Weber School District, Utah

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Weber School District
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Weber County, Utah
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Superintendent: Gina Butters
# of school board members: 7
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Weber School District is a school district in Utah.

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Superintendent

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Gina Butters is the superintendent of the Weber School District. Butters was appointed superintendent in August 2022. Butters' previous career experience includes working in the district as the executive director of secondary education, director of student services, principal, and assistant principal.

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Past superintendents

  • Jeff Stephens was the superintendent of the Weber School District from April 2011 until 2022. Stephens' previous career experience includes working as a district's assistant superintendent, a teacher, and a school administrator.[2]

School board

The Weber School District Board of Education consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. Members are elected by district.[3]

Elections

See also: Weber School District, Utah, elections

Members of the Weber School District Board of Education are elected to four-year terms. Elections are held in November.

Three seats on the Weber School District school board in Utah were up for general election on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for June 25, 2024. The District 4, District 5, and District 7 primaries were canceled after only one candidate filed for each election. The candidates automatically advanced to the general election.


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Public participation in board meetings

The Weber School District Board of Education maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[4]

“ PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT BOARD MEETINGS

A. The Board shall allow time for public comment at the beginning of regularly scheduled Board business meetings (“Public Comment Period”) after recognition and awards of employees. The Board desires to conduct its meetings in an orderly and efficient manner. Consequently, the Board adopts the following rules pertaining to the Public Comment Period. B. Procedures

1. Those wishing to address the Board must sign up prior to the start of the Board Meeting either online as directed on the District website or on the sign-up sheet provided at the District Office.
2. Sign-up is handled on a first-come basis, with preference for those who sign up online. If additional time is available after online sign ups close, the Board will have a sign-up sheet available at the entrance to the Board room, for patrons to sign up for public comment. The sign-up sheet will be available until five (5) minutes prior to the start of the Board meeting.
3. Patrons may sign up for only one Board Meeting at a time and may not sign up for a Board Meeting until the previous Board Meeting has concluded and the online sign-up process for the next Board Meeting has been enabled.
4. Patrons who sign up using the District website must do so no less than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the start of the Meeting. Patrons shall list:
a. their name,
b. the schools their children attend,
c. their city of residence,
d. the topic they wish to address,
e. and whether they are representing themselves or a group.
5. Speakers will be given up to three minutes to address the Board. The District may time speakers either publicly or privately to ensure compliance with this provision. The public should be aware that the Board is unable, by law, to take action on items not on the agenda.
6. A maximum of eight (8) speakers will be given an opportunity to present to the board.
7. Patron comment time is limited to residents of Weber School District, students, parents/guardians of current students, and current employees of the District. All others may address the Board with prior approval of the Board President.
8. The Board President will take public comment in the order patrons signed up, by topic, or according to some other order as determined by the President.

C. Public Comment Period Guidelines

1. Spontaneous comment or discussion from the audience is prohibited, and if such spontaneous comment or discussion creates a substantial disruption to the Board meeting, the individual may be asked to leave the Meeting.
2. In those situations where large groups of people desire to address the Board on the same subject, the President may request that those groups select only one or two speakers from the group to address the Board on behalf of the group and shall be allocated up to three minutes to speak.:
3. Time may not be used by employees or their representatives to circumvent formal communication channels or established grievance or negotiation procedures.
4. The Board will not take public comment on personnel issues or statements regarding the character, professional competence, and physical or mental health of an individual during Board meetings.Communications regarding such comments or statements should be sent in writing to the attention of the Board of Education to the President of the Board or email individual Board members.
5 Persons who disrupt Board meetings or the business of the Board by applause, cheering, jeering, or personal outbursts may be removed from the meeting by appropriate legal means. Individuals should conduct themselves and present their comments in a respectful and courteous manner, giving due respect to the dignity and privacy of others who may be affected by their comments.
6 Individuals should refrain from making rude or slanderous remarks that may violate the rights of others under laws of defamation or invasion of privacy.
7 Speech that defames individuals or interrupts the public business of the Board will not be tolerated and may be cause for removal from the meeting. The Board may adjourn the meeting at any time.
8. Board meeting attendance cannot exceed the seating capacity of the room in which the meeting is scheduled to be held. Whenever possible, the Board will accommodate overflow seating and provide audio for the meeting.
9. The Board may adjourn the meeting at any time.
10. The Board President or other presiding officer may terminate the remarks of any individual who does not adhere to this policy. Such individuals may also be prohibited from addressing the board at future board meetings. Individuals addressing the Board who engage in inappropriate or disruptive conduct will be removed from the meeting.

