• Skip to Information Toolbar
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to important links
  • Skip to school programs
  • Skip to parent resources
  • Skip to social media
  • Skip to footer
West Kearns Logo(PNG)

West Kearns Elementary

Home of the Royal Lions

Contact
Lunch Menu
Pay Lunch
Canvas
Focus
Portal

Community Council

West Kearns Elementary
  • Home
  • School Info
    • Title I
    • Bell Schedule
    • Morning Procedures
    • Inclement Weather
    • About Us
    • Home/Parent Resources
    • Dual Language Immersion
  • School News
  • Directory
    • Administration & Main Office
    • Support Services
      • Custodial Staff
      • Kitchen Staff
      • Paraeducators
      • Support Staff
    • Teachers
      • Preschool
      • Kindergarten
      • 1st Grade
      • 2nd Grade
      • 3rd Grade
      • 4th Grade
      • 5th Grade
      • Special Education
        • Home/Parent Resources
  • Calendar
  • Community
    • Community Council
    • PTA
    • Family Engagement Center
    • Kindergarten Resources
  • Contact Us

Table of Contents

  • Meeting Schedule
  • Council Members
  • LAND Trust
  • Rules of Order and Procedure
  • School Community Council Handbook
  • Teacher and Student Success Plan / Continual Improvement Plan
  • Elections
  • Meeting Archives

Welcome to our schools Community Council or Trust Lands Committee. Our purpose is to address the critical academic needs of students. Together we create and implement a plan to address these needs and provide opportunities that will benefit students. This is accomplished by managing School Trust Land funds.

Council Members are chosen by election and are a mixture of school staff and community members.

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.

Agenda and Minutes for the entire year are located in the link below.

 

  • Location: Faculty Room
  • Time: 8:50 AM
  • Next Agenda: Review the agenda for our upcoming meeting.
  • Schedule: Every 2nd Tuesday from September-May
  • Meeting Dates:
    • No Meeting
    • 09/13/2024
    • 10/18/2024
    • 11/15/2024
    • 12/13/2024
    • 01/17/2025
    • 02/21/2025
    • 03/21/2025
    • 04/18/2025
    • 05/09/2025

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.

Kyle ChoffinPrincipal
Rosalba HidalgoParent- Chair of the Council
Becky WatkinsParent-Vice Chair of Council
Heather TuckerTeacher
Dan RubioMember
Elizabeth RubrioMember
Traci BurtMember
Joana DoddMember
Diana CasasMember
Perla RamirezMember
Contact Council Member

All fields are required*

 

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.

 

Due to recent phishing scams targeting school community council members, SCC members contact information has been removed from the website. Please reach out to the school principal for this contact information.

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: $79,804.88
  • Funds used for: Paraeducators are hired with Land Trust funding to provide more targeted reading instruction in small groups.

2022-2023

  • School Plan / Final Report
  • Funds received: 75,286.37
  • Funds used for: If paraeducators are hired with Land Trust funding, teachers and paras will be able to provide more targeted reading instruction in small groups.

2023-2024

  • School Plan / Final Report
  • Funds received: $76,331.01
  • Funds used for: If paraeducators are hired with Land Trust funding, teachers and paras will be able to provide more targeted reading instruction in small groups.

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,  0 school employee(s) who is/are elected in even years,  1 school employee(s) who is/are elected in odd years, and  0 parent / guardian member(s) who is/are elected in even years,  8 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: 50% plus 1 of the Council must be present to consist of quorum, which is 6 members. If a member needs to be removed, or replaced, it is to be done by majority approval of the council.
  • Additional Rules of Procedure include: n/a

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.

2024-2025

  • September Minutes
  • October Minutes

2022 - 2023

  • September Minutes
  • October Minutes
  • November Minutes
  • December Minutes
  • January Minutes
  • February Minutes
  • March Minutes
  • April Minutes
  • May Minutes

2021-2022

  • September Minutes
  • October Minutes
  • January Minutes
  • March Minutes
  • April Minutes

2020-2021

  • October Minutes
  • November Minutes
  • December Minutes
  • February Minutes
  • March Minutes
  • April Minutes
  • May Minutes


safe-ut-svg

SafeUT

Crisis Line, Send A Tip

Report Bullying

Harassment, Discrimination, Hazing, or Abuse

Emergency Notifications

Hold, Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate, Shelter

Important Links

  • Behavior Plan
  • Free & Reduced Lunch
  • GSD Future
  • Lunch Menu
  • Lunch Payments
  • Online Scheduler
  • Portal Login
  • Proficiency-Based Learning
  • Safe UT
  • School Fee Schedule
  • School Safety Plan
  • Superintendent's Blog
  • Emergency Notification
  • USBE DATA Gateway
  • School Report Card
  • Report a Concern, Ask a Question, Report Financial Fraud

School Programs

Sora
Clever
Apply for Free and Reduced Lunch.
School lunch menus.
Pay for lunches and more online at PayPams.com.
Schedule an appointment.
Safe Utah crisis line. Submit a tip.
View the school safety plan.
School Search: Locate your precinct district, school attendance boundaries, and bus eligibility.
School Flyers
Safe Routes
Parent Guidance
Summer Learning Calendar


Looking for a resource? Checkout the Parent Resource Guide.

Follow Us

facebook twitter youtube

Subscribe to News

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Granite School District · Intranet · Privacy Policy · Terms of Use · Sign In

West Kearns Elementary
4900 South 4620 West,
,
Kearns, UT 84118
Main: 385-646-5073
Attendance:
Career Center:
Counseling Center:
Contact By Email
Schedule A Tour/Visit To Our School

Educator Licensing

 - Utah State Board of Education (USBE)’s administrative rule R277-301 : Educator Licensing.

Non-Discrimination Statement

Granite School District prohibits discrimination, harassment (including sexual harassment), or retaliation on the basis of race, color, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected classification in all educational programs, activities, admissions, access, treatment, or employment practices and provides equal access to scouting groups and other designated youth groups. Related inquiries and complaints may be directed to a school administrator or to David Gomez, Title IX Coordinator, 504 Coordinator, and Director of Educational Equity, (385) 646-5000. You may also contact the Office for Civil Rights, Denver, CO, (303) 844-5695. Read Policy V.C.1.

Commitment to Accessibility

Granite School District is committed to making information, programs, and services accessible to all students, parents/guardians, patrons, and employees, including those with disabilities. Please contact your school administration or David Gomez, Director of Educational Equity, (385) 646-5000 to request interpreters or auxiliary aids. If you need help accessing this website, or you would like to provide feedback or report a concern, please contact our Communications Office, (385) 646-4529.

Content Disclaimer

The Granite School District is not responsible for the text and content of websites not owned and operated by the Granite School District.

© 2025 Granite School District - 2500 South State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84115 - (385) 646-5000