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Superintendent Wendy Dow told the Provo School Board the cabinet has identified about $6 million in possible savings but the district needs roughly $2 million in cuts before truth-in-taxation; options discussed include eSchool consolidation, AVID changes, discretionary funding reductions, furlough days and program adjustments.
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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.
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District staff said roughly 550 people responded to Dual Language Immersion surveys and that respondents expressed generally positive feedback but flagged communication gaps and parent struggles supporting homework; board members asked for targeted focus groups and further follow-up.
Utah / Utah School Boards / Provo School District
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.
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District staff recommended analyzing a single-site CAST (accelerated math) model vs. keeping two satellite sites; the board discussed transportation costs (~$40,000/yr), start-up expenses (~$20,000), assessment choices including possible CogAT reinstatement (~$15,000/yr), and equity implications for Title I and other schools.
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Franklin Elementary staff told the Provo City School Board on Jan. 27 that attendance rose district-aligned initiatives and that midyear reading benchmarks show sizable movement from 'well below' toward grade-level for many students; school leaders outlined targeted interventions and next steps for continued progress.
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On Jan. 27 the board adopted multiple policy updates—coordinating services for school-aged youth (Policy 31-30), admissions for military/DOD students (Policy 31-45), and medical-recommendation procedures (Policy 34-18) — and expunged a duplicate policy (52-65).
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Superintendent Wendy Dowell was recognized by the National School Public Relations Association as one of 30 'Superintendents to Watch.' The board presented Dowell with a gift and several district employees and a student were honored with Provo Way awards at the Jan. 13 meeting.
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The Provo City School Board voted Jan. 13 to surplus and authorize sale of a small parcel adjacent to Tempe View High School (including an easement) and to approve a guaranteed maximum price contract of $68,588,983 for Phase 2 of Tempe View construction. Both actions passed unanimously.
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The board unanimously approved a package of policy updates on Jan. 13 covering services for students experiencing homelessness, dual/concurrent enrollment rules, exchange‑student enrollment, reentry into public schools, vision screening, immunizations and employee contract/exam policies; several changes align district language with state statute and federal obligations.