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Parents, students and teachers urge board not to close Innovations High School at time-certain hearing
Summary
Dozens of parents, students and teachers told the Salt Lake City School District Board at a Nov. 18 time‑certain public hearing that Innovations High School serves students who struggle in larger schools and urged the board to halt any closure, citing recruitment limits, program changes and broken expectations.
At a time‑certain public hearing Tuesday evening, dozens of parents, students and staff urged the Salt Lake City School District Board of Education not to close Innovations High School, saying the program meets the needs of students who do not thrive in larger schools.
The hearing, which the board scheduled for 7 p.m., drew students and families from across the district who said Innovations provides small classes, advisory supports and opportunities for concurrent enrollment that they could not easily find elsewhere. Tim Phillips, who…
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