Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon said he has seen a funding spreadsheet that includes money from a five-year bond through Jordan School District. But that is not an official proposal.

Details of that proposal should be made public in October, when the district, city and Real will meet, said Tom Love, a Real spokesperson. Real plans to present stadium-funding material to Jordan at that meeting.

In September, the team will begin hosting events and open houses to educate the public on the funding proposal.

Jordan School District has received a lot of calls on the matter, most expressing that the school district not give up its money to the soccer stadium.

"There would have to be some very compelling reasons to support the diversion of those funds," Jolley said. "I think that will be up to Real and Sandy City and others to provide that convincing evidence to our board."

Board member Lynette Phillips said district bosses soon are to be told how the investment will benefit students.

"I can't speak for the whole board, but personally, we're having a very hard time with the increased costs of construction and just keeping up with the schools we're supposed to be building," said Phillips, who lives in Midvale. "I'd be very hesitant to spend our money on anything not directly benefiting our students in schools all day long."

Board member Ellen Wallace, who lives in Sandy, agrees.

"I'd hate to see us put our kids at a disadvantage because of a soccer stadium," she said. But, she added, "I will have to keep an open mind until I hear their proposition."

The upcoming request comes at a politically charged time and election year for school boards.

Sandy is examining whether to ditch Jordan School District and form its own, smaller school district with neighboring cities Draper and Cottonwood Heights. Sandy accounts for about a quarter of Jordan District's expected property-tax revenues.

Jolley said that could be "one of many variables" for the board to look at in considering the soccer-stadium proposal.

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Contributing: Leigh Dethman

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