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Provo District board meeting, Oct 27, 2026

21 min · 1 public speaker

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Provo board approves timeline for considering special education classroom relocations 8:38

  • The board unanimously approved a student travel request for PHS Ballroom to go to Costa Mesa, California in February 2027. 7:17
  • The board voted unanimously to approve a timeline and public hearing process for considering relocating self-contained special education classrooms from Provo Peaks Elementary to 3 elementary school sites, with final consideration scheduled for January 12th, 2027. 8:38
  • The board unanimously approved Policy 7030, Electronic Submission of Information, and Melanie Hall then moved to close the business meeting and move into an executive session for the purpose of discussing real property. 19:21
Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and Pledge of Allegiance 0:00
    • The meeting began at 6:01 PM with a roll call. 0:00
    • The board took a motion and second to convene the business meeting, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by the student board member. 0:47
  2. Superintendent's school highlight 1:17
    • The superintendent said the district is using its data to highlight specific achievements of different schools. 1:17
    • The superintendent said Amelia is a Title I school with a high mobility rate and many multilingual learners, and described classroom visits there the prior week. 1:44
  3. Public comment 4:36
    • A speaker at public comment thanked the board for the school to be built on the Dixon site to house Timpanogos students. 4:58
    • The speaker said students, teachers and parents were excited about the project, including a kindergarten-specific playground. 5:33
  4. Student travel request 6:18
    • A district staff member said the Provo High School Ballroom team would take part in classes and competitions in California after going to New York last year. 6:57
    • Melanie Hall moved to approve the travel request for the team to go to Costa Mesa, California in February 2027. 7:17
    • The motion passed unanimously. 7:28
  5. Special education classroom relocation timeline 7:28
    • A district staff member said the vote would direct district leadership to begin working through logistics of moving some self-contained classrooms into regional locations across 3 schools and set a timeline for public input and a public hearing. 7:56
    • The staff member said a final decision would possibly be made in January, but not until then. 8:22
    • Emily Harrison moved to approve the timeline and authorize district leadership to start the required public notification and hearing process, with final board consideration scheduled for January 12th, 2027. 8:38
    • The motion passed unanimously. 9:24
  6. Parent support organization certification 9:24
    • A district staff member said the district certified that the high school community has chosen the PTSA to represent parents, teachers and students. 9:35
    • Lisa Boyce said many parents care deeply about the school community and thanked people on all sides of the discussion. 10:54
    • The motion to ratify the results passed unanimously. 11:18
  7. Open enrollment report 12:18
    • A district staff member said the early open enrollment window opens November 15th and closes in February, and asked that all schools be kept open for that period. 12:39
    • Lisa Boyce moved to approve the open enrollment report. 13:14
    • The motion passed unanimously. 13:30
  8. Board powers and duties policy 13:30
    • A district staff member said the update to Policy 1005 adds a purpose statement and language from the legislative session on considering, before adopting a policy or taking other formal action, the impact it may have on family and community health and stability. 13:30
    • Megan Van Wagenen moved to approve the policy. 14:37
    • The motion passed unanimously. 15:08
  9. Early literacy policy 15:08
    • A district staff member said Policy 4450 is required under Senate Bill 241 and covers K-3 assessments, parent notification, individualized reading plans and retention procedures. 15:08
    • The staff member said legislation provides that by 2030 a 3rd grader not on grade level shall be retained, and the district policy calls for looking at that earlier while collaborating with parents. 16:05
    • Melanie Hall moved to approve the policy. 17:33
    • The motion passed unanimously. 17:42
  10. Electronic submission of information policy 17:42
    • A district staff member said Policy 7030 requires the district, whenever possible, to provide electronic options for requests, forms, records and online registration. 17:42
    • The staff member said the district will charge for staff hours spent scanning documents sent electronically in response to records requests, while viewing a file in person carries no charge. 17:57
    • The motion to approve the policy passed unanimously. 19:49
  11. Adjournment to executive session 19:49
    • Melanie Hall moved to close the business meeting and move into an executive session to discuss real property. 20:05
    • The board adjourned the business meeting at 6:22 PM and moved into executive session. 20:34

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