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Board reviews middle‑level study; asks working group to study 6–8 configuration, schedules and feeders
Summary
A district working group reported on middle‑school structures and recommended studying whether to move sixth graders into middle schools, align schedules district‑wide, and reconfigure Nibley Park. The board asked staff to convene a focused working group and return with findings in three to four months.
The Salt Lake City School District Board received a report on middle‑level education on Feb. 8 that highlighted differences in schedules, course offerings and staffing across the district’s middle schools and asked the board to consider two studies: (1) whether to move sixth grade into middle schools (a 6–8 configuration), and (2) whether to realign middle‑school boundaries to improve feeder patterns.
Why it matters: The study found uneven access to electives, advanced pathways and counseling services across middle schools. Staff told the board that consistent schedules and clearer feeder patterns could increase equity in course access and…
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