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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Part 2 · 57 min

Provo school board names new elementary school on Dixon site Dixon Elementary 48:10

  • Public comment was set at 2 minutes per person instead of the normal 3, with 5 people for and 5 people opposed on the Timpanogos rebuild, followed by 5 people on other topics. 4:19
  • The board approved an interlocal agreement with the Redevelopment Agency of Provo City six to zero. 43:56
  • The board approved a motion to name the new elementary school being built on the Dixon site Dixon Elementary. 48:10

Until Nov 4, lines where a board member takes a side don't name the member. Why →

Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and roll call 0:05
    • The board president convened the meeting at 2:16 PM at the Grandview Learning Center in Provo and began with a roll call. 1:06
    • The board voted to convene the business meeting and then said the Pledge of Allegiance. 2:04
    • The board president announced the board was convened. 2:04
  2. Public comment on elementary school rebuild 2:49
    • Speakers who teach at Timpanogos Elementary described intervention groups working in stairwells and hallways and safety concerns along 500 West. 8:23
    • Speakers asked the board to pause the rebuild, citing property taxes and costs, and one speaker said redrawing boundaries could reduce the number of students at Timpanogos. 10:40
    • A speaker said the district had already paid for architecture and demolition and had signed contracts, and that pausing sounded more expensive. 28:04
  3. Public comment on other topics 29:43
    • A speaker raised concerns about instructional materials under a state law on sensitive materials. 34:49
    • A speaker asked the board to let students currently in the French dual language program at Edgemont Elementary complete it. 37:38
    • A speaker asked about accountability checks on the general contractor and why building reserve funds were not being used instead of issuing new bonds. 40:47
  4. Redevelopment interlocal agreement 42:32
    • A district staff member said the request involves a partnership with Provo City to develop city-owned land near the new sports park, with district participation of about $250,000 a year. 43:14
    • The motion approved an interlocal agreement with the Redevelopment Agency of Provo City for the Lakeview Parkway Community Reinvestment Project area. 43:56
  5. Sex Education Committee members 44:51
    • Emily Harrison moved to approve the members of the Sex Education Committee. 45:24
    • The motion passed 6 to 0. 45:51
  6. High school music travel request 45:51
    • Gina Hales moved to approve travel for Timbview High School Chamber Orchestra, Madrigals and a cappella groups to Anaheim, California. 46:17
    • The motion passed unanimously. 46:27
  7. District-specific teacher licenses 46:27
    • A presenter called on for an overview said LEA-specific licenses cover teachers working outside their current endorsement areas or waiting for the state to process their licenses. 46:27
    • The motion to approve the licenses passed unanimously. 47:28
  8. Naming new elementary school 47:28
    • Gina Hales moved that the new elementary school on the Dixon site be named Dixon Elementary. 48:10
    • The motion passed, and the school will be named Dixon Elementary. 50:01
  9. Vehicle and security camera purchases 50:01
    • The board considered a vehicle for the CTE department paid for by the APEX grant in the amount of $58,967. 50:12
    • A district staff member said a district vehicle usually lasts about 10 years. 50:54
    • The board considered the annual replacement of security cameras and related servers in the amount of $212,713.60. 51:33
    • Both purchases passed unanimously. 51:01
  10. Policy approvals 52:04
    • The board considered updated policies 5325 on credit for prior teaching experience and 6130 on cash receipts. 52:32
    • The board considered new policies 7280 on flags on school property, 7400 on non-student data privacy and 7600 on political party use of school meeting facilities. 53:58
    • The board considered new Policy 7655 on the educational authority of separated parents. 55:54
    • Each policy passed unanimously. 52:43
  11. Move to closed session 56:22
    • Gina Hales moved to adjourn the business meeting and convene a closed executive session to discuss real property and the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual. 56:46

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Part 3 · 3 h 07 min

Provo school board reviews preschool consolidation recommendation and Timpanogos relocation statement 5:40

  • A district staff member read a statement explaining the decision to move Timpanogos Elementary to the former Dixon Middle School site, and the board also heard presentations on credit guidelines and the course catalog and on the audit. 5:40
  • District staff presented three preschool options, including consolidating Title I preschool at the Sunrise location so students from any district boundary who are most at risk could be served. 20:52
  • A speaker said the recommendation was option 2 and that the board did not have to vote on it because preschool is not a K-12 program. 1:05:59

