Salt Lake City school board orders studies of Innovations Early College, Washington magnet; Nibley Park reconfiguration recommended

Salt Lake City School District board members voted Aug. 5 to direct staff to study potential long‑term closure of Innovations Early College High School and Washington Elementary’s magnet special‑enrollment program and to move forward with a study and public process on reconfiguring Nibley Park from a K–8 to an elementary school. The board set a timetable that, if followed, would present study materials to the public in early October and seek board action before year’s end.

District staff said the step is part of the district’s policy G5 process for school closure and reconfiguration. “Our aim is to build vibrant learning communities and use resources efficiently for student learning,” Brian Connolly, the district’s boundaries and planning director, told the board when presenting the recommendations.

Why it matters: the studies may lead…