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Schedules & Minutes

Meetings are held at 8:15 in the PLC Room at Riverside Elementary. Virtual attendance is also available upon request.

Please email Jade Bluemel (jade.bluemel@washk12.org) to attend virtually. 


Council Responsibilities

  • Develop a School Improvement Plan

  • Develop a School LAND Trust Plan
  • Develop a Child Access Routing Plan
  • Advise the school administration on local school issues
  • Provide an opportunity for issues of concern in the community to be presented to the school administration
  • Develop a Reading Achievement Plan

Current Plans

School Reports-USBE
School TSSA Plan


**All meetings are open to the public & greater school community. Riverside Community Council is actively accepting new members. Please fill out this form to join!

Elections for the Community Council take place each year in August. This is one of the many ways that we encourage our school community to become involved in the education process.

Council Members

    Steven Leavenworth (Principal)
    steven.leavenworth@washk12.org, 435-652-4760

    Jade Bluemel (Learning Coach) 
    jade.bluemel@washk12.org, 435-652-4760

    Nancy Shirts, Chair (Parent)
    nashirts@live.com, 435-467-5987                                         

    Sarah Green, Vice-Chair (Parent)
    bepamprd@gmail.com, 435-619-1113

    Jamie Bybee (Parent)
    jells1@gmail.com, 435-313-8123

    Emily Phillips (Parent)
    emily.phillips07@gmail.com, 801-231-0104

    Christina Herron (Parent)
    christina.herron.21@gmail.com, 435-680-2103

    Colette Higbee (Parent)
    christina.herron.21@gmail.com, 435-590-1414



    Trustland Funding – Summary

    Trustland funds are approved each year by the school’s community council members. Below are the past and current amounts.

    2019-202020-212021-222022-232023-24

    $99,314

    $76,390

    $78,762

    $82,902

    $84,342

    FYI

    Our School Community Council is primarily responsible for the creation of our School LAND Trust Plan. This plan is created annually by analyzing our school testing data to determine the greatest academic need. The money our school receives from the School LAND Trust fund is allocated according to our plan. Over the years our school has purchased technology to support student learning, books for our leveled library, math manipulatives, science materials, and we’ve been able to hire additional personnel to support targeted learning in small groups. Our school is grateful for the School LAND Trust program and the opportunity we have as a school to allocate the funds to support our targeted and specific needs. The Council assists with school improvement, and make decisions on how to best spend the Trust LANDS funding. More information regarding the work of the Council and the current plan can be found by visiting the School LAND Trust Website: School Land Trust

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