D. At each meeting, the Board President may read speaker guidelines prior to receiving public input.
E. Study sessions shall be open to the public, but time shall not be provided for patron comments unless invited by the Board president. [5]

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[6]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $47,738,000 $1,442 13%
Local: $113,959,000 $3,443 32%
State: $196,785,000 $5,945 55%
Total: $358,482,000 $10,830
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $369,824,000 $11,172
Total Current Expenditures: $302,348,000 $9,134
Instructional Expenditures: $207,683,000 $6,274 56%
Student and Staff Support: $16,593,000 $501 4%
Administration: $29,509,000 $891 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $48,563,000 $1,467 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $59,722,000 $1,804
Construction: $3,384,000 $102
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $943,000 $28
Interest on Debt: $6,811,000 $205


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2024-2025[7] $56,962 $98,979
2023-2024[8] $55,134 $96,086
2021-2022[9] $46,000 $82,986

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[10]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 36 30-34 15-19 16 11-19 29 40
2018-2019 40 35-39 15-19 20 11-19 32 44
2017-2018 43 40-44 10-14 22 20-29 33 47
2016-2017 43 40-44 15-19 22 30-34 34 47
2015-2016 44 35-39 15-19 22 25-29 36 48
2014-2015 41 35-39 15-19 19 20-24 34 46
2013-2014 40 30-34 20-24 18 20-24 34 44
2012-2013 74 70-74 55-59 55 65-69 70 78
2011-2012 71 70-74 50-54 51 50-54 70 75
2010-2011 68 68 45-49 48 45-49 60-64 71

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 35 25-29 15-19 17 11-19 30 39
2018-2019 40 35-39 20-24 21 20-29 36 43
2017-2018 38 30-34 20-24 20 20-29 31 41
2016-2017 39 40-44 20-24 21 15-19 36 42
2015-2016 41 35-39 20-24 23 25-29 39 44
2014-2015 39 35-39 20-24 20 15-19 35 42
2013-2014 38 30-34 20-24 20 20-24 36 41
2012-2013 79 75-79 60-64 62 60-64 74 82
2011-2012 80 80-84 60-64 65 55-59 78 82
2010-2011 77 75 60-64 59 55-59 71 80

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 91 >=90 >=80 86 >=50 85-89 92
2020-2021 90 >=90 >=80 86 >=50 85-89 91
2019-2020 89 80-89 80-89 77 >=50 85-89 92
2015-2016 85 80-89 60-79 73 >=50 70-79 87
2014-2015 84 80-89 60-79 75-79 40-59 70-79 86
2013-2014 82 80-89 40-49 70-74 60-79 80-89 84
2012-2013 84 60-69 60-79 60-64 40-59 80-89 87
2011-2012 79 65-69 60-69 60-64 >=50 >=80 83
2010-2011 77 60-69 60-79 50-54 40-59 60-79 80


