{"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":"2026-10-20T12:55:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T18:55:47","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<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mgt-granite-ddp.hub.arcgis.com\">Granite Planning Information Hub &#8211; Hosted by MGT<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mgtamer.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_dnUqLwLMkH5qTMa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MGT Survey &#8211; open now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Save the date:  November 19th at 6pm, Taylorsville High School Auditorium community-wide public meeting hosted by MGT.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community Input Survey: Help Inform Granite&#8217;s Future<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following email was sent to all employees and patrons on 10.13.2026.  A similar email will be sent to all households in Granite School District boundaries later this month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Dear Granite School District Employee or Patron:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Granite has contracted with MGT, an independent K-12 demographic consulting firm, to support our ongoing planning efforts related to potential programming changes, boundary adjustments, and school closures due to declining student enrollment. As part of this work, MGT wants to hear your perspectives before the planning process begins in earnest. Your first opportunity to be heard is the Preliminary Community Input Survey linked here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mgtamer.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_dnUqLwLMkH5qTMa\">https:\/\/mgtamer.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_dnUqLwLMkH5qTMa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This survey is an opportunity for candid input and will help MGT better understand the experiences, priorities, and viewpoints of the families and communities served by Granite School District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first community-wide public meeting hosted by MGT will be on November 19<sup>th<\/sup> at 6pm in the Taylorsville High School auditorium. The results of this survey and other initial feedback will be discussed at this meeting. <strong>However, at this stage, no scenarios or recommendations have been developed.<\/strong> Therefore, it will be too early to discuss potential boundary changes or school closure recommendations at this meeting. <a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F1LP9vusDhH1dqbSw5gPZrRWz5NkY-F1CR%2Fview%3Fusp%3Dsharing&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cgbreeze%40graniteschools.org%7C1a12edc5b4f048b239d808df2977010d%7C2c45b243148f437d99d862605a32b840%7C0%7C0%7C639275263342645712%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=YNQ8%2Fdd%2BcZJUhPSiGgolkvjPuX3jQEC%2FBrTP4Gue%2BWg%3D&amp;reserved=0\">To better understand the timeline and process, please review the infographic linked here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may also keep track of all data and ongoing information regarding this study on a website hosted by MGT. That website link is:     <a href=\"https:\/\/mgt-granite-ddp.hub.arcgis.com\">https:\/\/mgt-granite-ddp.hub.arcgis.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective and for shaping Granite School District\u2019s plan for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please email any questions to: boundaries@graniteschools.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sincerely,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Granite School District&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Board Presentation &#8211; Data Update for Closed Schools &#8211; October 6, 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.boardbook.org\/Documents\/FileViewerOrPublic?file=14513162\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"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 Study Session Live Stream - October 6, 2026\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RfNm7k5M7XM?start=515&amp;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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Board Presentation from MGT &#8211; August 4, 2026<\/h2>\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 - August 4, 2026\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ToaQO8YSKfI?start=1661&amp;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<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&amp;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&amp;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. Save the date: November 19th at 6pm, Taylorsville High School Auditorium community-wide public meeting hosted by MGT. 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