January 10, 2022 – Minutes

School Community Council Meeting Minutes

Sprucewood Elementary

January 10, 2021

Members Present:

Members Absent: Jen Dean

• Call to Order

               TJ McClure called to order at 4:03

• Approve last month’s minutes

TJ Mc Clure approved

Jason Dyer 2nd

• Share 2019-2020 Landtrust Final Report

Sprucewood Elementary School:

End of Year LAND Trust Summary Report

Sprucewood Elementary School Community Council was pleased to be able to spend 

$47,313.00 of LAND Trust funds on Sprucewood Falcons for the 2020-2021 school year.  

Sprucewood Elementary School Community Council spent $47,313.00 of LAND Trust funds in 2020-2021.  It was determined that funds should be spent on salaries and technology equipment.  To increase reading achievement, students were identified as performing below benchmark on Acadience testing.  Students identified received daily intervention support from intervention assistants under the direction of the achievement coach. $34,970.75 was used to pay for the interventionists’ salaries and employee benefits.   $10,632.00 was allocated to pay for technology equipment.  This funding was used to purchase chromebooks to bring our student population up to a 1:1 ratio. We also purchased timers for chromebook carts to comply with fire safety standards.  $1,710.25 was allocated to pay for textbooks.  This funding was used to purchase phonemic awareness and phonics manuals to support reading instruction.  

The Sprucewood School Community Council views our LAND Trust plan resources as a crucial component of our student achievement.  

Assure SCC roster on website and state site are accurate

This is the information we have posted on both sites.  Is yours accurate?

All members indicated this information is accurate

• Discuss Child Access Routing Plan (SNAP) and prepare recommendations (due Jan 14)
• Safe Walking Map Proposal 

1. Drop Off Map Proposal

• Text Description of Safe Routes Plan Proposal

• The school map identifies the safest general routes.
• Students should use sidewalks when available. If there are no sidewalks, students should walk in a safe manner, facing oncoming traffic, as close to the edge of the road as possible.

Zone 1

Hidden Valley Road: West down Hidden Valley Road, enter the school grounds at the south entrance gate.

Pineridge, Cinnamon Ridge, Mill Ridge Road: North to Hidden Valley Road, walk west, enter the school grounds at the south entrance gate.

Aspen Ridge: west on either Hidden Valley Road, or Spring Ridge, enter the school grounds at the south entrance gate.

Spring Ridge: Access Hidden Valley Road using Pineridge, Cinnamon Ridge, York Ridge, or Mill Ridge Road, west on Hidden Valley, enter the school grounds at the south entrance gate.

Zone 2

Cedar Ridge: West to school, enter school grounds by crosswalk with crossing guard. 

Eastridge Road: South on Oakridge to Cedar Ridge, enter school grounds by crosswalk with crossing guard. 

Zone 3

11780 South: West to 1000 East, south on east side of 1000 East to Cedar Ridge, east to crossing guard on Cedar Ridge. 

Eagle Bend Road and Castle Rock Road: West to 1000 East, south on east side of 1000 East to Cedar Ridge, east to crossing guard on Cedar Ridge. 

11585 South/Sanders Road: West to 1000 East, south on east side of 1000 East to Cedar Ridge, east to crossing guard on Cedar Ridge. 

Black Forest Drive: west to 1000 East, south on east side of 1000 East to Cedar Ridge,east to crossing guard on Cedar Ridge.

Zone 4

Sandy Creek Drive, Dry Creek Road, E Park Mesa Way, Spruce Mesa Way: south to Sunburn Lane, east to 1000 East, south on west side of 1000 East to crossing guard in front of the school on 1000 East. 

Meadow Wood Drive, Willow Wood Drive to Riparian Drive: East to 1000 East, south on west side of 1000 East to crossing guard in front of school on 1000 East. 

Pond Ridge Drive to Riparian Drive or Cattail Drive: East to 1000 East, north on west side of 1000 East to crossing guard in front of school. 

*Sunset Ponds area-encouraged to carpool.

Zone 5

West of 700 East (Bus Zone): Ride the bus rather than walk or ride their bicycles to school.

East of 700 East between 12000 South and 12300 South (Bus Zone): Ride the bus rather than walk or ride their bicycles to school.

*Walking east along 12300 South to 1000 East to access the school is not an approved safe route.

• SAFE Route Concerns for Canyons District Proposal:

Students living in the Sunset Ponds area do not qualify for transportation and do not have safe access to a sidewalk along 700 East.  Students have two options to walk to school.  They can walk through the Wetlands Park or walk along 700 E without a sidewalk or curb strip to Meadow Wood. 

Potential Solution: Declare the location a hazardous route and add a bus stop at the turn in for Sunset Ponds subdivision

• SAFE Route Concerns for Community Proposal:

1. Students living in the Sunset Ponds area do not qualify for transportation and do not have safe access to a sidewalk along 700 East and Meadow Wood.  Students have two options to walk to school.  They can walk through the Wetlands Park or walk along 700 E without a sidewalk or curb strip to Meadow Wood.  

Potential Solution: Add a sidewalk from 118 South to Meadow Wood Drive and continue on Meadow Wood Drive

1. Many student cross at Riparian and Cattail.  Cars travel at high speeds at this intersection and visibility is low due to so many cars parked in the street.

Potential Solution: Add a crossing light where students can push the button to make the lights flash and show red for cars to stop while kids cross (like the one that exists on Sunburn)

• Infrastructure Changes Proposal:

There are no known infrastructure changes in our boundaries

• Adjourn until next month’s meeting February 7, 2022