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Parents and students urge board to keep Innovations High, save West High Chinese and JROTC programs
Summary
During public comment the board heard students and parents ask the district to preserve Innovations High and academic and extracurricular programs at West High. Speakers cited Innovations' role for students who do not fit traditional models, and students and parents asked the board to prevent JROTC and Chinese-language program reductions.
Parents, students and community members used the board's public comment time on Oct. 21 to urge the Salt Lake City School District to preserve small or specialized programs threatened by reconfiguration or funding decisions.
Student Luzha Xi, identified as sophomore class president at West High School, told trustees she supports saving the Chinese language classes and the Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) at West. "The Chinese program at West is one of the main language classes at West, and a popular choice for the IB diploma program," Xi said. She also told the board she was informed by Superintendent Grant that JROTC would be moved in 2028 to the district CT C center and asked for clarity and help keeping the program at West.
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