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2024 Population Analysis Studies & Data

Due to population declines throughout the district, the Population Analysis Committee (PAC) continues to study various regions of the district over the next 5-10 years.

3500 South Corridor — 2024 study of Focus

This page is where you will find updates to the current study, with latest updates at the top. Links to relevant data are located at the bottom of this page. Click one of the buttons below to submit feedback or if you have any questions, please email us at boundaries@graniteschools.org. Your feedback will be reviewed and considered by the Population Analysis Committee members and Granite School District Board members as they prepare to make recommendations and final decisions later this year.

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Next Steps

  • Steve Hogan, Director Planning and Boundaries will present a Population Analysis Committe (PAC) update at Granite School District Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, October 1, 2024.
  • PAC committee and School Board members will continue to meet and evaluate submitted comments.
  • Public Hearings regarding the 2024 PAC study
    • Tuesday, November 12, 2024 7:00 pm 2500 S State Street, SLC, UT, 84115
    • Tuesday, December 10, 2024 7:00 pm 2500 S State Street, SLC, UT, 84115
      • Final decision and vote will be made at the end of the December public hearing.
      • Any approved changes will be implemented Fall of 2025 at the start of the new school year
        (Exception: The area for the potential family shelter would belong to Woodrow Wilson Elementary starting January 2025)

September 2024 Updates

Additional Closure / Boundary Study Meeting:
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 6:00 pm at Redwood Elementary School.

Almost 200 patrons and family members attended the additional closure / boundary study informational meeting that was held at Redwood Elementary on September 25, 2024. This was an opportunity for patrons and employees to ask questions and share their feelings regarding the potential Redwood Elementary school closure and boundary realignment that will be voted on by the board at public hearings November 12, 2024, and December 10, 2024, when a final decision will be made. Several school board members, the superintendent, and other district employees were in attendance to listen to the community members.

Fall Open House Meetings Regarding 2024 Study:

September 11 and 12, 2024 fall open house meetings were very well attended. Both nights covered the same information, followed by a question-and-answer period. Feedback is still welcome and is being evaluated by board members and by the Population Analysis Committee as they prepare to make another recommendation at the October 1 board meeting.

A copy of the slide presentation with maps is available below. You may also listen to and view the recordings from each night.

DLI Public Meetings and Survey

Consolidation of the 3500 S Corridor Spanish DLI (Dual Language Immersion) programs is being considered because many schools along this corridor are struggling to maintain effective traditional classes in conjunction with DLI because their total enrollment is too small. Consolidation of programs will strengthen both the dual immersion and traditional programs at the schools. If you weren’t able to attend either meeting, you may watch the recording or review the presentation here.

Board Meeting

The GSD School Board unanimously approved the motion to continue the focus of the PAC boundary and closure study as presented at the September 3, 2024, Board meeting.

August 2024 Updates

The PAC continues to work with the DLI task force and other sub-committees to fine-tune recommendations.

July 2024 Updates

  • PAC recommendation for refinement of the 2024 area of study was presented at GSD School Board Meeting on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. The board unanimously approved the PAC’s recommendation to move forward with the narrowed study as outlined below.
  • On July 9, 2024, the following email was sent to all Granite School District families in the 17 school areas that were originally a part of the focus of study.

Dear Granite School District Families and Staff,

In February earlier this year, the Population Analysis Committee (PAC) was tasked with studying multiple schools along the 3500 South Corridor for possible closure and our boundary/programmatic adjustments. The reasons for this study include declining enrollment, challenges to maintaining traditional classes in schools with a Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program, and the upcoming grade configuration change in the 2025 school year which will move all 6th graders to our junior high schools. At the July 2nd board meeting, the Board of Education voted to continue studying multiple schools and programs for potential programmatic change and/or closure. 

Please remember, these are only recommendations and not a final decision. There is no impact to your school or program for the upcoming school year.

Schools that are being evaluated for Closure:
Douglas T. Orchard Elementary
Redwood Elementary

DLI Schools and Programs being evaluated for Changes/Closure:
Valley Crest Elementary
Monroe Elementary
Hillsdale Elementary
Stansbury Elementary

*Other schools may see boundary adjustments as closure decisions are determined.

We’ve attached links to the presentation that was shared with the Board of Education, as well as to the YouTube recording. This information can also be found on our main website at www.graniteschools.org under the ‘July 2024 Board Report’.

We are sympathetic to the stress and uncertainty these studies can cause a school community. Closing a school or changing a major program is not a task the PAC, Board of Education, or the District Administration take lightly. The overarching goal of our population analysis studies is to recommend changes that improve opportunities, resources and outcomes for our students. We will continue to update our families and employees as the process continues.

Please look for additional meetings to be scheduled after school begins with opportunities to engage and provide feedback as part of these studies. 

If you have any questions, please email us at boundaries@graniteschools.org

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Granite School District

 YouTube Recording: https://www.youtube.com/live/UxBnTFIgOvQ?si=MT94TMMS_PX-r20j&t=4272

PAC Study PowerPoint: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Za2E2TWWwAjxdU2Su92jHiiClptg5n9a/view?usp=drive_link

May / June 2024 Updates

Additional informational meetings held as requested by schools or communities include:

  • Orchard Elementary May 9, 2024 9:00 am (In Spanish in the Family Engagement / English Classes room)
  • Redwood Elementary Tuesday, May 21, 2024 9:00 am (In the Media Center with Spanish subtitles and extra translation help).
  • The Population Analysis Committee continues to meet and evaluate feedback and other considerations in preparation for a more specific focus to be presented at July board meeting.

April 2024 Open House Meetings

The board of education has recently approved a boundary adjustment and school closure study in the area marked above (3500 S. Corridor). The study will have three focuses:

  • Elementary boundary adjustments and/or closures.
  • Dual Language Immersion (DLI) programs, which could impact feeder schools.
  • Anticipation of a new family homeless shelter in the area.

To be clear, no recommendations have been made as this process has just begun.

Two open house meetings were held on this topic, April 11th and 12th. An additional meeting was held on April 22 at Orchard Elementary at their request.

Recordings are available below:

4/11/2024 Meeting Recording at Hunter Jr. High

4/10/2024 Meeting Recording at Granger High School: Part 1, Part 2

March 2024 PAC Update

Thank you to all School Community Council (SCC) members, who joined us Wednesday, March 20, 2024 7:00 pm at Granger High School (3580 S. 3600 W, West Valley City) for a Q&A on the process regarding how and what considerations are made with respect to boundary adjustments and school closures. This meeting also addressed the timeline for decision-making.

February 2024 PAC Update

PAC recommendation for 2024 area of study was presented at GSD School Board Meeting on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. The board unanimously approved the PAC’s recommendation to move forward with option 3-3500 S. Corridor Study as the focus of their 2024 Study. View the video or the PDF presentation for more specifics. The presentation starts at 57 minutes into board meeting.

January 2024 PAC Update

Transition meetings with schools affected by 2023 study continue throughout the spring to ensure smooth transition.

Student Mobility

Tables of where students residing in a boundary were attending and where students attending a school were residing as of Late 2022 can be found on our Mobility Page.

2024 Study Schools Mobility:

Additional Data