Entries Published On September, 2015
Thanks Mike
A reader, Mike, wrote in to correct me on a recent property values article. I had said that property values had decreased by $79 million in 2015. However, this just reflected decreases on certain properties per a Board of Equalization Spreadsheet. It apparently does not reflect all valuation changes. An August article in the Park Record states …
Has the Fat Lady Already Sung on the Park City School District Bond?
I received an email last night criticizing me for yesterday’s article on Superintendent Ember Conley and the School board being held accountable for the educational outcome of their $66 million bond. No, it wasn’t from someone involved in the schools telling me I’m wrong about the bond (although, I’m sure I’ll get that). It was …
How to Watch NBC’s Sunday Night Football if You Are On DirecTV
If you are a fan of NFL football and happen to have DirecTV, You may have noticed that last night’s game between the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots and the Pittsburgh Steelers wasn’t available and Sunday’s game between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys will not be available either. There is a …
Park City School Superintendent Dr. Ember Conley’s Bold Initiative
School Superintendent Dr. Ember Conley took over the reigns of the Park City School District in 2013. In that time, she has worked hard to continue Park City’s tradition of being one of the best school districts in the state and is working towards Park City being recognized for the offering the best schools in the country. She appears …
Summit County Taxable Home Values Drop By $79 Million This Year
One of the roles of our Summit County Council is to approve changes to property valuations done by the county Assessor. Property valuations determine what each homeowner must pay in property taxes. While we have heard that homes keep selling for more and more money, it appears, overall valuations don’t support the idea that everyone’s …
More on College Majors and Money…
A few days ago, I wrote about the jobs a Park City graduate should aim for, if they want to move back to Park City ASAP. This graphic isn’t Utah specific, but it provides another glimpse at the majors making the highest salaries. It is framed around the concept that majors which males pursue typically make more …
Guest Letter: Park City School District is Making Great Strides to Help Hispanic Students
I received a letter from a Friend of the Park Rag. She has been involved in the Park City School District for many years. She wanted to make sure that the community was aware of many of the good things the school district is doing in order to help our Hispanic kids. I just finished reading …
SAGE Test Results for Each School in Park City
Below is a chart of the most recent SAGE (standardized test) for each school in Park City. SAGE is described as a rigorous test designed to test the proficiency of students in specific subjects. As was the case last year, the high school is doing well, Jeremy Ranch elementary show the most proficiency of any school …
Park City Schools are Ranked Between the 14th to 18th best School District in the State per 2015 Sage Test Results
The State of Utah has released 2015 Sage Test Results for our schools. The Sage test is a standardized test that attempts to tell whether students are proficient in subjects like Math, Science, and English. When the results came out last year, the school district did a massive campaign to try to walk people off …
Has the Park City School District Considered the Impact on Hispanic Children of Having 5th-8th at Ecker Hill?
I was having a debate with a friend over whether the additional travel time that will be required for 5th and 8th graders to travel from areas like Prospector to Ecker Hill was discriminatory toward our Hispanic kids, since that population is a minority and Park City’s Hispanic population is higher near the Kearns campus …
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