{"id":2103,"date":"2026-05-20T13:20:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T19:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/planning\/?p=2103"},"modified":"2026-09-01T16:01:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T22:01:15","slug":"planning-and-boundaries-updates-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/planning\/2026\/05\/planning-and-boundaries-updates-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning and Boundaries Updates 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This page includes recent updates presented to the Board of Education throughout 2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/planning\/2025-population-analysis-studies-amp-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">For information about the 2025 Area 5 Boundary and Closure Study, please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Board Report on School Closure Data &#8211; May 5, 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.boardbook.org\/Documents\/FileViewerOrPublic\/2744?file=b64c2b22-18de-432c-8bce-ae6e6eacbd57\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here for a copy of the presentation slides<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/17Umfbz-P9qH-_nnX7RwUL5DnjIi8exgj\/view?usp=sharing\">click here for the additional data that was requested during the meeting (PDF)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Board Session Live Stream - May 5, 2026\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DaMANXEMPHI?start=5700&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:37px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Population Analysis Committee Update Presentation &#8211; March 31, 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.boardbook.org\/Documents\/FileViewerOrPublic\/2744?file=8da8c051-cb77-4682-9487-edb015749e13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here for the presentation slides.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Board Meeting Live Stream - March 31, 2026\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/miggBED7Lg4?start=4663&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">External Population Trends Data<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fd36oiwf74r1rap.cloudfront.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F10%2FShortTerm-Proj-Oct2024.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7Clsallen%40graniteschools.org%7C7aafc61170c6452f7b5e08de23337c3c%7C2c45b243148f437d99d862605a32b840%7C0%7C0%7C638986901209559805%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=2B%2BefwXz9cqyu6I4ld8hHovtiVt5VtcJyy0LSVY501M%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Utah State and County Short-Term Planning Projections, 2024-2033<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fd36oiwf74r1rap.cloudfront.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2FPublicEducation-Oct2023.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7Clsallen%40graniteschools.org%7C7aafc61170c6452f7b5e08de23337c3c%7C2c45b243148f437d99d862605a32b840%7C0%7C0%7C638986901209577167%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=mI4bqZdZCGU1cluG2qW0eQFgO7eYDxR2MNL3JjsPTwY%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Opportunity Knocks: The Fiscal Impacts of Declining&nbsp; School-age Population in Utah<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/d36oiwf74r1rap.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/SchColAgeFS-Dec2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Utah\u2019s School- and College-Age Populations 2021 Long-Term Planning Projection Update (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fd36oiwf74r1rap.cloudfront.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2FSLC-YouthPop-Nov2023.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7Clsallen%40graniteschools.org%7C7aafc61170c6452f7b5e08de23337c3c%7C2c45b243148f437d99d862605a32b840%7C0%7C0%7C638986901209611554%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Bl2bsGUoVibYkgydrMSy0JH2VFhODHG8vAoGgXmuvaU%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Look into the 2010-2020 Decline in Salt Lake City\u2019s&nbsp; Youth Population<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hu6NDFdAtuo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sunday Edition: Enrollment declines in Utah schools<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kutv.com\/news\/education\/utah-public-education-enrollment-expected-to-drop-32000-students-from-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Utah public education enrollment expected to drop 32,000 students from 2022<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1r7_c5KZ30JRFP59b6eY1u2_6eG7UKgsj\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute Report (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kutv.com\/news\/education\/utah-school-districts-face-tough-budget-decisions-amid-enrollment-shifts?utm_source=email.utahpolicy.com&amp;utm_medium=5ee783c6c9532a65b3b267ee7a03a9375b7c6f21&amp;utm_campaign=utah-policy-may-19-2026&amp;_bhlid=41a17cb0c9403939fe1db45988dfae69b20fce9e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Utah school districts face tough budget decisions amid enrollment shifts (KUTV)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksl.com\/article\/51615953\/timpanogos-school-district-eyeing-possible-school-closures-consolidations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Timpanogos School District eyeing possible school closures, consolidations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This page includes recent updates presented to the Board of Education throughout 2026. For information about the 2025 Area 5 Boundary and Closure Study, please click here. 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