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 32,443 -1.4
2022-2023 32,888 -0.6
2021-2022 33,101 2.0
2020-2021 32,423 -1.5
2019-2020 32,910 1.0
2018-2019 32,567 1.1
2017-2018 32,216 1.9
2016-2017 31,594 0.9
2015-2016 31,317 -0.2
2014-2015 31,374 0.3
2013-2014 31,281 1.2
2012-2013 30,895 1.1
2011-2012 30,568 0.4
2010-2011 30,431 -1.5
2009-2010 30,900 2.6
2008-2009 30,090 -5.1
2007-2008 31,637 8.0
2006-2007 29,095 0.4
2005-2006 28,968 1.7
2004-2005 28,475 1.0
2003-2004 28,196 0.3
2002-2003 28,125 0.7
2001-2002 27,917 0.5
2000-2001 27,783 -0.5
1999-2000 27,926 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Weber School District (%) Utah K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.9
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 1.6
Black 0.8 1.3
Hispanic 15.8 19.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.7 1.6
Two or More Races 2.9 3.8
White 78.6 71.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Weber School District had 1,653.88 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 19.62.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 17.60
Kindergarten: 85.91
Elementary: 597.63
Secondary: 770.38
Total: 1,653.88

Weber School District employed 15.00 district administrators and 74.91 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 15.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 74.91
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 0.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 36.12
Total Guidance Counselors: 78.47
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 26.36
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 52.11
Librarians/Media Specialists: 7.75
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 68.55
Other Support Services: 0.00


Schools

The Weber School District operates 55 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bates School685KG-6
Bonneville High1,40510-12
Bonneville Preschool70PK-12
Burch Creek School577KG-6
Canyon View Preschool43PK-PK
Canyon View School10KG-6
Country View School591KG-6
Farr West School768KG-6
Freedom School790KG-6
Fremont High2,25210-12
Green Acres School539KG-6
Haven Bay Elementary0
H Guy Child School412KG-6
Hooper School633KG-6
Horizon Academy736-12
Kanesville School1,053KG-6
Lakeview School416KG-6
Lomond View School463KG-6
Majestic School746KG-6
Midland School575PK-6
Mountain View Jr High0
Municipal School329KG-6
North Ogden Jr High8997-9
North Ogden School556KG-6
North Park School475KG-6
Orchard Springs454KG-6
Orion Jr High1,0067-9
Pioneer School405KG-6
Plain City School625KG-6
Riverdale School422KG-6
Rocky Mountain Jr High1,1857-9
Roosevelt School447KG-6
Roy High1,87110-12
Roy Jr High9717-9
Roy School476KG-6
Sand Ridge Jr High8147-9
Silver Ridge Elementary583KG-6
Snowcrest Jr High2727-9
South Ogden Jr High7997-9
T.H. Bell Jr High6447-9
Two Rivers High1737-12
Uintah School660KG-6
Valley School573KG-6
Valley View School315KG-6
Wahlquist Jr High1,2327-9
Washington Terrace School440KG-6
Weber High2,07410-12
Weber Hq Preschool0PK-PK
Weber Innovation High School4316-12
Weber Online 7-807-8
Weber Online 9-1209-12
Weber Online K-653KG-6
West Field High School0
West Haven School544KG-6
West Weber School614KG-6

Contact information

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Weber School District
5320 Adams Ave. Pkwy
Ogden, UT 84405
Phone: 801-476-7800


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ LinkedIn, " Gina Butters," accessed January 30, 2024
  2. ↑ Weber School District, " Superintendency ," accessed July 30, 2021
  3. ↑ Weber School District, "Board of Education," accessed July 30, 2021
  4. ↑ Weber School District, "1130 - Board Meetings," accessed April 25, 2025
  5. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  6. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
  7. ↑ Weber School District, "WEBER SCHOOL DISTRICT EDUCATOR SALARY SCHEDULE 182 DAYS 2024-2025," accessed April 25, 2025
  8. ↑ Weber School District, "WEBER SCHOOL DISTRICT TEACHER/NURSE/COUNSELOR SALARY SCHEDULE 182 DAYS 2023-24," accessed February 6, 2024
  9. ↑ Weber School District, "WEBER SCHOOL DISTRICT TEACHER/NURSE/COUNSELOR SALARY SCHEDULE 182 DAYS 2021-22," July 1, 2021
  10. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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