question.”  This requires a second and a 2/3 vote.
  • Hasty action may be corrected by use of the motion to reconsider. This motion may be made only by one who voted on the prevailing side.
  • A person who made the motion may withdraw the same motion. 

School Community Council Handbook

School Community Council Handbook

Teacher and Student Success Plan / Continual Improvement Plan

Teacher and Student Success Plan / Continual Improvement Plan

Council Elections

Elections are not in progress at this time.

Meeting Archives

We only keep minutes for the current school year and the previous 3 school years. If you need older minutes, please reach out to a council member, and we'll do our best to accommodate you.