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Parents and community ask Park City district to preserve dual-language immersion, consider restarting Mandarin instruction
Summary
Speakers at public comment urged the Park City School District board to retain second-grade dual-language immersion at Parley's Park and to explore restoring a Mandarin program at the high school; a community organizer asked the district to conduct a K–12 survey to assess demand for Mandarin.
Dozens of parents and students urged the Park City School District Board of Education during public comment to preserve a second-grade Dual Language Immersion (DLI) class at Parley's Park Elementary and to consider restoring Mandarin instruction at Park City High School.
Lily Honey, who identified herself as a parent of a Parley's Park student, said she represented "dozens of families" and submitted a packet of letters supporting the DLI class. "We strongly urge the board, the district, to consider how much impact this program has had in the lives of our kids," Honey said, citing improvements in student engagement and confidence.
Other parents gave specific…
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