Weber School District names Nikki Slaw principal of Weber Innovation and director of personalized learning
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The Weber School District board approved Nikki Slaw’s dual appointment as principal of Weber Innovation and district director of personalized, competency-based learning; Slaw pledged to prioritize student-centered instruction.
The Weber School District Board of Education voted to approve Nikki Slaw as principal of Weber Innovation and as the district’s director of personalized, competency-based learning.
Superintendent Butters asked the board for formal approval, saying, “I first ask you board for your formal approval of Nikki in this new leadership role, and then following that approval, I'll circle back and we'll get to know Nikki.” The board approved the appointment by voice vote.
Slaw, introduced to the board after the motion, thanked Superintendent Butters and the board and described the position as closely aligned with her experience and goals. “This truly is a dream job,” Slaw said, adding that her work will center on students: “My students and our students will always be my why in every decision I make.” She also referenced a guiding motto used in her remarks: “every student, every day, whatever it takes.”
District materials presented at the meeting said Slaw has 23 years in public education, has led at multiple grade levels and served as an instructional technology and curriculum coach, and has earned awards including a Utah STEM School Award and national recognition for innovative leadership. The board did not provide a roll-call vote tally in the minutes; approval was recorded by the chair’s voice vote.
The appointment is framed by the board as part of the district’s emphasis on personalized learning and competency-based practices. The meeting record indicates Slaw will split responsibilities between leading Weber Innovation and directing districtwide personalized competency-based initiatives; the board did not announce an interim for her previous post or a start date during the public portion of the meeting.
Slaw thanked her family and supporters in brief remarks and said she looks forward to “create big things for Weber School District.”
The board’s approval was procedural; the district will next complete administrative and onboarding steps for the dual role.
