Provo School Board approves multiple policy updates, 2025–26 fee schedule and boundary adjustment with Alpine

The Provo City School Board of Education voted unanimously March 28 to approve a set of policy updates, adopt a maximum school fee schedule for 2025–26 and approve a joint resolution with Alpine School District to transfer and adjust district boundaries for annexed land.

The updated policies include reemployment of retirees; parental and postpartum leave procedure; clarification of term-of-instruction calculations and calendar policies; required employee education on child abuse and human trafficking; rules and complaint processes for extracurricular activities including students using the Utah Fits All scholarship; compulsory attendance clarifications; and procedures governing school support organizations. Business Administrator Devin Dailey told the board the fee schedule establishes maximums for the 2025–26 school year and that he and Daryl will work with secondary schools to align actual fees with district policy.

Board members framed the boundary resolution with Alpine School District as an administrative step to reflect lands annexed into Provo over the past two decades and to ensure those properties are included correctly in the district tax base. Vice President Gina Hill noted that adjusting the tax base “isn’t a windfall” of new revenue but can spread the tax burden across a larger base and may lower some property tax rates for residents.

All motions on policy updates and the fee schedule were made and seconded as listed on the record and were approved by voice vote. The board later moved to adjourn the public business meeting and convene a closed executive session to discuss real property and reasonably imminent litigation.

Votes at a glance - Policy 5210 (Reemployment of retirees): Motion made by Board Member Melanie Hall; second by Board Member Megan Van Wagner. Outcome: Approved (unanimous voice vote). - Policy 5400 Procedure 12 (Parental and postpartum leave): Motion made by Board Member Lisa Boyce; second by Board Member Melanie Hall. Outcome: Approved (unanimous voice vote). - Policy 4210 / Term of instruction (calendar/hours clarification): Motion made by Board Member Emily Harrison; second by Vice President Gina Hill. Outcome: Approved (unanimous voice vote). - Policy 5160 (Employee education on child abuse and human trafficking): Motion made by Vice President Gina Hill; second by Board Member Lisa Boyce. Outcome: Approved (unanimous voice vote). - Policy 3500 (Extracurricular activities, Utah Fits All scholarship guidance and complaint procedure): Motion made by Board Member Melanie Hall; second by Board Member Lisa Boyce. Outcome: Approved (unanimous voice vote). - Policy 3150 (Compulsory attendance — clarifying language): Motion made by Board Member Emily Harrison; second by Board Member Megan Van Wagner. Outcome: Approved (unanimous voice vote). - Policy 7120 (School support organizations procedure): Motion made by Board Member Lisa Boyce; second by Vice President Gina Hill. Outcome: Approved (unanimous voice vote). - School fee schedule, 2025–26 (maximum fees): Motion made by Board Member Melanie Hall; second by Board Member Emily Harrison. Outcome: Approved (unanimous voice vote). Business Administrator Devin Dailey said the listed amounts are maximums and will be aligned with district policy in coordination with secondary schools. - Joint resolution with Alpine School District (school district boundary transfer and adjustment): Motion made by Vice President Gina Hill; second by Board Member McCabe. Outcome: Approved (unanimous voice vote). - Motion to adjourn public meeting and convene a closed executive session to discuss real property and reasonably imminent litigation: Motion made by Board Member Emily Harrison; second by Board Member Melanie Hall. Outcome: Approved by roll call (aye votes recorded on the public record).

The board recorded that each of the above motions passed unanimously during the meeting’s business session. Several motions were introduced as ‘‘approved as discussed in the study session,’’ indicating the board had previously reviewed the items in detail during an earlier meeting segment. The district will publish the final fee schedule and the updated policy and procedure texts on the district website once administrative alignment tasks are complete.

No public comment during the business portion altered the votes; the board received one public comment during the community connections portion prior to business items.