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Pignanelli, Webb: Legislators working hard on school split
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Yuch!!!
And by the way Mr. Webb, we do not "trust" the legislature to solve this problem. Once the east-side legislators appease their constituents, they will disappear from the issue.
You asked what is to stop them from changing boundaries or school start times themselves? Answer: YOU! If you don't like what they're doing, form an organization to oppose it, and then rally the troops to vote them out of office! Take action and DO something instead of whining:-) This is a GREAT country, so take advantage of your rights and freedoms and work to affect change.
I have been involved in this process for 2.5 years, and have watched this debate as it developed. I've seen a lot of legislators, city & county officials, and others across the valley work very hard to find solutions that work. And I've seen a lot of disinformation in the public that has come from a failure of the people to do their homework.
The Cottonwood High issue is a case in point. I attended a meeting called by Sen. Jones that brought together all of the key players in the Cottonwood High issue. In the end, it was the stated desire of the Cottonwood people themselves that drove the decision to amend the statute in the special session.
May I suggest to those who would impute motives to the political leaders working on this issue that you would do better to study the matter thouroughly and work constructively with us. Instead of complaining about being victims, get off your duffs, get informed, and get involved.
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We are all benefited by hugh property tax rates that have risen substantially because of property values. The largest portion goes to LOCAL school districts. During the next Legislative Session, we will again here the UEA bemoan the fact that poor Utah has amoung the Lowest WPU(weighted per puple spending)in the nation. UEA does not want a "Robinhood Plan" where all education dollars are collected at the State level(WPU) and distributed evenly per student enrolled. It seems that all educators think the rich should benifit from their own property taxes, and not share. This split in Jordan District should wake up everyone to the fact that FAPE (Free and Appropriate Education) is way off the mark.
Lets call for action as citizens, and demand that the broken, selfish system of too many school districts, each having their local moneys is not the fair way. When we claim that all of society is served by an educated public, the Robinhood Plan" would save millions in administration costs and allow fairnees in education.