Entries Published On March, 2016
Death to the Term NIMBY Because We are All NIMBYs
This morning I had a fleeting thought about the acronym NIMBY. You may be familiar with it. It means “Not In MY Back Yard.” Most recently in Park City it was commonly used during the school bond debate to describe those people living in Prospector or Park Meadows who apparently didn’t want the bond to …
Hope Your Out of Town Family Isn’t Planning on Skiing Park City Next Year
I find it hard to believe that Park City will actually cost $175 a day next year; however, it is what is currently listed … and it IS in the same ballpark as Beaver Creek was this year. So, who knows.
Do Park City Students Spend Too Much Time on Standardized Tests?
We at the Park Rag continue to be impressed by how well spoken and thoughtful our local students are. We received the post below last week from a student at Treasure Mountain Junior High about the level and amount of standardized tests that our students endure. We hope you’ll give it a read. We reached out …
Who Should I Vote For?
Another one of those, “Not About Park City” posts… but I couldn’t resist. This diagram quickly tells you who you should vote for. Perhaps someone more creative than I (or is it me?) could do this for our local elections.
The Community Discussion Should Begin Soon about Summit County Buying the Land Between Jeremy Ranch School and the Burt Brothers
As many people have heard, Summit County purchased an option to buy about 30 acres of land between Jeremy Ranch Elementary School and Burt Brothers. In the county’s press release, they stated they may be looking at putting affordable housing or some sort of transit solution on the land. Over the past few days, this has caused some concern …
Later Start Times at Park City Schools
There has been a citizen driven movement in our community, somewhat started by Dr John Hanrahan and vocalized by Sally Elliot to at least have a discussion about starting school later. This morning, I heard that “0 hour” at the high school began at 6:15 AM. YES, school starts at SIX FIFTEEN AM (for some …
Office Hours with Ember Conley (3/25/2016)
Each week, Park City School District’s Office Hours with Ember Conley attracts more citizens. This morning 15 1/2 people attended the meeting. That 1/2 was a baby (get them started young!). Today’s discussion stretched from later start times, to the status of teacher surveys, to the learning center, to the plan for both a 5/6 …
Summit County Buys the Option to Build on the Land Next to Jeremy Ranch Elementary
Yesterday, Summit County Manager Tom Fisher signed a purchase order for an option to buy 30 acres of land next to Jeremy Ranch Elementary School (the land between the school and the Burt Brothers). The intent is to implement solutions related to traffic and affordable housing, if further study ultimately determines this land would be …
New School District Monitoring System Being Put in Place To Protect Our Students
As many people remember, in January an Ecker Hill teacher was charged with felony counts for “alleged inappropriate communications with a student that spanned approximately four months.” According to the Park Record, “The allegations against [the teacher] first came to light earlier this month when the accuser, a student at Ecker Hill, showed a school counselor …
Summit County Council Candidate Colin DeFord’s Use of Social Media is Encouraging
For years, information in Summit County has been disseminated through the Park Record and KPCW. Both do a great job but they have their limitations. Both only have a limited staff, both are mainly one way communication mechanisms, the Park Record has only so much space to print upon, and KPCW local news has less than an …
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