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Teachers, PTA and parents oppose Bella Vista closure proposal, cite safety and special‑education gaps
Summary
SANDY, UT — Dozens of community members addressed the Canyons School District board during the Nov. 11 patron comment period to urge a pause or withdrawal of the Bella Vista closure plan.
SANDY, UT — Dozens of community members addressed the Canyons School District board during the Nov. 11 patron comment period, urging the district to pause or abandon its proposal to close Bella Vista Elementary and merge students into Ridgecrest.
Amber Spizzetto, a Ridgecrest teacher, said the district’s consolidation math overlooks program structure and risks creating inequitable class sizes. “At Ridgecrest, each grade has two general‑education classrooms and two dual‑immersion classrooms.…
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