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Board reviews dual-language immersion data; DLI parents largely satisfied but district questions equity and cost
Summary
Superintendent and staff presented dual-language immersion (DLI) enrollment, attrition and performance snapshots; parent survey showed strong satisfaction but district staff flagged staffing costs, uneven academic outcomes, and heavy resource concentration at some schools.
Provo School District staff presented a districtwide review of Dual Language Immersion (DLI) programs on March 28 and briefed the board on enrollment, staffing costs and preliminary academic comparisons. The presentation combined parent survey results, staffing allocations and comparative proficiency/growth data for DLI and nearby non‑DLI schools.
Superintendent Wendy Dowse and staff said parents who responded to a DLI parent survey reported strong satisfaction: roughly 76 percent of respondents rated the program an 8 or higher on a 1–10 scale and most indicated intent to keep their student in the program through the high‑school bridge sequence. Staff cautioned that the survey sample was DLI parents and that…
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