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It was a quiet meeting when the Alpine School Board passed two boundary proposals Tuesday, one for the new high school being built in Saratoga Springs and another for a new elementary school in Eagle Mountain.
After board member Guy Fugal made the motion that opened the proposals up to discussion and member Donna Barnes seconded it, the only sound was the humming of the lights overhead before the motion passed unanimously.
Gary Seastrand, an assistant superintendent who has been working on the proposals, said these two projects were some of the easiest he's ever dealt with.
The board and staff have been looking at the proposals for several months. There were many opportunities for public comment including four open houses. Seastrand said there was little comment between the board's meeting two weeks ago where the proposal was presented and Tuesday's meeting where it was passed.
"There was very, very little concern expressed [about] these boundaries," Seastrand said.
The proposal for the new high school splits the boundaries of Lehi High School along the Jordan River. All students living west of the river will go to the new high school. Seniors in the 2009-10 school year can choose to attend and graduate from Lehi High School rather than the new one. No other students will be allowed to choose, not even siblings of seniors.
"The reality of this ... is that [the boundaries] are so logical and clear-cut," Seastrand said during the last meeting.
The elementary school boundary is divided along a natural easement, and the number of students sifted into each elementary school is even.
Students living in the North Ranches, Lone Tree, Cedar Pass Ranch, Ruby Valley, Hidden Canyon, Rockwell Village, Diamond Springs, Castle Rock, Sundance, Chimney Rock, Cold Springs, Willow Springs, Fridays and Highlands developments will go to the new school.
The boundary change moves the Silver Lake development back to Pony Express Elementary and also moves the North Ranches development out of Harvest Elementary. Harvest Elementary is overcrowded due to the explosive growth of the area. The new boundaries are designed to alleviate the crowding at Harvest.
The board also took a moment to remember former board member Andrea Forsyth. Forsyth had served on the board for 10 years when she resigned in November due to cancer. Forsyth died last week, and her funeral was Tuesday.
"We will, as a district, be very grateful for Andrea and her tireless effort," said board member JoDee Sundberg.
• Brittani Lusk can be reached at 344-2549 or at
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