We talked with Julie King, Saratoga Springs and Eagle Mountain's School Board representative about the upcoming Alpine School District split.
Episode Highlights
- Feasibility Study initiates the split discussion.
- Objective of the study: unbiased financial analysis.
- Interlocal agreements among municipalities for potential new districts.
- Reasons behind the split: differing regional needs and growth cycles.
- Representation issues: school board member insights.
- Underrepresented and overcrowded West Side schools.
- Overcapacity solutions: portable classrooms.
- Safety concerns with portable units.
- Challenges in educational facilities and infrastructure.
- Potential negative impacts and concerns of district split.
- Misconception of tripling employees post-split.
- Effects on school sports and student participation.
- Financial implications explained: state funding (WPU).
- MGT study results: anticipated surplus.
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