Alpine School District

Mientras algunas escuelas reportaron aumentos porcentuales grandes en la cantidad de estudiantes principiantes de inglés este año, ninguna cumplió con el umbral de 30 estudiantes establecido por el proyecto de ley HB42.

While some schools reported large percentage increases in the number of beginner English learners this year, none met the 30-student threshold established by HB42.

It is an unprecedented situation. After a 2024 vote, three new districts in Utah County are being shaped to replace Alpine School District in 2027.

Seventy-seven Utah County residents are vying to fill the seats for three new district school boards. Those boards will be elected in November and will prepare the new districts to start operating in 2027.

HB42 would allocate extra funds to schools that see a sharp increase in the number of beginner English learners.

“There's a lot of anxiety out there,” said Michael Gowans, president of the Alpine Education Association teachers union and teacher at Westlake High School.

After being talked about for decades, preliminary votes show Utah County voters want to split the Alpine School District into thirds

Depending on what voters decide, they could split Alpine School District into thirds.

Here’s what the end of the school year looked like for one group of Eagle Mountain students as they finished their last full day of elementary school.

The Alpine school board wants to move forward with a two-district split proposal. But local cities are looking at splitting into thirds

The Alpine School District is currently exploring breaking up into two or three new districts. The issue could be on the November ballot.

“Whatever we vote tonight is not the end, it cannot be the end. It has got to be a pause. A significant pause, but it’s got to only be a pause,” Alpine School Board President Sara Hacken said.