Article: County puts off action on school district split

The Salt Lake County Council on Tuesday voted to ask the Legislature to clear the muddy waters surrounding the debate over whether cities should be allowed to form small school districts.

The futures of Jordan and Granite school districts are now left in one big waiting game, while every player waits for the other to act first.

The County Council is waiting for the Legislature, and the Legislature is waiting for the County Council. Standing on the sidelines are west-side mayors, who are waiting for the County Council to make a move before deciding whether to file a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of allowing just a sliver of the county to vote on a school district split, rather ...

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