Entries Published On October, 2015
Park City School District Enrollment Is Decreasing and What Does That Mean for the Bond?
According to documents obtained from the Park City School District, enrollment at Park City schools is decreasing. The news couldn’t come at a worse time for the Park City School Board, who is attempting to pass a bond for rebuilding schools across the district. One of the key reasons cited for the need to rebuild schools …
School Board Bond Frequently Asked Questions
The Park City School Board provided the Park Rag with a list of their frequently asked questions and answers. I think the board feels there is a disconnect between what they believe they are trying to accomplish given constraints and what others believe they are trying to accomplish. I believe they hope by providing enough …
School Facilities Plan Alternative
Park City Resident Clay Stuard provided the Parkrag with an alternative to the current plan from the Park City School Board. His plan focuses on keeping a middle school within the city limits of Park City, discusses alternative solutions for the Kearns campus, and provides alternatives for the location of a field house. As we …
An Overview of How Summit County is Doing Financially and What’s Coming up in 2016
While I know a lot of people don’t like to delve too deeply into numbers, Summit County’s annual budget process is a great time to better understand both how we are doing financially and what the government spending plans are for the next year. We as citizens care about our county’s finances because A) Most of us …
Self Indulgence and Where are the Women?
Rarely do I get one email that provides such fodder. First, I receive an email from the Mountain Accord saying: Could it be more self indulgent? It’s like getting an email from Backcountry thanking Backcountry for being so AWESOME. Wow. Later it includes the picture below, which I assume is a photo of either the Executive …
Thoughts on School Bond Debate
On Tuesday evening, the Project for Deeper Understanding held a debate about the proposed Park City School District Bond. Here are some thoughts from the evening: Dr John Hanrahan did a great job of moderating the debate. He asked good questions. One of the hardest parts of moderating session like this is asking pointed questions …
School Realignment – Academics … The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
In today’s Park Record, citizen Peter Yogman wrote a Guest Editorial regarding the Park City School District Bond. Since his editorial was published in print, the length was limited. Mr Yogman was kind enough to provide Parkrag with his full paper on the subject. School Realignment – Academics The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly …
Live Blog of Discussion and Debate on the Park City School Bond
Tonight, I’m live blogging the discussion and debate on the Park City School District’s proposed bond. This is part of the Project For Deeper Understanding at St Luke’s Church. The moderator is Dr John Hanrahan. School Board representatives include Phil Kaplan and Tania Knauer. Pro Bond representatives include Moe Hickey and Katherine Hoggan. Representatives opposing the …
Comprehensive Overview of School District Bond Proposal and Rationale
If you are looking for a comprehensive overview on what areas will be impacted by the bond, why the school district feels we need it, and many other details, I would encourage you to view a powerpoint presentation members of the school district will be providing to the County Council on Wednesday. You can view …
TV Show “Blood And Oil” Will Likely Be Cancelled
If you’ve been depending on ABC’s TV show Blood and Oil to provide you with some extra income, you might want to make other plans. In its third week, the show recorded a 1.2 rating in the critical 18-49 category. TV By the Numbers says, “On the opposite end of the spectrum, ‘Blood & Oil’ …
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