Where is Salt Lake City
School District in this process?
The administration of the K-8 School has a better chance of knowing the students, who are under their care for nine years instead of (two or) three years 
in a middle school.
- Austin G. Buffum
Deputy Superintendent, Capistrano Unified School District
Hillside and Feeder Schools Proposed Timeline
Phase I: Exploration
» September 2005
Hillside and Feeder School Teams launch their exploration with an overview of information and a description of the process.
» October 2005
Clayton and Feeder School Teams launch their exploration with community meetings to be planned.
» September to December 2005
School teams meet weekly or biweekly to gather information, read research, discuss their findings, and develop their recommendations regarding implementation in their schools.
» December 2005 to January 2006
The Board of Education expects to receive written reports from all school teams in both the Hillside and Clayton feeder systems. The Board will take the time necessary to read and study these written reports prior to any board meeting discussion or action.
» February 2006
The District K-8 Exploration Team will prepare a district-wide K-8 recommendation for the Board of Education to consider. The recommendation will be consistent with neighborhood school team recommendations and the District's Student Achievement Plan. It will not replace the school team recommendations. The recommendation will neither propose nor endorse the closure of any schools.
» February to March 2006
The Board of Education will consider all K-8 recommendations from Clayton, Hillside, and their Feeder Schools and make a decision regarding implementation.
» April 2006 to May 2007
All elementary school communities will have the opportunity to explore the K-8 option and develop a neighborhood school team recommendation.
Phase II:
If the School Board
approves one or more K-8 Schools …
» March 2006 to August 2006
Schools further develop initial plans made in the fall to prepare for the construction and implementation phase.
» August 2006 to August 2007
School buildings are modified and additional plans developed for implementation of the K-8 model.
» August 2007
Earliest date that schools could begin the first year of implementation.
History of Salt Lake City
School District Work on Middle Schools
» May 2005
Initial K-8 research presented to Superintendency and School Board.
» August 2003 to June 2004
Middle School Summit: Report on the Progress of Board Expectations
» March 2003
Middle School Summit Update to School Board - Meeting Minutes, Item 6b
» April 2002
Middle School Summit held over two days with attendees representing all stakeholder groups. Baseline data, subcommittees to focus on separate Board directives, and preliminary middle school recommendations were generated.
» April 2002
Board issued directives regarding middle school research to begin with a Middle School Summit - Middle Level Summit Proposal
» December 2000
Superintendent Report presented on Guiding Principles For Student Advocacy