We received a submission from Jim Tedford, who is one of the leaders of Citizens for Better Education, a group opposing the Park City School bond. His submission asks a number of questions that I believe are worth pondering. Do we need to write a “BLANK CHECK” for unspecified,unneeded “Athletic Facilities”? Do we need more …

We received an anonymous reply to Clay Stuard’s proposal on how he would recommend we approach a bond for our schools. It has some standard name calling that’s getting frankly getting a little old. Any upgrade to our schools is likely going to impact almost everyone in our community. If you have kids and are in …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

I had previously written that the total school bond interest would be $44 million. A reader corrected me and indicated that bond interest would likely be in the $25 million range… I will post his information below: You need to go look up how amortization on a loan/bond works, because this isn’t it. So yes, you are …