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District 2 Media Coverage

Public School Bureaucracy Running Amock (Again!)

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As a local elected official, the Utah state legislature has given me the authority to exercise my fiduciary duty over the finances of the school district (Utah Code 53A-3-402) My neighbors decided at the ballot box, that I should have the power to exercise that authority. I find myself, yet again, attempting to navigate the road blocks that the school district bureaucracy throws in my path. Case in point: I recently filed a  GRAMA Request … Continue reading →

GRAMA REQUEST: Smart Schools Program

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On August 2, 2013 the Tribune ran an article titled: Three More Utah Schools Find Cash for Tech Makeover The article states that an elementary school in the Salt Lake City School District was awarded this grant. Link to Tribune Article This came as a surprise to me because I do not recall the School Board approving this nor was it brought up at our last school board meeting. I submitted a GRAMA Request in … Continue reading →

Salt Lake City School District Board Votes to Increase Taxes (Tribune)

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BY RAY PARKER THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE PUBLISHED: AUGUST 6, 2013 09:24 PM Leah Hogsten | Tribune file photo Salt Lake City School Board member Michael Clara, left. Salt Lake City School District officials voted Tuesday to increase property taxes, but not without dissent. The school board voted 6-1 to raise an additional $3.2 million for next school year, which officials said is needed to give employees raises and maintain school programs. Owners of a … Continue reading →

Not Optional (Tribune)

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Not optional Education should be required PUBLISHED: JULY 20, 2013 01:22PM Poor Aaron Osmond. Tossed into the Utah Senate in midstream (filling the unexpired term of retiring Sen. Chris Buttars), the South Jordan Republican quickly immersed himself in the details of one of the most important and controversial responsibilities of state government — public education. He met with stakeholders on all sides, avoided the stereotypical teacher-bashing that is all too common on his side of … Continue reading →

Facing Suspension or Expulsion?

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  FACING SUSPENSION OR EXPULSION? KNOW YOUR RIGHTS One of my neighbors, Maureen Minson  is currently attending the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law and is promoting a student’s ‘know your rights’ campaign. PDF Link to Brochure 2001 In 2001, while serving as the PTA President at Glendale Middle School. I was was concerned about the high number of ethnic minority students being suspended and expelled from the school. I ended up getting … Continue reading →

Blog Post Sparks Debate About Mandatory Education (Sacramento Bee AP)

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  By BRADY McCOMBS Associated Press Published: Thursday, Jul. 18, 2013 – 1:51 pm Last Modified: Thursday, Jul. 18, 2013 – 4:29 pm SALT LAKE CITY — Utah education officials say a state lawmaker’s idea to scrap the state’s compulsory education law would put already-vulnerable students further at risk.Republican state Sen. Aaron Osmond of South Jordan recently floated the idea in a blog posting. He said giving teachers the option of sending students home when they consistently misbehave would … Continue reading →