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Parent urges delay in DLI secondary move to Mountain Crest; superintendent says transition plan coming in August
Summary
Kendall Welker, a Nibley parent and DLI committee member, urged the Cache County School District board to delay transferring dual‑language immersion secondary students from Ridgeline to Mountain Crest, citing unequal access and disruption to sibling and peer groups.
Kendall Welker, a Nibley resident and parent who said she has eight children and has served on the district's DLI committee, urged the Cache County School District board during public comment to delay moving dual‑language immersion (DLI) secondary students from Ridgeline to Mountain Crest.
Welker said families living nearer Ridgeline and families with older siblings already in the Ridgeline path would be disadvantaged by an immediate switch. "Secondary ... it just seems more complicated," she said, adding that secondary boundaries will not be reviewed for "at least 5 years" and urging the board to consider delaying implementation beyond 2026 to avoid disrupting students who have established peer groups.
The nut graf: Welker's remarks raised access and family‑continuity concerns about a committee recommendation to reassign DLI secondary students and asked the board to allow a transition period so current families are not forced to change schools immediately.
Superintendent Todd McKee responded during his report that the district has been working on a transition plan based on the committee's recommendations and that details are not yet ready for public release. "We're planning to do that in the study session in August," McKee said, and he emphasized that any change at the secondary level "would include a transition period, where we're honoring the current enrollment of students in schools. We do not want to disrupt their current school location."
No board action was taken on DLI policy or secondary boundaries at the meeting. The superintendent said the district will present the proposed transition plan to the board at an August study session for further discussion.
Meeting context: Welker spoke during the public‑input portion of the meeting; McKee's comments were part of the superintendent's closing report. The transcript does not include final board decisions on DLI secondary placement; the board indicated it will consider the written committee recommendations and the district's transition plan at a future meeting.