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Item by item (10)
  1. Opening and roll call 0:09
    • The board president opened the meeting at 9:00 AM at the Grandview Technology Center and called the roll. 0:09
    • A motion was made and seconded to convene the study session. 1:28
    • The presiding officer announced the board was in study session. 1:37
  2. Board member governance training 1:37
    • The board member training reviewed school board professional governance standards from the Guide to Effective Utah School Boards booklet. 1:37
    • The presentation listed effective board members as respectful, engaged, collaborative, knowledgeable, accountable and advocates. 3:20
  3. Timpanogos Elementary relocation statement 5:30
    • A district staff member said the discussion began in spring 2024 with four community meetings and that 637 community survey responses supported keeping a school on the Dixon site. 5:40
    • The staff member said Timpanogos occupies just 5 acres with approximately 600 students, the Dixon site is 8.25 acres, and $20 million in building reserves was identified for the project. 8:27
    • Teri McCabe said a bill passed in the 2026 legislative session addressed oversight of school construction and that this project is the first under that bill. 19:47
  4. Preschool program options 20:13
    • A staff member said school-based Title I preschool can serve only students in Title I school boundaries, while consolidating at Sunrise would allow serving at-risk students from all 13 schools. 36:10
    • Gina Hales asked how Title I preschool is funded, and a staff member said about $500,000 had been taken from the Title I allocation for preschool. 38:52
    • One board member said busing remains a barrier for 3- and 4-year-olds and said the state should fund preschool. 1:01:19
  5. Credit guidelines and course catalog 1:18:48
    • A staff member presented an updated credit guidelines booklet that policies could reference so annual legislative changes would not require policy revisions. 1:19:08
    • The staff member described a focused graduation pathway that applies 13 credits from the GED to a high school transcript. 1:28:21
    • Teri McCabe asked whether the website link could be sent to high school parents. 1:40:51
  6. Redevelopment agency request for Lakeview Crossing 1:41:13
    • A staff member said the request was unchanged and fit district policy of 80% for 15 years with no residential component. 1:41:24
    • Teri McCabe asked whether the city council had approved it, and a speaker said it would be on the City Council's October 6th agenda. 1:41:51
    • A staff member said the project would amount to about $250,000 a year and later gave the figure as $249,000. 1:44:18
  7. Sex education committee membership 1:46:13
    • A staff member said state mandate requires the board to approve committee membership each year in an open meeting. 1:46:53
    • Gina Hales asked whether 3 unfilled spots were a problem, and a staff member said the committee cannot have more staff than parent representatives. 1:47:24
    • Megan Van Wagenen said the committee reviews supplemental material beyond the state-approved curriculum to make sure it meets state code. 1:49:02
  8. Annual audit presentation 1:53:43
    • A presenter said the firm anticipated issuing an unmodified opinion on the financial statements. 1:55:52
    • A staff member said policy has the district not going over 25% in unassigned fund balance. 2:01:50
  9. DLI language offerings discussion 2:08:57
    • A speaker summarized committee feedback on whether it mattered to families which languages were offered and said there was not as clear an answer on how many languages there should be. 2:16:22
    • Lisa Boyce noted that French and Portuguese had the highest transfers in from out of district. 2:27:29
    • One board member said hesitation about creating a policy and suggested creating a practice first, then a policy that aligns with it. 2:41:36
  10. Adjournment 3:05:45
    • A motion to adjourn the study session was made and seconded. 3:06:40
    • The presiding officer announced the study session was adjourned, with the afternoon study session to begin at 12:30 PM. 3:06:46

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Who spoke

Who spoke

Megan Van WagenenSchool BoardFirst speaks at 28:05
Lisa BoyceSchool BoardFirst speaks at 28:36
Gina HalesSchool Board Vice PresidentFirst speaks at 32:51
Emily HarrisonSchool BoardFirst speaks at 40:34
Melanie HallSchool BoardFirst speaks at 43:08

Video: posted by the district as “Sep. 25, 2026 - PCSD Board Meeting - Study Session - Afternoon”