A response on Teacher Turnover by the Park City School District

On Friday, Park City School District Superintendent Ember Conley sent an email to employees in regard to teacher turnover. It seems citizen, Meg Leaf, hit a nerve with her editorial in the Park Record regarding purported turnover of teachers in the district. Ms. Leaf noted turnover rates of over 50% of teachers, assistants, and aides …

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This is the day school should have been closed

The temperature on the dashboard read -18ºF as I passed by the school bus picking up children at 6:39AM. Near where I live, most parents drive their kids to the bus stop in weather like this. As I stepped outside my car, my face froze and my hands hurt after about 10 seconds. My thoughts …

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Expanded Run-A-Muck parking is a welcome addition

On any given weekend morning, Run-A-Muck, Park City’s first off-leash dog trail will see hundreds of visitors. It’s one of the shining successes of Summit County in recent memory. Within the last few weeks, that experience has become even better. While the trails were always great, the parking left something to be desired. The main lot …

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Office Hours With Ember Conley (4/30/2016)

The Park City School District Superintendent, Dr. Ember Conley, meets every Friday (through May 27) with citizens in an open, friendly environment at Hugo Coffee. No topic is off-limits. Each week, Dr Conley answers questions about what the Park City Schools are doing. Below, is a summary of last Friday’s discussion. Much of the session …

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Wood Burning Appliances About to Be Limited in Summit County

On Wednesday, the Summit County council is meeting to discuss limiting wood burning stoves (and appliances) in new construction and remodels. The ordinance is drawn up and ready to pass. If you have concerns, it looks like Wednesday night at 6PM, in Coalville, is your last chance to speak up about this plan. Here are details of the meeting and …

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Deer Valley Season Ticket Costs 5% more this Year

I just received an email, probably like most of you, telling me that I could buy a Deer Valley lift ticket for $2085. This is up $100 (or 5%) from last year. For reference, Vail’s Epic Pass costs $579 this year. It is up $30 from last year (5.5%). Interesting… didn’t skier days drop last year?

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