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Provo School Board approves eSchool restructure to contract with Utah Online School
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The Provo City School District board voted unanimously to restructure its eSchool program, contracting with Utah Online School for much of secondary online instruction, a move the district says will save roughly $500,000 while allowing competency-based options and GED testing.
The Provo City School District Board of Education on Tuesday approved a plan to restructure its eSchool program and contract with Utah Online School for much of online instruction, a change district leaders said will reduce costs and expand options for students.
District leaders presented the plan during the Jan. 27 business meeting, saying the proposal would shift original-credit and credit-recovery instruction for grades 9–12 to Utah Online and offer elementary families the option of an online charter or contracted service. Superintendent Wendy Dowell said the move could cut roughly $500,000 from…
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