When the Jordan School Board reorganized during its first meeting of the year, they did so with a brief synopsis of what each committee assignment entailed. The explanations were written by Superintendent Larry Kauzlarich.

The Carver-Scott Educational Cooperative board

“Presently we have two members appointed to be members of this board,” Kauzlarich wrote. “They function just like local board members. This may be reduced to one member in the near future."

The Jordan school district will ask for the help of 30 residents as part of its cost-cutting committee. Applications for the committee, which will begin meeting later this year, are due by Feb. 8.

The committee will likely look at a list of possible cuts considered by the district and rank them in the order of how they feel the district should cut, Superintendent Larry Kauzlarich said. And while the board has yet to decide to make any budget cuts or how much those cuts might entail, he thinks it won’t be easy.

The Jordan School Board approved the first reading of a citizen committee policy.

In her report to the Jordan School Board, Board Member Deb Pauly discussed the district’s curriculum committee and a joint legislative conference she attended.

The Scott County Board met for its Jan. 23 meeting, which consisted of the following: