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Teachers and parents urge board to preserve AVID and music programs amid budget review
Summary
Multiple teachers, district specialists and parents urged the Provo School Board to protect AVID and elementary music/fine-arts programs during budget cuts, describing AVID as a district-wide instructional framework and music as a driver of student engagement.
Several teachers and parents used the board’s public-comment period on Jan. 27 to urge the Provo City School District to preserve AVID programming and music/fine-arts offerings that they say support student engagement and instructional quality.
Julie Hoffman, an English and AVID teacher at Provo High School, told the board AVID supports district wellness and safety goals and helps teachers create welcoming…
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