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Factors in favor of creating Pioneer School District

Published: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 7:26 a.m. MDT
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Committee findings: Factors favoring creation of Pioneer School District:

Opportunity for more citizen involvement in both districts.

Enhanced local control.

Potential for greater responsiveness to unique community needs, expectations and preferences.

A split would bring greater community focus upon the consequences of growth.

Opportunity to create a new business model for public school operations.

New leadership opportunities for employees and citizens.

If the need for division is inevitable at some point, why not now? Unless there is a significant change in law and employee contracts, a future split may be even more costly and messy.

Reduced tax rates in residual Alpine School District. Orem residences, for example, may very much like the prospect.

Potential for a new district to not have to deal with the exclusive union representation, thus giving it much greater flexibility.

With a split, the taxed and the benefited are brought closer together.

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