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Dr. Taylor, staff member, summarized roughly three months of outreach that included one-on-one meetings, focus groups and surveys. Staff identified six recurring themes: the need for clarity and consistency around roles and expectations; a shared commitment to student success and equity; concern about communication breakdowns; inconsistent implementation of program elements; effects of leadership turnover; and tensions over progressive versus traditional instructional philosophies.

Board members and members of the public raised concerns about process and evidence. Board member Bryce Williams said the model is documented in existing materials and urged centering student outcomes in any review. Board member Ashley Anderson said she was concerned the district’s survey and focus-group work had not produced a sufficiently rigorous sample or coded qualitative analysis. “I don’t really feel like I have great data presented to make a decision,” Anderson said, noting one survey sample reported in the meeting had 14 responses.

Staff and board members agreed on next steps: convene a joint committee with representatives from both campuses and key stakeholders, use the meetings and available material as input, and return to the board with a clear set of recommendations — possibly including continued partnership with clearer governance, revised joint plans, or, if recommended by the committee, a different structural arrangement. No final decision was made at the meeting; staff said the committee would be formed and would work early in the next school year.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","SLCSD Board Meeting, June 17 2025 6:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","Staff presented findings from listening sessions about the Slicksy partnership between a charter and a district middle/high campus, identified governance, trust and implementation issues, and recommended a joint committee to review the model and return with recommendations.","taxTitle","Salt Lake County School Board, Salt Lake School District , Utah School Boards, Utah","taxId",75161,"location","Utah","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6195725,"Board approves plan to build/improve baseball and softball fields at Clayton, Dilworth and Rosewood Park",1209,5827000,7036000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3859962-192158246b2c980472e76aa452b938fa&start=5827&end=7036","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3859962-192158246b2c980472e76aa452b938fa/thumbnail_5827000.jpg","/articles/6195725/Utah/Board-approves-plan-to-buildimprove-baseball-and-softball-fields-at-Clayton-Dilworth-and-Rosewood-Park","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6195725-65b4c65ced45e7d391db88f2961951f1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770815673&Signature=dq65jpsNnicBVnovmxeNFz0NBeyoyTSSJpYxlxU9H3U5dJC7I7MfBflAyk~9H0DsjTi71FYFsxZKVc9IvAYRGnT~EgLBXnOtODVP4XkW-ho4Gqi6Z44v0UnQ6KIm9ZHPZafznRT8l5ACYIQs7ZtvV60n66ZF-yhjsxm3OslePKr4QRLLPb2oA31efTYnDTBa23DHQRDXeR1LSNbSazUau1KLzSHXQouh~XX5JGNgPSGYy1MJo2s0BaSeVjSQZ~eDycFlTHaG7pKb-xUKUfthiCQyFVmRMOLBGy-cdF0yvYvPQoYa2lx9RsXsTHwtJjUxvdzAc0pZ-8AtuNCcC21ZdA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Salt Lake City School District board approved Tuesday a plan to build or improve baseball and softball fields at Dilworth and Clayton (to serve Highland High) and at Rosewood Park (to serve West High), a package district staff said would cost about $4.5 million in preliminary estimates.

Isaac Astell, staff member, summarized site work and city coordination. He said Rosewood Park already contains public restrooms, an existing baseball field and a cricket field; the district would add a new softball field and perform targeted infield and fencing repairs. Astell said partnering with the city’s parks department reduces cost because the city already maintains irrigation and restrooms and can permit booster-club vending in ways that ease event logistics.

Astell gave preliminary cost estimates: Clayton — about $1.5 million; Dilworth — reduced to about $2.0 million after scope revisions; Rosewood and other adjustments — remaining portion to total roughly $4.5 million. He said earlier planning that included Glendale had produced a larger overall estimate near $9.5 million; the current package reflects changes informed by community feedback and city collaboration. Astell noted field-condition problems (for example, shallow irrigation issues and goose-head irrigation damage) that require thorough repairs.

Several board members praised the interagency collaboration and asked for more regular, itemized updates on field work, funding and temporary site plans to prevent repeated rework. Board member Amanda Longwell asked the district to present a broader athletics facilities plan so the board could see long-term field needs and avoid repeatedly redoing work. The board moved the item to action and approved the recommendation in a roll-call vote recorded as: Ashley Anderson — yes; Brian Jensen — yes; Amanda Longwell — yes; Bryce Williams — yes; Charlotte Fife Jefferson — yes; Nate Salazar — yes; Mohammed — yes. The motion passed.

