Last modified: December 18, 2024

Community Council

School Community Council Information

Provost Elementary School’s Community Council is a committee of interested community members including parents, school staff, and administrators who meet to discuss parent/student issues, Trustlands money, school achievement, and other items of interest. If you have issues to discuss or suggestions on how to improve our school then the School Community Council is the place for you!

Time Commitment

The SCC meets 6-8 times during the school year for approximately 1 hour. (Exact dates and times will be determined by committee member availability and then posted on the school website.) This is a small time commitment that can have a great impact!

Invitation to Participate

The school community council is composed of parents, teachers, and administrators with the purpose of advocating for the students of Provost Elementary in deciding how to allocate the School LAND Trust funds. Any parent from the school can run for a position in the council and any parent is welcome to attend these meetings, regardless of being elected or not. Parents that become members can directly influence how allotted TrustLand funds are used to better students’ educational experience. Please contact the front office about serving on the council and leave your information with them.

Each school year we have the opportunity to invite parents to serve on our School Community Council. This is an excellent opportunity for parents to provide feedback and input regarding the direction of Provost Elementary. Some of the duties include, but are not limited to:

Consulting with the principal, school-level educators, parents of students, and school-level administrators to develop a plan for teacher and student success.

Collaborate with parents, teachers, and the principal to review data annually and School LAND Trust Program funds to improve educational outcomes. Support the school mission and vision by providing feedback on school improvement goals and objectives.

School Land Trust Program

The School LAND Trust program brings tens of millions of dollars annually to academic programs in public schools across Utah. The funds are generated from school trust lands. These funds are the only discretionary funds many schools receive. The program runs entirely from this web site. Each public school in Utah elects a school community council consisting of parents, teachers, and the principal. Charter Schools have Trust Lands Councils. All councils have a two parent member majority. Each council carefully reviews student assessments and progress to decide which academic areas they want to focus on. Plans are developed to improve student academic performance in the identified academic areas with the annual School LAND Trust funds. The plans are approved by the council, submitted on this website, and approved by the local school board or chartering entity. Other Information: The Utah Legislature has assigned councils responsibilities for school safety and digital citizenship. As with other responsibilities of school community councils, it is intended that administrators, staff, and parents engage together to bring about the best possible result for students.

Community Council Schedule, Agenda & Minutes

Community Council Members

Principal
Tricia Biggs
Email Tricia Biggs

Community Council Chair
Laura Clark
Email Laura Clark

Community Council Vice Chair
Wendy Jaskowick
Email Wendy Jaskowick

Community Council Member
Cassie Neeley
Email Cassie Neeley

Community Council Member
Camila Silva
Email Camila Silva

2nd Grade Teacher
Cynthia Ward-Goodman
Email Cynthia Ward-Goodman
My Classroom

Parents are invited to consider serving on the Provost Community Council.

Rules of Order & Procedure

View Full Rules of Procedure

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

Safe Routes

Safe Routes Site

Comprehensive School Improvement Plan

This School Improvement Plan is a comprehensive plan which includes the School Improvement Plan (SIP), the Trustland Plans and the Teacher, Student Success Act (TSSA) plans.

The TSSA plan has $76,705.19of funding available to the school.