Category Archive For "Schools"
Bear Hollow Land Would Work for Treasure Mountain School According to Park City’s School Planning Committee
When the Bear Hollow development was created, a certain portion of the land was given to the Park City School District. This week the school district’s Director of Buildings & Grounds, Todd Hansen investigated the land. His initial impressions appear to validate that’s it’s likely a viable spot for a new 5th/6th grade school (to …
Are You Willing to Trade Early Release for a Later School Start?
In a recent Park City School District Master Planning Committee meeting, School Board President Tanya Knauer said that “all things are on the table” when talking about realigning grades. The talk shifted to starting school later, especially for high school students. According to the University of Minnesota, it appears there is research that says starting school …
Park City School Superintendent Taking Over Grade Realignment Decision
For the past few months, the Park City School District Master Planning Committee has been discussing the issue of realigning which grades are in what buildings. In yesterday’s Park City School District Master Planning Committee meeting, school superintendent Ember Conley announced that she had decided that the realignment was really an “academic” issue and she …
Park City School District Is Considering Revamping Their Approach to Public Comment
Have a question for the Park City School Board and decided you’ll show up to a School Board meeting to ask your question? You better relish the story of the Battle of Marathon. That story highlights how the Greeks defeated the Persians in a city called Marathon and a runner ran 26 miles to Athens to deliver the news. …
The Myth of Public Input
Often times you’ll be in a city, county, or school district meeting and you’ll hear our leaders say “how important” it is to get public input. We most recently heard this in a School Board Master Planning Committee meeting. The Park City School District is likely proposing realigning grades, building a new Treasure Mountain School, and issuing a bond …
Update on Park City School District Master Planning Committee
The Park City School District Master Planning Committee met on Thursday. The topics they discussed included: They received two responses for their request for a planning company to assist with the New Treasure Mountain School. They felt they received a limited response because of tight deadlines and the need to be licensed in Utah. The …
Update on Park City School District Master Planning Committee Progress
The Park City School District’s Master Planing Group met on Wednesday. The big discussions were around timing of hiring a planner, grade realignment, and location of a new Treasure Mountain School. The committee has put out its request for a Planner and has received a number of questions from potential candidates. The Planner will be …
School Board Member Moe Hickey Says School Board is Willing to Discuss Other Areas for Treasure Mountain School
This morning on KPCW, Leslie Thatcher asked School Board member Moe Hickey about moving the Kearns Campus and where to put Treasure Mountain Junior High School. Specifically relating to the location of Treasure Mountain, Mr. Hickey Said: So, there you have it. Perhaps, there is another option for the new location of Treasure Mountain Junior …
The $7 Million in Additional Capital Outlays Requested by School Administrators
The Park City School Board is considering $57 million in capital outlay requests. Previously we listed the $50 million in requests that were each over a million dollars. Here are the remaining $7 million of requests that will be considered: Location Project Amount Requested School Rationale/Explanation/Comments Person Requesting District wide Update School Lunch Computer Program $66,000.00 …
Clarification on $50 Million in Capital Requests by School Administrators
A concerned citizen wrote to us and asked whether our previous article on $50 million in capital requests for Park City Schools included the rebuild of Treasure Mountain Junior High. It does not. It also does not include a total of $7 million in additional capital outlays that are each less than $1 million dollars. The Park …
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