Board OKs boundaries for new high school

(Deseret News) The Jordan School Board voted 6-1 Tuesday night to approve boundaries for its new high school being built in Herriman, and to adjust boundaries for Bingham and Riverton High Schools.

Board member Rick Bojak voted against the measure. He is worried that enrollment projections indicate over the next eight years West Jordan High School would lose students while the new high school in Herriman would become overcrowded.

The board's decision follows four open houses and a public hearing, along with approximately 800 comments from an online survey and the Jordan School District Web site.

"It's an extremely sensitive and complicated process to look at boundaries," said board member J. Dale Christensen, adding he believes district staff did a good job of presenting data to the public.

The board voted unanimously Tuesday to officially name the school Herriman High School.

The new school is being constructed at 11971 S. 6000 West. It will open for the 2010-2011 school year. Boundaries for Bingham and Riverton had to be adjusted as a result.

Herriman High is being built with funds from the bond approved by voters in 2003. The Board approved the project in March 2008. The school is being built for approximately $75 million.

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