News
July 7, 2008
Raises Announced for Teachers and Classified Employees
The Provo City School District Board of Education approved $2.6 million to be awarded to teachers and classified employees raises and benefits, resulting in an average 15.3 and 8.2 percent increase respectively in total compensation.
Several factors contribute to the increase in salary compensation, including cost of living allocations, legislative pay increases, and covering increased health care expenses.
"Increasing teacher compensation was number one on the Board's list of items to accomplish for the 2008-2009 school year," said Bob Gentry, Director of Personnel Services for Provo City School District. "I think we delivered."
This new raise in pay will significantly impact the pocketbooks of most teachers. For example, a step one, lane one teacher with a 189-day contract began with a salary of $31,101 in the 2007-2008 school year. That same teacher will see their salary jump to $34,994 during the 2008-2009 school year, equaling a $3,893 or 12.5 percent increase in salary alone.
"We want to reward teachers and employees for the stellar performances they give every year," said Superintendent Randy Merrill. "Those who have stuck with us through these years are being rewarded for their loyalty and patience. All that was promised has now become a reality. Thank you for the invaluable services you provide to better our community."
Thank you Provo School District teachers and employees for the wonderful work you do!
June 27, 2008
Updated School Construction Photos and Information now Available
The Provo City School District web site has a section specifically designed for informing the public on the status of school construction projects. These web pages are now updated to reflect the current status of each school undergoing construction or remodeling. Look for the link to the “School Construction and Maintenance Projects” in the right column under “Quick Links”.
June 27, 2008
Plans Announced for Grandview Elementary Demolition
Plans for the demolition of Grandview Elementary School in northwest Provo are now set for Monday, July 7, 2008. However, newer parts of the structure will remain and be remodeled for a Center for Accelerated Studies Program and other district uses. Please visit the link below to the Daily Herald article for specific details and information:
June 11, 2008
Golf Tournament Tees Off for After School Programs
Local business owners, district employees, and members of the community participated in the Annual Provo School District Foundation Golf Tournament fundraiser on Monday.
“It was a beautiful day to play golf and raise money for kids,” said Greg Hudnall, Executive Director of the Foundation. “We are lucky to have many of the same teams and players return year after year. A lot of the sponsors are glad to support programs like Provo School District's "After School Programs". I would like to thank our many sponsors who are so kind and generous to the children in Provo.”
The Provo School District Foundation allocates the necessary funds to provide schools with after school programs that are fun, educational, and invite students to learn and grow academically and socially. The Provo School District Foundation also recognizes outstanding teachers in the area by holding an Evening of Excellence and giving 12-15 grants a year to innovative teachers.
For more information about the Provo School District Foundation, please email Greg Hudnall at gregh@provo.edu or Cathy Bledsoe at cathyb@provo.edu.
May 14, 2008
District Releases UPIPS Monitoring Report
Provo School District is completing year two of a five-year cycle of the Utah Special Education Program Improvement Planning System (UPIPS). The purpose of UPIPS is to support the district in establishing a continuous improvement process to enhance program effectiveness for student success, and link program improvement activities with personnel development planning. The results of year two activities are presented in the following report:
April 10, 2008
Provo District Technology Support Department Prepares for Online Testing
Between April 7, 2008 and May 23, 2008, by legislative mandate, over twenty five thousand tests will be taken by students throughout Provo City School District. These Criterion Reference Tests (CRT) will cover Language Arts, Math and Science subjects. Approximately 12,300 tests will be taken by elementary students and 12,200 tests will be taken by secondary students. This year, about 10% of those tests will be taken on paper and 90% will be taken using a computer online.
To prepare for this enormous increase in computer based testing, the technology support department has been working hard, spending plenty of overtime hours, to ensure the testing period will continue with little or no interruption.
Throughout the district:
- 324 wireless network access points have been installed or replaced.
- 45 new network switches have been installed.
- 34 new portable computer labs (both Mac and PC) have been deployed.
This massive project will enhance Provo City School District’s network to provide better and quicker access to those students and teachers involved in online testing.
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