The state school board recently withdrew its support from a survey that asks students about risky behavior and mental health. Some local officials call the data critical, while at least one state representative worries the survey teaches kids to use drugs.

The Park City Police Department determined no crime had been committed when Summit County Council candidate Michael Franchek brought a gun to a sidewalk outside Park City High School this week.

The school year hasn’t ended yet in Park City, but next year’s class sizes have already become a talking point in the school board race.

On Monday, Park City parents and employees received a letter from the school district outlining the district’s commitment to protecting students. The letter came the same day the district was charged with failing to report child abuse.

During Tuesday's Park City school board meeting, board member Andrew Caplan said Parley’s Park Elementary School did not violate the county mask order. He called news of violations "incorrect notions," and "not factually correct," and said "The mask mandate was followed. We were up to code."

A third campus is now masking due to rising COVID cases.

The Park City Board of Education on Monday released its first statement to the school community since KPCW reported that Parley’s Park Elementary School promoted parent choice instead of enforcing the county mask mandate earlier this month.

Summit County Attorney Margaret Olson recommended the Park City School Board hold a public meeting to discuss why the county mask mandate was not implemented at Parley’s Park Elementary School last week.

County officials are cracking down on Parley’s Park Elementary School starting today. Health officers were on campus enforcing the mask mandate that was supposed to go into effect a week ago, and the county attorney’s office is investigating why the health order wasn’t followed.

Although Parley’s Park Elementary School is under a mask mandate ordered by Summit County, Park City School District Superintendent Jill Gildea directed staff not to follow it.