Smaller Schools and Districts

Tag: Alpine School District

  • Seismic Concerns in ASD

    Seismic Concerns in ASD

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    Seth Cox

    The Wasatch Front is home to about 2 million people. It’s also home to a fault line that is due for a major earthquake. In 2020 a magnitude 5.7 tumbler rocked the state and destroyed buildings just after Covid upended the world. According to the US Geological Survey, “There is a 57% probability that the…

  • Studies for ASD Split

    Studies for ASD Split

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    Seth Cox

    Studies done by interlocal agreements are moving forward. The West district study can be found at https://www.utah.gov/pmn/files/1129633.pdf The Central district study was presented in Lehi recently. See this Lehi Free Press article for details. “I don’t want anyone leaving this room thinking, if we do this, our taxes will go down. That is not what…

  • Special Session

    Special Session

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    Seth Cox

    Governor Spencer Cox has called the legislature into a special session to address the possibility of competing ballot initiatives. A bill has been sponsored by Rep. Brammer and Sen. Grover that would remove the option for the school board to put the issue on the ballot. This would mean the only options to split the district would be via…

  • Former ASD Board Member Speaks About Split

    Former ASD Board Member Speaks About Split

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    Seth Cox

    Donna Barnes served on the Alpine School District Board for many years. Earlier this year, she spoke out in favor of a split for Alpine School District. Here are some of the key points she laid out: We heard the term “economies of scale” several times in the meeting. Essentially, the term means the more…