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Consent calendar: Board member Lisa Boyce moved to approve the consent calendar; Vice President Gina Hales seconded. The board approved the consent calendar by voice vote; members responded \"Aye.\" No roll‑call tally was recorded in the public portion of the transcript.

Motion to convene closed executive session: Board member Lisa Boyce moved that the board adjourn the business meeting and convene a closed executive session for the purpose of discussing collective bargaining and litigation; Meg Van Wagonen seconded. The motion passed on a roll‑call vote. The transcript recorded the roll call as follows (each member recorded \"aye\"): Melanie Hall; Emily Harrison; Meg Van Wagonen; Jennifer Partridge; Gina Hales; Terry McCabe; Lisa Boyce.

The board then adjourned the public business meeting and entered the closed executive session. The transcript records the purpose of the closed session as collective bargaining and litigation; no further public actions were recorded during the closed session in the transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","PCSD Board Meeting - Business Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Provo City School Board approved the consent calendar and then voted to adjourn the business meeting and convene a closed executive session on collective bargaining and litigation.","taxTitle","Provo School District, Utah School Boards, Utah","taxId",65976,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6271234,"Superintendent says state board rejected proposed anti‑DEI resolution after student appeals; highlights Utah test gains",425,3092000,3517000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3029344-4d403a0cd4b80726eddc1428186bf670&start=3092&end=3517","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3029344-4d403a0cd4b80726eddc1428186bf670/thumbnail_3092000.jpg","/articles/6271234/Utah/Superintendent-says-state-board-rejected-proposed-antiDEI-resolution-after-student-appeals-highlights-Utah-test-gains","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6271234-2c48532b0afa1ee2bd4cf7f8caceda87/orig.mp4?Expires=1770900325&Signature=gFxYew-sBVEuuzMNodhQ9pfOoBHA3zUxX39WTQ4g6aFz~8hUXhM7oOzZlRb0F5tgzh2Q-6iaOIW2g5oqOUzJaam2UMEFhqcZNR6qdDMrHOQafl6XvK6IBtDssOY2fHyik2lo5U1ccFoHlfhdBbgLOwszcjkeTDxXycRAYBLfqFxbEZf6fuA-TZVZbOJv1S3xmXUEfXNijRW055fDERP2d3hXK2Xwf3TFLt20q4qmMFaWz09Ho0sycNlaquZAQuvx24yr5r-uaQR5sdikwRxV-a4jMu-wR4LyENanS5lJJ2ICrAal3PwJ21DCPw0CZjeub6JFYmbib1LAMXGTfwAomw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Wendy Dow told the Provo City School Board on April 15 that she had been concerned by draft language in a State Board of Education proposal described in the meeting as an \"anti DEI resolution,\" and that students and school leaders contacted state board members with concerns.

Dow said she received \"heartwarming\" emails from students at Timpview and Provo High who described the importance of multicultural programs such as Latinos in Action and Peoples of the Pacific. She said the State Board of Education ultimately voted down the proposed resolution.

Dow framed the outcome as protecting programs and student groups that provide cultural and extracurricular support. \"None of this is about excluding,\" she told the board, saying school communities aim to create spaces for connection across activities including band, accelerated math and multicultural groups.

Dow also highlighted statewide academic measures during her report. She said Utah ranks first among states in the percentage of students meeting each ACT college‑readiness benchmark and has the highest statewide composite ACT score. She said Utah was the second‑highest state on the international PISA comparison referenced at the conference, and she said Utah had the smallest post‑pandemic mathematics decline of any state.

On graduation and national assessments, Dow said statewide graduation was \"almost 89 percent,\" and that seven of nine student groups improved their graduation rates from 2023. She cited 2024 NAEP results, saying Utah ranked third in fourth‑grade math, second in eighth‑grade math, third in fourth‑grade reading and fourth in eighth‑grade reading.

Dow cautioned that strong state rankings do not eliminate work to raise achievement for students still below grade level, and she urged celebration of educators’ work while continuing to press for funding and targeted interventions.

