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Show Sat/Sun/Mon/Tuea, February 12-15,2005 The Park Record B-10 Tuition credits to lure students from public school adigms for how we deliver educa- about $9,350 per year. Hie Colby payer. While everyone agrees thai tion lo our children, or we slay on School's is $11,900. "For most of my families, even Utah has a lot of children to edu- this train track and meet that colcate, nol everyone agrees that this lision course with disaster, which a $2,000 or $3,000 lax credit would is the best way to do il. One is to me is not a suitable alterna- be tremendous," Diehl said. "It's Rep. Ross Romero. D, whose area tive," Fcrrin said. "If you think it's not going (o pay the whole tuition, had today, just wail another 10 but it would help quite a bit." includes west Summit County. By JARED WHITLEY Park City Academy has a slid"Instead of talking about cred- years." ing scale for its tuition, its, we really should he Of the Record stuff ^ ; 7~. ; ZT ; 7~. Diehl said, and some chiltalking about adequately t Depending on how things go at ThOSe Who WOUld benefit probably dren are on full-ride scholfunding education. If we the slate Legislature this year. arships. If a family with some Hl.ih parents could get a actually, adequately fund wouldn't need those credit dollars." financial assistance from tuition credit lor sending their education, more teachthe academy gets a tax ers can be hired which children It) private schools. - Rep. Ross Romero credit, Diehl said he can The newest version of HB 39. would reduce class size." then offer scholarships to D-Salt Lake City other introduced Wednesday by Rep. Romero said. families, making his During the 1990s. ^^ mmk Jim Fcrrin. R-West Jordan, would school more accessible. UWill's revenue growth extend tuition lax credits to stu"Schools like ours can be dents who arc nol currently in pri- was high, but its enrollment stereo-typed as a rich kids' school, Who wffl it help? vate school, unless they qualify for growth was not, Fcrrin said, so the but we have some kids who are on For the poorest families, the slate was "able lo more adequatereduced-price school lunch. full scholarship," Diehl said. "It's credit would be as large as $3,750. ly fund public education." 'IliaI is a family ol' four that a big chunk of their income if Families with an income of up to "But since 2000, those trends makes .1 hotn $35,000 per year, hut they're going to pay." ahoul $100,000 would gel $500. have reversed," he continued. all students currently enrolled in and those above that would get With an expected increase in Fcrrin also wants lo offer more public school would he eligible for nothing. Utah's 500,000 student population options, particularly to lowthe credit. ('Hie entire bill is availlo as high as 700,000 in the nexl 10 "We are excluding almost all of income families. If a student isn't able online at le.state.ut.us.) the current private school succeeding in the public school Ferrin's purpose in people, except the most system, "parents who care look Ihis is lo entice sludenls poor," Ferrin said. for alternatives," he said. out of the public school Schools like ours can be stereo-typed as "Wealthy families have many But one of the criticisms system, as Utah is expecting a boom of a rich kids' school but we have some kids of tuition tax credits is that - options, poorer families do not." since private school clients In terms of parental choice, sludenls in the near are typically wealthy the who are on full scholarship." though, HB39 does not extend the future. credits wouldn't help mid- credit lo home schooling. Ferrin "We have an expect- Steve Diehl dle- or low-income families. said he specifically excluded ed enrollment growth "Those who would bene- home schoolers from the credit that will require more Park City Academy headmaster fit probably wouldn't need "because that's really so hard to dollars than I think we ^^^^^m those credit dollars," measure." Private schools have have in this slate." greater accountability, in terms of Ferrin said, "ll's nol because we're years - and no 1990s-type tech Romero said. using standardized tests and Even a $3,750 credit could help boom to help pay Fcrrin wants lo not committed to funding public education...its because we have reduce the potential stress on the defray the cost of private school- teacher credentials. ing, hut certainly not pay for all of Next week: the math of tuition so doggone many pupils per tax system. . "We either find some new par- il. Park City Academy's tuition is tax credits HB39 could reduce student population before coming boom U SCOTT S\NE/PARK RECORD Katie Morse, seventh-grade, shows her Leaning Tower of Pisa project at the Park City Academy science fair on Monday. If HB39 