Entries Published On July, 2015
Community Opinions Show Its Time to Slow the Process
I was impressed by the positive atmosphere of the final Park City School District’s Master Planning community meeting on July 21 and the insightful contributions that the many people in attendance made. Many people seem to support the committee and where the plans are headed, and the community still has many ideas that need to …
Live Blog of Tonight’s Master Planning Meeting (7/22)
I live blogged tonight’s School Board Master Planning Committee Meeting. We are within about a week of the Master Planning Committee making a recommendation to the school board on what changes to make in our districts. Click Read More to follow along:
What Do Worms Eat?
So, my 3 year old asks me this morning “what do worm’s eat?” I say dirt? Frankly I think it’s dirt, but they have to eat something else, right? So I ask Siri on my iPhone. Here is the response… Sorry, Bill White. Nothing against you or your fine establishment. I guess any publicity is …
A Big Thanks to Summit County
Dear Summit County- Last night I was in a School District meeting regarding moving the new 5th/6th grade school to the Ecker Hill campus. A citizen stood up and said that traffic already wasn’t great around Ecker Hill School and wondered what will happen when the another school is put at the location. The response …
Occam’s Razor and Rebuilding Park City Schools
Occam’s razor effectively states, “when you have two competing theories that make exactly the same predictions, the simpler one is the better.” It’s a great way to look at things because I think most of us would agree a less complex solution has a better chance of success. Over that past year, the Park City …
The School’s District’s Master Planning Co-Chair Rory Murphy Showed Us How to Run a Public Meeting Last Night
The heckling started early during last night’s School Board Master Planning regarding rebuilding/moving our schools. A person from the audience interrupted the meeting by shouting something about how the school’s plans would never work. Rory Murphy, co-chair of the School District Master Planning Committee, took it in stride, saying “OK. OK. Thanks for that.” He …
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