The superintendent’s remarks were made during the board’s regular business meeting and were framed as context for district priorities and communications with state officials.","Superintendent Wendy Dow told the Provo City School Board on April 15 that the Utah State Board of Education voted down an anti‑DEI resolution after students and school leaders raised concerns, and she cited statewide academic rankings and post‑pandemic performance data.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6271239,"Provo eSchool principal reports falling K–8 enrollment, steady overall enrollments and targets math gains",820,727000,1547000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3029344-4d403a0cd4b80726eddc1428186bf670&start=727&end=1547","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3029344-4d403a0cd4b80726eddc1428186bf670/thumbnail_727000.jpg","/articles/6271239/Utah/Provo-eSchool-principal-reports-falling-K8-enrollment-steady-overall-enrollments-and-targets-math-gains","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6271239-7747a77541cf10bcf2e71df8fbb7bbdf/orig.mp4?Expires=1770900325&Signature=Ea6ZGwxmvAzxFVLFYf88COYo1GyrGByYRszsHMsBaaFpXAcbXcruG7zreqJ5xZoUhHRMGkM1G1ZHPqcaNwebWB3AtB4Ifx99nNgz9m1yw2iDvxwQBogZ1qqnpHJBcRKGJmMsob~~V5WgbpEEIfu9C7WT3WhJ9wgr~zPc9NgYvDuNPhp~t4LbqxB2tQxsehwwxKOhoQk9d-5xxQb3bpO1bIR-ZpMNUC1e0Ge-BTjPTDLET81vPtSjCMzhl7Po7pZuI9Fi8r6s6oMc11wm5xfJVXb9cRWFdZAz0ooKj1kfIXhn4ULfo2i411K8gQIm8Rqu03FMYJhysKVEdJKP~3JNpA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Clint Smith, principal of Provo eSchool, told the Provo City School Board on April 15 that the district’s online school currently lists 1,434 total enrollments and that K–8 enrollment has dropped to about 60–65 students.

Smith said eSchool uses rolling enrollment. Students are given 60 school days to complete a course, with an optional 60‑day extension; a $15 extension fee applies unless a fee waiver is in place. He described staffing as “1.5 FTE” for the K–8 program and about 25 high‑school teachers working on stipend (he said three are retired teachers and about 22 currently teach in the district). Teachers are paid $500 per section plus $20 per student per term for high‑school sections.

Smith described the program’s assessment results and goals: midyear Acadience reading data show 56% of eSchool students on track to meet or exceed end‑of‑year reading levels, 23.5% approaching and 20.5% below. He reported 2024 RISE results of 57.1% of eSchool students meeting or exceeding standards in English language arts, 37.5% in mathematics (a 26.4 percentage‑point increase from the district’s 2023 figure for the program) and about 50% in science. For Trust Lands planning, Smith said the district set a 2025 amendment to aim for 77% of students on level or above in Acadience reading and a 2025 math goal of 40% meeting or exceeding RISE math (with a 2026 Trust Lands target of 45% in mathematics).

Smith noted operational details and services: eSchool offers rolling enrollment; K–5 uses year‑long classes and a purchased K‑12 curriculum, grades 6–8 use semesters, and high‑school terms run on a shorter cycle. He said the program has awarded 325 credits through the first three terms of the school year, posted nearly 2,000 grades in those terms and awarded almost 80 credits last summer. Summer quarter credit is charged at $35 per quarter credit, and eSchool charges $15 for extended course time unless waived.

Smith identified several challenges: competition with statewide providers (he named Utah Online and said roughly $900,000 a year leaves students to that provider), the lack of NCAA approval for many eSchool courses, difficulties ensuring parents provide the supervision needed for online learning, meeting IEP obligations when special education services are delivered at students’ home schools and high student mobility that causes frequent enrollments and withdrawals.

Board members asked about comparisons to other districts’ online programs; Smith said he did not have comparative enrollment figures. On math support, he described district interventions including i‑Ready diagnostics and IXL practice, and emphasized outreach to parents to reinforce math facts and regular monitoring for students who are behind.

Smith closed by saying eSchool remains a valuable option in the district despite the challenges and thanked staff and families who work with the program.","At the April 15 Provo City School Board meeting, Provo eSchool principal Clint Smith presented enrollment and performance data, citing 1,434 total enrollments, midyear Acadience and 2024 RISE results, Trust Lands goals for reading and math, staffing levels and challenges with parent engagement and IEP services.","actionData","errors"]

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