Deseret News | Reader comments: Alpine district will get 2 new schools

Reader comments
Alpine district will get 2 new schools

Correction: | 9:45 p.m. Jan. 23, 2009

Desnews quote: "Hidden Hollow Elementary's doors have been open only four months, and while that school is operating within its capacity, enrollment at the city's only other school is overflowing, said Alpine School District spokeswoman Rhonda Bromley."

Eagle Mountain has another school besides the "only other school" as quoted in the paper.

Currently operating Alpine schools in Eagle Mtn:

Pony Express Elementary
Hidden Hollow Elementary
Eagle Valley Elementary

This will be the cities fourth Alpine elementary school. I don't know who made the mistake, Alpine District Spokesperson or Desnews?

What Building Moratorium? | 10:16 p.m. Jan. 23, 2009

I thought public ed (Alpine School District included) was calling for a moratorium on the construction of new buildings. Oh, wait! That's just for charter schools - Alpine's key competition. Talk about two faced.

Alpine has schools that sit idle much of the time (afternoons and summers). If their focus was to save taxpayer money (or tighten their belt during this economic downturn) then they could use their existing buildings more efficiently. Instead they call for raising taxes and building more Taj Mahals.

Huh? | 10:58 p.m. Jan. 23, 2009

Taj Mahals...? Do your homework before ranting!

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Pro Public Ed | 12:22 a.m. Jan. 24, 2009

Taj Mahal?? Sounds like Stephenson or some other anti-intellectual, anti-public education nut is sounding off. Go see the rest of America; Americans build great public schools because they actually value their children. Way to go, Alpine, for valuing your children's education as well!

Common Sense | 12:34 a.m. Jan. 24, 2009

To Building Moratorium:

The bond for this construction passed in 2006 and has already been issued. Now is a good time to build much needed schools because construction costs are down. Again, the bonds were authorized three years ago. This is not a new tax increase. Apparently charters aren't posing too much competition for Alpine since the district grew by 2,000 students last year alone. As long as folks keep having babies, schools are going to have to be built. If you want a moratorium on schools, then a moratorium on children needs to happen first. Alpine could consider year round schools, but that idea isn't too popular with parents as of yet and they have the final say whether you like it or not.

Anonymous | 9:06 a.m. Jan. 24, 2009

To common sense,

If it weren't for Charters ASD would have grown by 5,000 last year.

Moratorium is a charter school | 9:11 a.m. Jan. 24, 2009

I'll bet money moratorium is a charter school/ voucher whacko.

People aren't falling for this kind of garbage anymore.

We know we are getting a bargain out of our public schools and teachers.

We thank them for their work and efforts.

To all of the other whackos out there, your time has passed. Time to move on to Idaho or Montana where your garbage might be listened to.

high school? | 7:12 a.m. Jan. 26, 2009

Anyone know where this is planned to be built? I'm thinking it must be around Lehi to help with Traverse Mountain and Eagle Mountain population.

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