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Welcome to our schools 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.

What does the Community Council do?  Please watch the Granite District Video here.

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: Main Office Conference Room
  • Time: 3:00 PM
  • Next Agenda: Review the agenda for our upcoming meeting.
  • Schedule: Every 2nd Tuesday from August-May
  • Meeting Dates:
    • 09/18/2025
    • 10/16/2025
    • 11/20/2025
    • 12/18/2026
    • 01/13/2026
    • 02/10/2026
    • 03/17/2026
    • 04/14/2026
    • 05/12/2026

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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.

Emily BaranChair (Parent)
Jenn AvilaParent Member
Holly KnowldenParent Member
Lexi VeblungsnesParent Member
Candice ConnorParent Member
Sara WickensVice Chair (Parent)
Emily GrunigPrincipal
Karel NelsonEmployee Member
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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.

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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.

2025-2026

  • School Plan / Final Report
  • Funds received: $143,604.80
  • Funds used for: Chromebooks, Teacher's salaries and benefits, and Paraprofessionals

2024-2025

  • School Plan / Final Report
  • Funds received: $105,834.30
  • Funds used for: Salaries & Programs

2023-2024

  • School Plan / Final Report
  • Funds received: $98,482.52
  • Funds used for: Teacher Salary & Software

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Rules of Order and Procedure

Our council's Rules of Order and Procedure are being updated and will be posted here shortly.

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School Community Council Handbook

School Community Council Handbook (English)

School Community Council Handbook (Spanish)

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Teacher and Student Success Plan / Continual Improvement Plan

Teacher and Student Success Plan / Continual Improvement Plan

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Council Elections

Voting is not in progress at this time.

Candidacy declarations are not in progress at this time.

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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.

2025-2026

  • October Minutes
  • November Minutes
  • January Minutes
  • March Minutes

2024-2025

  • September Minutes
  • October Minutes
  • November Minutes
  • March Minutes
  • April Minutes

2023-2024

  • September Minutes
  • November Minutes
  • February Minutes
  • May Minutes

2022-2023

  • September Minutes
  • March Minutes

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