Salt Lake City Board Members Want More Flexibility, Input (Tribune)

SLC » “Bureaucracy runs everything,” board member says. By Ray Parker The Salt Lake Tribune Jan 21 2013 Two members of the Salt Lake City Board of Education want to change how the board operates, including better tracking of issues and more accountability. The newly elected Michael Clara, a well-known community activist, and Rosemary Emery, a two-year veteran, said they will voice their concerns during Tuesday’s public meeting. The seven-member group oversees the education of … Continue reading

Teachers To Continue ‘Silent’ Protest at Oct. 5 Board Meeting (10/5/10)

FOX 13 NEWS Submitted by Brian Zeuthen Tuesday, October 5th, 2010 On October 5 teachers in Salt Lake City School District will continue their silent protest against recent decisions made by the district’s Board of Education and superintendent. The protest will be held as Dr. Donald Thomas, the former Salt Lake City School District superintendent who introduced the Shared Governance Process to the district in 1974, addresses the board about the value this process brings to the … Continue reading

SLC Teachers Hold Silent Protest (09-8-10)

BY ROSEMARY WINTERS THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE SEPTEMBER 8, 2010 Schools • Union says schedule change broke shared governance. Teachers and their supporters quietly protested the Salt Lake City school board on Tuesday over what they see as a breach of the district’s shared governance policy. About five dozen people crowded a school board meeting and held up laminated signs that said “I will not be silenced.” Last month, the Salt Lake City Board of … Continue reading

SLC High Schools Adopt New Schedule Over Teacher Protests (8-23-10)

Salt Lake City » Proponents say new format benefits kids. By Rosemary Winters Salt Lake Tribune August 23, 2010 9:19 pm Salt Lake City high schools will kick off a new school year on Wednesday with an altered block schedule — despite the protests of teachers. The Salt Lake Teachers Association (SLTA) has been fighting the schedule changes since December because it says the “modified block” format was created without “shared governance,” a contractual agreement … Continue reading