Last modified: May 12, 2025

Community Council

School Community Council Information

The School Community Council (SCC) at Independence High School is one of several parent groups who work together to support the daily efforts to meet the needs of students, parents, and staff members. The SCC serves a unique purpose in helping to identify the most critical areas of academic needs at the school. They assist the school administration in reviewing student data and in developing goals as part of a larger School Improvement Plan to meet those areas of critical academic needs. These funds are provided by the Utah School Land Trust Program annually to schools, and parents on the SCC have a voice in how these funds are utilized at their neighborhood schools. If you have a desire to be a part of this work, then the SCC 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

All parents are invited to attend any School Community Council Meeting. Agenda and Minutes are posted to this website. You can also apply for the Independence School Community Council for the coming school year. Information will be posted to the website in the spring. Members are elected and serve for a two-year term. Members may apply and serve more than one term, but must be re-elected. More Community Council member volunteers are needed. Meetings are held once each month and we would appreciate more parents attending and giving input about things to help our great school be even better. If interested, please contact our principal, Jacob Griffin.

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

Wasatch Community Council meetings will be held on the third Friday of the month (unless otherwise indicated*) at 8:40 a.m. in Room 33.

Community Council Members

Principal
Jacob Griffin
Email Jacob Griffin

Head Counselor
Phillip Sudweeks
Email Phillip Sudweeks

Administration & Financial Secretary
Amanda Pack-Thygerson
Email Amanda Pack-Thygerson

History
John Wilder
Email John Wilder

Chair
Sarah Wilder
Email Sarah Wilder

Assistant Principal
Kelly Russell
Email Kelly Russell

Community Council Member
Hanna Rhodes

Community Council Member
Emily Weinheimer

Community Council Member
Bobbie Henderson

Rules of Order & Procedure

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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

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 $ of funding available to the school.