District staff said they plan monthly updates on capital work and to develop a multiyear facilities plan for athletics fields to bring back to the board.","Board approved construction/improvement of baseball/softball fields for Highland and West High at district and city park sites; staff cited a $4.5 million preliminary budget and city partnership to reduce costs.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6195730,"Board approves district application to use GED-based focused graduation pathway for eligible juniors and seniors",2786,4204000,6990000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3859962-192158246b2c980472e76aa452b938fa&start=4204&end=6990","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3859962-192158246b2c980472e76aa452b938fa/thumbnail_4204000.jpg","/articles/6195730/Utah/Board-approves-district-application-to-use-GED-based-focused-graduation-pathway-for-eligible-juniors-and-seniors","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6195730-bd6b81de3f6e622f153c1dfb6f16c650/orig.mp4?Expires=1770815673&Signature=HTmyq7hPyhw0X0k-2lyO8zodluKCMdnLoDbkpbntEMYtRMcZlRu20NCsBVd7qXNWV29nCJIqMCyogxnxAGg8548oDob47qkJ6cYjsWt26907Z5KbYpbABpMfKNKoHt2nLP3d7WwsYd9NDAl-oyiCYJkUqcR51koy66vn9P3SQgXibe~GTPs0Am2HKyxO9XisOvQW2EmNoSCcMsyFkI3acCu9EzN3wBIAmC5p4kE8BAydOiW0j3zRjtB4DmXY2r3bZI5yH~pex62sItRrdEHG9tHgMkvoXKNqjFdaPp7ViELD1ER8kwm35dBLjFuaDFDT9L7L4reFJxtHmWnGZmUFiw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Salt Lake City School District board voted Tuesday to authorize a district application to implement the state’s focused graduation pathway, a new state-approved route that permits eligible juniors and seniors who are significantly deficient in core subject credits to earn those credits by passing GED content-area assessments while remaining enrolled in high school.

Dr. Tiffany Hall, staff member, explained the pathway is intended for students who are “significantly deficient” in the four core areas (English, math, science, social studies) — defined in the statute and rule as roughly six credits behind for juniors or three for seniors — and who are at least 16 years old and demonstrate at least a ninth-grade reading level. Under the pathway, students can take GED tests for the missing content-area credits; if passed, the tests can count as up to four credits in a content area. Hall noted the GED option is meant to keep students with their cohort and allow them to graduate from their home high school rather than shift to adult education.

Hall outlined additional implementation details: students must meet the eligibility criteria, participate in a school-level conference with parents and provide written parental consent; students must take a practice GED test before the official test; the district is working to make Horizonte an official GED testing center; and the district is exploring covering the testing fees through school or foundation funds for 2025–26 (the GED content-area test costs $36 per test; practice test $8 per content area). She said the program would not replace the requirement that students meet all 24 total graduation units; the GED would substitute only for specified core content credits.

Board member Ashley Anderson moved the application to action and the board approved the district application in a roll-call vote. The vote to approve the application was recorded as: Vice President Brian Jensen — yes; Amanda Longwell — yes; Bryce Williams — yes; Charlotte Fife Jefferson — yes; Ashley Anderson — yes; Nate Salazar — yes; Mohammed (last name recorded in minutes) — yes. The motion passed.

Board members and staff discussed potential concerns, including whether the GED option could be misused as a backdoor way to avoid coursework; Hall and others said the eligibility criteria (ninth-grade reading level plus practice test requirement) and parental-consent and school-conference safeguards are intended to limit misuse. Hall also cited statute and board rule references governing the pathway and application process.","The board moved and approved a district application to implement the state’s focused graduation pathway (GED option) for juniors and seniors who are significantly behind in core credits and meet eligibility requirements.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6195734,"School board reviews revised strategic plan; staff to deliver implementation plans and live dashboard",1554,1258000,2812000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3859962-192158246b2c980472e76aa452b938fa&start=1258&end=2812","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3859962-192158246b2c980472e76aa452b938fa/thumbnail_1258000.jpg","/articles/6195734/Utah/School-board-reviews-revised-strategic-plan-staff-to-deliver-implementation-plans-and-live-dashboard","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6195734-432ee260ad6ebf2c6930746485203cb0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770815673&Signature=EiBFjufRfhekq7ShIiTm8RcSTpvw046MnctR~rv~TTurWB1Yc50bo2zu2hygUYgg-r1upNz96yTcVn8Uy6jFVl6hZrAD268FJ~njbSU5NX351adcqlRc193ZK2zjmYBmWLvv81Y4x24qdC-gM-0UtcjBATrxl1h~xq2ZhOcwJGbFNJQc0sDUrWRbUZH8J91Qhb8EOQi4ZhR7fFkhaKHinRJ0jUNUTzeCuUQNcNaZeD-BDgNEL3ediDRxFV~Ctz7ilqIBRbpoGdNdkC0Acc8ZWGn5AqUTuCoSXJklSs5WB0ZA~QRvyjIRoIV7~apefUR4TKA1Lco5dhJcVfr35iSXfg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Salt Lake City School District staff presented proposed revisions to the district strategic plan Tuesday, emphasizing a reorganization of goals, a separation of operational actions from high-level metrics, and a plan to provide a live dashboard of baseline data.

