Dr. Logan Toon introduced an annual report on DEEP (Davis Enhanced Education Programs) and Christie Burgess of Teaching and Learning reviewed Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and gifted-and-talented work supported by a state EASP (Enhancement for Accelerated Students Program) grant.

Burgess said AP exam participation and passes are rebounding toward pre-pandemic levels and that 2024 produced the highest number of passed AP exams in the previous five years. She described district work to increase participation among underrepresented students and noted state legislation that covers AP exam fees for students experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage.

At the junior-high level the district offered DEEP magnet classes in seventh grade this year at Shoreline, South Davis and West Point, identifying about 150 students for DEEP placements. The district also expanded access to the cognitive abilities test (CogAT) by providing busing of sixth graders to central testing locations; teachers and staff tested 1,400 sixth graders this year to broaden the pool of students considered for advanced classes.

At the elementary level, the district said it now provides deep enrichment groups at every elementary school and is standardizing identification and curriculum so services look more consistent across sites. The district described a placement appeals process and said elementary DEEP magnet sites are shifting toward full K'6 continuity (first through sixth grade) at several schools by 2026'27.

School and district staff answered questions about identification procedures, outreach to families (including targeted emails and printed flyers), the appeals process and the gifted-and-talented funding formula tied to the state grant. Board members praised administration for expanding access but asked for more demographic breakdowns for socioeconomic participation; staff said the data exist and will be provided on request. No formal action was taken at the workshop.