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Wasatch parents urge district to consider older school renovations in bond planning; district outlines transition supports

Salt Lake City School District Board of Education · May 8, 2024
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Summary

Wasatch Elementary PTA and SCC leaders asked the board to include older neighborhood schools in bond planning and explore ADA funds for the Wasatch Trail; district staff described moving plans, inventorying curriculum, two paid moving days for affected teachers, and plans to temporarily house district offices in closed buildings.

Three public commenters and district staff used the May 7 meeting to frame the human and logistical side of school closures and to ask that the district consider renovating older schools in bond planning.

Julia Lyon, Wasatch Elementary PTA secretary, described a volunteer-run art showcase and a permanent collaborative installation, and asked whether Wasatch's needs would be considered in the district's bond process and whether the district had engaged the city about tapping federal ADA funding for the Wasatch Trail.

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