City Council - April 29, 2024

Meeting Summary

The Lehi City Council convened a special meeting on April 29, 2024 — one of the most consequential sessions in the city's recent history — to vote on joining an interlocal agreement aimed at splitting from the Alpine School District (ASD). Following days of rapid negotiations among neighboring cities, the council voted unanimously to enter an agreement with American Fork, Highland, Alpine, Cedar Hills, and the Utah County portion of Draper to form a new school district. The vote made Lehi a central participant in what would become one of the most significant education realignment efforts in Utah County history. The interlocal agreement committed Lehi and its partner cities to a formal process toward seeking voter approval to create a separate district — an effort that would eventually be branded as the Aspen Peaks School District. Supporters argued the split would give western Utah County cities more local control over education decisions and better align school resources with local communities. Critics, including officials from Pleasant Grove (which held its own special meeting the following day), questioned the pace of the process and publicly rebuked Lehi's leadership role in forming the northeast interlocal agreement without broader coordination. The April 29 vote set the stage for months of legal, legislative, and electoral activity around the ASD split. Residents can expect future council meetings to address updates to the interlocal agreement, funding questions, and planning for the eventual ballot measure.