Cottonwood High backers rally

"They have a feasibility study that says it can work financially. But that's all they have," said John Haglund, a member of the Cottonwood High Community Council. "It's all speculation. There's not an official plan."

And a bill in the works to equalize school funding on a statewide level would also hurt the district and all of Salt Lake County, Granite officials say.

If that money were all put in a large pot and divvied by needs, Linda Mariotti with the district said, Salt Lake County school districts would end up paying $40.7 million into that pot, and would only receive $13.6. The rest would all go to Jordan School District, a loss of $27.1 million for the areas now in Granite District.

"In terms of equalization, this is not helpful to Granite School District, in any form," Mariotti said of the district staying together or splitting.

A petition is being circulated among Granite School District voters to reject the split proposal. It will be presented to the county council today, encouraging them to table the issue until a detailed plan is created that includes all the existing schools.

Proponents of the split in Millcreek are also working on their own petition, encouraging the county to give them a voice and let them vote on the split.

Today, Salt Lake County will meet at 4:30 p.m. for a public hearing on the split. They are expected to vote Aug. 7. The Holladay City Council will vote on the matter Thursday at 6 p.m.

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