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Show Education Wed/Thurs/Fri, September 5-7, 2018 The Park Record. Editor: Carolyn Webber Alder education@parkrecord.com 435.649.9014 ex.15718 SUPERINTENDENT OPEN HOUSE SET FOR MONDAY The Park City School District is set to hold an event for parents to meet the new superintendent, Jill Gildea, on Sept. 10 from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Eccles Center’s lower lobby. According to the district’s website, the public is able to attend. The Front Line and Blue Line event from the Summit County Sheriff’s Office is set to start immediately following the open house. APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR PC READS PROGRAM PC READS is accepting applications for its advocate program. Those selected will complete training through the Dyslexia Training Institute and provide professional advocate services to local families. The deadline to apply is Sept. 20. For more information, visit http:// parkcityreads.org/advocate-program/ or email parkcityreads@gmail.com. This program is supported by a grant from the Park City Community Foundation. AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM IS SET TO START MONDAY The after-school program at Ecker Hill Middle School is set to start on Monday, Sept. 10. According to the school’s newsletter, the drop-in program includes academic support, open gym, crafts and free time. Students can also be involved in the Garden Club, EATS, the Egyptian Theater and an introductory class to soccer. For more information and to register, visit ehmsafterschool.com. PARLEY’S PARK TO HOLD FALCON FUN RUN Parley’s Park Elementary School’s Falcon Fun Run is set to take place on Sept. 13. According to the school’s newsletter, each grade will run laps around the school’s field and each lap will be recorded. The school’s parent-teacher association organizes the event. The school hopes to raise $75 per child, or $40,000 for the school, to fund projects such as a full-time art program, a makers space and teacher grants. The Park Record PARENTS TO LEARN TO ACCEPT MISTAKES, A-8 www.parkrecord.com A-7 A-7 AGENT TO UNCOVER THE DARK WEB, A-8 WED/THURS/FRI, SEPTEMBER 5-7, 2018 Two compete for seat on Park City’s Board A retired teacher and a parent with previous board experience are in the running CAROLYN WEBBER ALDER The Park Record As the Park City School District continues to integrate several new positions across the schools, the Park City Board of Education will soon be adding another new face to the district. Kara Hendrickson and Vicky Fitlow are both vying for a seat on the Board to represent District 4, which includes the neighborhoods of Jeremy Ranch, Bitner and Silver Creek. J.J. Ehlers, who currently represents District 4 on the Board, will not be running for reelection. Fitlow and Hendrickson have spent the last few months attending events and meeting with constituents to share their platforms as they prepare for Election Day on Nov. 6. They were the only candidates who filed for the open seat. Both candidates said the question they have been asked perhaps the most in the last few weeks is how they view the budget and tax increase, which the Board recently passed. Some constituents have expressed concerns that the budget is not sustainable. Hendrickson said she agrees. As a retired teacher, she was in support of the district raising teacher’s salaries, but said she wonders how the district will be able to sustain such a high budget over time. COURTESY OF KARA HENDRICKSON TANZI PROPST/THE PARK RECORD Candidate Kara Hendrickson taught in the Park City School District for 16 years. She says she would bring a teacher’s experience to the Board. Vicky Fitlow, one of the candidates running for a seat on the Park City Board of Education, says her priorities are “good governance, fiscal responsibility and student-centered and evidence-based decision making.” Fitlow said she would have voted in favor of the budget. She said the increase was due to the increase in services in the schools, but she does agree the rising taxes are worrying. Please see Two, A-9 Paid parental leave approved, still debated The Board recently decided the benefit is available after a year CAROLYN WEBBER ALDER The Park Record Several Park City School District employees waited with anticipation this summer as the Park City Board of Education deliberated adopting paid maternity and paternity leave in the district. The policy went into effect to kick off the school year, granting district employees bringing home a new child up to 30 work days of paid leave. But as the Board continues to accept feedback about the policy, President Andrew Caplan said that there is still fine tuning to do. “We will probably have to revise it several times as we learn about different things that come up,” he said. Already, Caplan said the Board has had to discuss cases with special circumstances. Micaela Carriel, the head coach of Park City High School’s girls soccer team and a social studies teacher, re- cently had a child and is eligible for paid leave. Her leave would have overlapped with her team’s season, however, so she talked with the Board about taking leave from her classroom but not her team. After some back and forth with the Board, Carriel said she was told that, as the policy currently stands, she could either take leave from everything or not take leave at all. She chose to go back to work. Caplan said defining what leave is for teachers has been complicated, since many teachers often work from home when they’re away from their classroom, creating lesson plans or talking with substitutes. “Teachers are so dedicated that they don’t want to be necessarily on leave,” Caplan said. “They have such a bond and a sense of responsibility to the children in their classes and that are on their teams, that it is very difficult to step away.” The Board also recently discussed when employees should be eligible for the paid leave, ultimately deciding at its most recent meeting to grant employees the benefit after they have Please see Parental, A-9 SO MANY WAYS TO PLAY ZIP, SLIDE, COAST AND DISCOVER. OPEN DAILY, 10AM |