Public Schools

Schools for our children

Salt Lake County District Four public schools are the crown jewel of the Utah public education system and are now under assault by the Republicans in the Utah Legislature The students from our schools have some of the highest test scores in the State of Utah, attend the finest Universities in the world and excel at every level of society. Because of our successes, students from across the State of Utah flock to our public schools; the students of Skyline, Olympus, Wasatch, Churchill, Morningside, Driggs, and Eastwood—for example- are already majority out of boundary.  Compounding matters, our existing senior population is aging rapidly, and new arrivals frequently have fewer children than their predecessors. As a result, there are simply not enough in boundary children to keep many of our own public schools open.  Just this year, yet another local public school– Springlane was closed when declining local enrollment, coupled with an inability to recruit new students, made it inviable.  Springlane’s closure benefitted no one and ultimately lessened all our property values.

If I am fortunate enough to earn the votes of the citizens of my district, my number one priority is ensuring not one more local public school is closed. In preparation, I have met with Granite School District Superintendent, Rich Nye, and numerous in-boundary School Principals. Through the course of our conversations, I have educated myself on the process Granite School District uses to measure school viability, I have identified imminent milestones, and I have cultivated personal relationships with key decision makers.  After doing the preparatory work, I next painstakingly crafted a detailed plan ensuring not one more school in our county district is closed. My plan ensures county resources leaders engage local parents and keep them invested in the fate of our own schools. Secondly, my plan does not scapegoat out of boundary students and instead recruits them, supports them, and connects them with our local community.  

OUT OF BOUNDARY STUDENTS LIFT OUR PROPERTY VALUES KEEP OUR SCHOOLS OPEN AND BIND US TO EACH OTHER