Provo board approves restructure of elementary gifted program; one member objects
The Provo City School District board approved restructuring the elementary Gifted & Talented (CAS) program, establishing a magnet cohort at Westridge Elementary beginning with fourth grade in 2026–27; the motion passed 6–1 with one dissenting vote.
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The Provo City School District Board voted Feb. 24 to approve a recommended restructure of the district’s elementary Gifted & Talented (CAS) program, directing staff to implement a phased magnet model beginning with a fourth‑grade cohort at Westridge Elementary in 2026–27. "I move that we approve the proposed restructure of the gifted and talented elementary program," Board Vice President Gina Hales said when she moved the motion; Lisa Boyce seconded. The motion carried 6–1, with Board Member Teri McCabe casting the only nay.
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