Orem council special meeting on a resolution to put an Orem school district on the Nov. 8 ballot
August 2, 2022, 6:00 p.m. · City Council Chambers, 56 North State Street
The Orem City Council met in special session at 6 p.m. with one scheduled item: a resolution requesting that the process begin to create a new school district with boundaries matching the city, and that a measure to create it be placed on the Nov. 8, 2022 ballot. The agenda set aside 90 minutes for public comment. Minutes were not available for this meeting, so the result of the vote is not recorded here.
From the agenda; results are added when minutes are posted. Updated October 14, 2026.
Orem's mayor is a voting member of the seven-member council. The minutes count the six council members in each tally and record the mayor's vote beside it, so a council vote of 6-0 with the mayor voting yes is 7-0 with the mayor.
In brief
1 item came up for a decision or discussion: 1 pending.
This write-up links 2 source documents and the meeting video.
Residents raised orem school district split.
The previous City Council meeting was on July 12, 2022: Orem council hears school district split feasibility study, rezones vacant lot on South 350 West
The next one was on August 23, 2022: Orem council rezones 507 North 400 West, adopts flood-elevation rules and delays economic development plan
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 5.1 · Other
Resolution requesting the process to create a new school district with boundaries matching Orem, and a measure on the Nov. 8, 2022 ballot
Pending
The resolution would have the council request that the process be started to create a new school district contiguous with Orem's city boundaries and ask that a measure to create it be placed before voters on Nov. 8, 2022. The council had received a feasibility study on July 12 and said it would vote on its direction at this meeting. The outcome is not recorded in the documents available.
What residents said
Orem school district split