Orem officials put school-district split to voters after study found long-term tax outflows Mayor Dave Young described a council-commissioned study that found roughly $180–$200 million in property-tax revenues left Orem over two decades, prompting a ballot measure on whether Orem should form its own school district.

Orem's city council is taking a bold step to ensure taxpayers aren't shortchanged, revealing that $200 million has flowed out of their schools over two decades—now voters might decide if it's time for their own district!

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Grace Rex, Orem parent and longtime volunteer, outlines priorities for new Timpanogos-area school district Grace Rex, a candidate for the new school board covering eastern Orem and nearby cities, emphasized school safety, hiring a superintendent with local values, boundary studies and feeder patterns, facility repairs and seismic upgrades, early reading and dyslexia screening, and clear parental notification policies in an interview.

Grace Rex, a dedicated Orem parent and longtime volunteer, is running for school board with a powerful vision for safety, community engagement, and educational excellence in the new Timpanogos district.

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