The Davis School District Board of Education considered issuing up to $93 million in bonds at its Tuesday, Oct. 6, meeting in Farmington.
The resolution, presented by Business Administrator Tim Leffel, would authorize the district to issue and sell up to $93 million in general obligation and refunding bonds. The meeting agenda labels the package "Bond Resolution - Davis SD GO 2027" but does not specify which school projects the money would fund. The board's vote on the resolution has not yet been confirmed in published minutes.
The bond item was one of three significant financial decisions before the seven-member board, which met at 6 p.m. at the district's Administration Building, 45 East State St.
Antelope Elementary land swap
The board also considered a land swap at Antelope Elementary School involving developer MN Clearskye. Under the proposed agreement, the district would trade land to give the developer access to property west of the school. In return, the swap would connect the school's parking lot directly to the building, and the developer agreed to improve the land between the two.
According to the agenda, the deal was reviewed by the district's finance committee and its real estate agent. The administration recommended approval.
Proposed Canyon Heights sale to Davis Tech
The third major item was a memorandum of understanding that would set the stage for Davis Technical College to purchase the Canyon Heights building from the district.
The district owns the building, but Davis Tech owns the land beneath it. Davis Tech currently leases the building through 2048, according to a September presentation the college made to the Kaysville City Council about its campus master plan.
Under the proposed MOU, the sale would happen only if the state Legislature appropriates funding to Davis Tech for the purchase. The district would keep access to the facility for three years after the sale to relocate existing programs. Some parts of the building would carry a 10-year access window.
Davis Tech has grown 24% a year on average over the past five years and served 7,700 students in the fiscal year ending June 30. The state has invested roughly $27 million in the Kaysville campus over the past three years. The college's five-year campus priorities, presented to Kaysville officials on Thursday, Sept. 3, list the Canyon Heights purchase and an automation lab replacement as the top items.
Other business
The board considered updates to its graduation requirements policy to comply with two state laws: HB 312, which repeals the civics test requirement, and HB 426, which creates a pathway for students to earn credit through demonstrated competency. Dr. Logan Toone, assistant superintendent, presented the changes on a first and final reading.
The meeting opened with a performance by the Davis High School Symphony Orchestra. Superintendent Dan Linford introduced Woods Cross High School student body officers Benno Kossin and Sophie Mitchell.
The district is expected to publish official minutes and vote results by Thursday, Oct. 8.
