Entries Written By Parkrag
Discrimination in Park City Schools
What if the federal government found that a black student had been discriminated against by the Park City School District. Some days he wasn’t allowed to go to school. The school didn’t prevent other students from beating up the black student, because of his race. The black student wasn’t allowed to go on field trips. What …
Audio From Office Hours With Dr Conley (5/13/2016)
Below is the audio from the 5/13 “Office Hours with Dr Conley.” If you want the pure unedited version of the meeting, this is what you want. While I ABSOLUTELY LOVE Hugo Coffee… recording audio is not easy there. So, I’ve done the best that I can to adjust audio so it is generally audible. In …
We should be proud of the Park City Police Department and The Summit County Sheriff’s office
You’ve probably heard the negative side related to the events leading up the May 3rd security issue at Park City High School. However, you may have missed the good things done by our Park City Police Department and the Summit County Sheriff’s Office. During the last two Friday’s, Park City Police Chief Wade Carpenter and Summit County Chief Deputy …
They say “No Publicity is Bad Publicity”… I’m not sure the school district will agree
Hopefully you read Bubba Brown’s excellent article in the Park Record on the student who was discriminated against by the Park City School District. If you haven’t, I would recommend you do that now. The article basically talks about an investigation by the federal government that pointed to school district personnel discriminating against a kindergarten student …
Office Hours With School Superintendent Dr Conley (5/13/2016)
Each Friday, Park City School Superintendent Ember Conley meets with the public to discuss issues and answer questions. This week’s discussion focused on the school threat from May 3rd. I’ve tried to capture questions from the public and responses from district personnel below. Please forgive spelling mistakes and grammar issues as I tried to capture …
Another Reason I Hope the Olympics Don’t Come Back to Utah…
Every once in a while, we’ll hear the idea pop-up again that Salt Lake should host the 2026 Winter Olympics. Personally, I’ve never been much of a fan the idea. I think it brings a ton of people in to crush Park City.Would we likely get a $700 million Light Rail up Parley’s? Sure. Is …
Speak Now or Forever Pay Your Fees
On Thursday, the Park City City Council is meeting to receive public comment on new, proposed “Stormwater Fees” for residents, businesses, and schools in Park City proper. The proposed fees are based on ESU’s (Equivalent Surface Units), which is based on the amount of land that is “impervious” to moisture going into the ground. Think roofs, …
Yes, please drive to Park City…
Yes, please drive to Park City and when you get there park for free! I chuckled a bit when I received the postcard below from the Historic Park City Alliance. It encourages locals to drive to Main Street, and even better, provides 3 vouchers for 3 hours of free parking each time. Yes! Let’s clog …
Audio from Today’s “Office Hours” — About the Park City School Threat
Below is the audio from today’s “Office Hours with Dr Conley.” It’s a little hard to hear in places, due to the Visitor Center’s layout. Due to the subject matter, I wanted to get it out as early as possible. So, hopefully you can get the information you need. It was a doozy of a meeting. If …
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