Draper joins other towns considering separation from Alpine school district

On Tuesday night, communities gathered in Draper and Highland to discuss forming a new school district, splitting from the Alpine School District.

Under the plan, students residing in Draper County, Utah, would be reorganized into the “central school district.”

Draper joins Alpine, American Fork, Cedar Hills, Highland and Lehi in exploring the possibility of splitting off and creating a new district.

The cities have already conducted a feasibility study, which concluded that “creating a central school district is a viable opportunity that could reduce the future property tax burden in these communities if they separated from the Alpine School District,” Draper City wrote in a statement.

A public comment period is now underway for residents to provide their input on the potential split, beginning with meetings Tuesday night.

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