passes, it would provide a tax credit for some students to enroll in the academy or other private schools. Treasure Mountain Middle School Honor Roll for quarter 2 High honor roQ Aslle. Christina Raggett, Brett Bnrger. Molly. Bernhard, Katie Hevins, Connor BnllwinkcL Rachel Bothnur, Kclsey Brothers. Sarah Butler. Alexandra Christjans. Sarah Clark. Kalhryn ('oales, (iaue ('niig. Jessica Daily. Jcnna Dickens. Taniara Duff. Erik Emerson. Melissa Fallen. Alex Fojtik. Jacob (tlennon. Brad lev (iross. Andrew Haaland. Allie Hernandez. Caleigh Hill, Maren Holguin. Esther Howard. Connor Kahn. Hannah Kim. Yoo-jung Kranslover. Julia Luehinovich, Afeksandr Lukanowski, Blake Maddux. Devon Malcolm. Elizabeth Ma lone. Alexis Martin. Pepper McCirail. Anna Myers. Samantha Oricnle, Alexandra Palomaki. Kya Park. Brian Perry. Cicra Perry, Travis Reid. Whitney Sanderson. Grant Santa Maria, Rencc Schneider, Courtney Schwerin, Brian Sidford. Lucy Siebert. Griffin Smith. Samuel Solano. Guadalupe Stanley. Patrick ' Staples, Sydney Sluard. Jacquc Tessnow, Ashley Thomas, James Tidwell. Mackenzie Vaniicison. Alexandra Wmigiiinan. Sarah Weaver. Alexandra West, Mason Wiener. Hans Williams, Alexandria Wilson, Hannah Sophie Actor. Charles Johnson, Peter Albrecht, Kristen Johnson, Kylie Beal. Hannah Kadwit, Harrison Bolinc. Sarah Kohout, Audrey Bowen. Jack Lcntz, Christoph Boyle, Dcvin Loughlin. Emily Burns, Elizabeth Malcolm. Cameron Campbell, Gabriel McMahon, Erin Carson, Scott Modrovsky, Alison Clark, Taylor Needham. Trevor Cooper. Lindsay Pillmore, Maxwell Cross, Caillin Randolph, Cameron Dahl, Carissa Reynolds, Kelsey Duff. Kevin Slack, Jacob Feaslcr, David Stanley, Brian Frain, Jcsika Tottcn, Sam Gagnon, Victoria Wall. Samanlha Gebo, Brittainy Wood, Daniel Hoyt. Courtney Allen. Jennie Hunt. Lyla Allen, Sarah H u n t e r- S i I v e r s 1 o n e, Avrin. Hannah Barbisan, Lorenza Bevins, Harrison Bush, Ari Carazo, Clay Carroll, Anne Ceja, Fidel Chittenden, Kyle Christjans. Jessica Cohen. Nathan Cone, Megan Cooper, Paige • Costanzo. Joseph Cruz. Ingrid Cunningham, Shannon Daenitz, Luke Domenick. Christopher Engelbert-Fenlon, Luke Espinoza, Morgan Esly, Clark Fear, Zachary Figge, Caleb Folmer, Destiny • Garrison, Emily Gibbs. Nicholas Gideon, Lindsey Giordano, Vincent Giuliano. Amy Glenn. Michael Gowcn, Bailey Grodnik, Jacob Guiney. Elizabeth Hanson, Ian Hennings. Beau Hewitt-Brown. Madison Hood, Robert Johnson, Lauren Johnson, Michael Jones. Conner Kahn. Hilary * Kaps, Kristen Kelly, Allison Kim, Jung-yoon Kinnebrew, Hannah Kuang, Barry Labcrtcw, Alexandra Lisonbee, Lindsi Lukanowski. Alex Malcolm, Robert Margolis, Lia Martin, Thomas McGuire, Flynn McGuirc. Kelly McMahon. Alana Nelson. Lily Orcutl, Mason Orienle. Gabriel Packham. Hilary Palmacci, Cassie Palmer. Caitiin Palomaki. Ross Palerson, {Catherine Paulscn, Krislopher Portwood. Benjamin Ouitiquil, Alex Reich. Lauren Please see Honor, B-11 Surplus Property for Sale in Oakley City Oakley City is declaring as surplus property and offering for sale the following described parcel of land: Lot 6 River View West Subdivision, located at 4275 North SR 32. Approximate acreage is 7.052. . " This property will be offered for sale based not only on the price offered but also by the type of use being proposed. The sales price will be rated on a scale of one to ten, with ten relating to the highest price offered. There will then be a rating of one through ten being placed on the use of the property with ten being perpetual open space and one being straight commercial use. Each of the proposed rankings will then have a multiplier of five applied co it. The city council will then determine who the purchaser of the property may be. Use to be as follows: Points Perpetual Open Space 50% Open Space, 50% Low Income Housing 30% Open Space, 40% Low Income, 30% _ Acre Lots 50% Low Income, 50% _ Acre Lots 7 Residential 1 Acre Density 6 Residential _ Acre Density 5 25% Open Space, 25% Commercial, 50% Residential 4 50% Open Space, 50% Commercial 3 25% Open Space, 75% Commercial 2 Commercial Oakley City will work closely with the purchaser on any development and will reserve the right for approval of the type of development approved, and will make sure that it complies with what was proposed when the property was purchased. Sealed offers will be received at the Oakley City Hall 960 West Center Street or P.O. Box 129 Oakley, Utah 84055 until February 14th at 4:30 p.m.. Bids must include not only the offer price, but also a detailed proposal of the use for the property and an estimated time frame to accomplish the development. Oakley City reserves the right to accept or reject any offer for the purchase of this property. If you have any questions please feel free to call the Oakley City Office's at 435-783-5734. |