Dr. Graham, staff lead on the plan presentation, told the board the updated document condenses objectives and aims to make goals and metrics easier to monitor. “We broke apart the operational aspects in terms of the actions we're gonna take for each of the goals over the next few years, from the goals and the metrics themselves,” he said.

Board members repeatedly requested concrete implementation plans and baselines for the targets. Board member Ashley Anderson said she could not evaluate several of the large-percentage targets without implementation detail and baseline data: “When I'm reading the plan, I don't have a good baseline of what is happening in the school district now,” Anderson said. The board also pressed for clearer timelines on some items (for example, training administrators on the district’s threat assessment protocol, referred to as C-Stack), and asked staff to prioritize certain items for earlier completion.

Staff said they are preparing a live dashboard showing 2024 baselines and progress updates and expect to provide implementation examples before the next board meeting; the district will additionally provide implementation plans from goal owners and consider how to disaggregate data (for example, by special-education or income subgroup) so the plan tracks progress for students who are most at risk. The Salt Lake Education Foundation and contractor Y2 Analytics were cited in discussion about community surveys and baseline work.

No formal vote was taken; the board directed staff to return with implementation plans, a dashboard and clearer benchmarking and to continue quarterly pillar updates and progress reports.","The board reviewed a revised district strategic plan that reorganizes goals and separates operational implementation from metrics; members asked for implementation plans, baselines and a live dashboard ahead of next meetings.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6195739,"Salt Lake City School District previews possible honors diploma, asks board for July follow-up",536,170000,706000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3859962-192158246b2c980472e76aa452b938fa&start=170&end=706","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3859962-192158246b2c980472e76aa452b938fa/thumbnail_170000.jpg","/articles/6195739/Utah/Salt-Lake-City-School-District-previews-possible-honors-diploma-asks-board-for-July-follow-up","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6195739-6f9979c6d5d75d79e931239595c01773/orig.mp4?Expires=1770815673&Signature=ecJAo61EwCR4eU0cCs8vtMjKHCCnOMJOuRzoJ4k3Me1FpZ-f4~0B7519~1XZXoGYGlSYqPsQToy5tnKR-m-MTeT96hYxuV1uTT0QxKi8y8ipmCZJxGDszHqzoxLcUGLlNRSqlpFqUwttDNR4OKbR6g01TomboEN1c9ML~IdrMc2OUob6-rIH8fDYj4S1omkrpFW41UQMrb1JNex7CzHL75ERB6LhbpRq6Ck04jFqLTp1fikJ44cfvSlQx1NwxF0Ga5pasR7MR3ol3zipwLPB7LrJWo~VtZhV7hMOeFqS7FaZw726O4kYC5sF06XKeLUzMvIyrFyl2IrsK1k8bg1b9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Salt Lake City School District presented a first look Tuesday night at an honors or advanced-diploma option that would sit above Utah’s 24-credit state minimum and could be used to encourage fuller senior schedules and additional coursework.

Dr. Tiffany Hall, staff member, told the board the presentation was intended as an initial discussion and that staff would return in July with more detailed options and outreach results. “We are looking carefully at graduation requirements across the district, what it’s we’re expecting of our students and maybe what we ought to expect of our students,” Hall said.

The idea grew from district goals to boost attendance and college-and-career readiness. Hall noted data showing that during 2024–25 only about 25–30% of seniors attended full time; she said 70–75% of seniors had “incomplete schedules” and therefore had unused capacity during the school day. The honors option would be voluntary and could be designed several ways: an “advanced” diploma set at 27–32 credits, a school-specific diploma (e.g., Highland diploma) at an intermediate level, or a district honors diploma tied to additional credits in math, science or career and technical education (CTE).

Board members flagged scheduling, program conflicts and sequencing as follow-up items. Board member Ashley Anderson asked how a new honors diploma would interact with existing specialty programs such as International Baccalaureate (IB) at West High, noting that IB students and families have reported scheduling conflicts when additional district mandates are layered onto program requirements. “I would be really cautious about how the board approaches … designat[ing] where those credits have to be and get information from you about how such a designation would impact the specialty academic programs that we already offer,” Anderson said.

Superintendent Dr. Grant and Hall said staffing is not expected to require major new hires because schools are staffed on the assumption of full student schedules; increasing required credits would mostly change where existing teacher time is allocated. Hall also offered timing options — immediate, phased in over two or three years, or deferred — and asked board members to solicit constituent feedback before the July follow-up.

The board did not take action on the honors-diploma idea; members instead asked staff to return with implementation scenarios, scheduling implications for specialty programs and an analysis of baseline data that would allow comparison to peer districts. Hall said she would include the requested details in the July presentation.","Superintendent’s team introduced an honors/advanced-diploma concept and options to raise graduation credit requirements, asked the board to gather feedback and return with a fuller proposal in July.","actionData","errors"]

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