Higher Education Task Force.

Issue 1: How to bring higher education to Sandpoint.

Analysis 1: During the years of 2004 to 2006, the Wild Rose Foundation began to aggressively pursue the idea of higher education in Sandpoint. The work of the Wild Rose Foundation accomplished the following:

1. A partnership with the University of Idaho;
2. The use of University of Idaho property for a local campus in Sandpoint;
3. The development of a construction plan and curriculum for the Sandpoint campus; and
4. Community support and enthusiasm.

Due to the economic conditions, the Wild Rose Foundation placed the project on hold. However, the City of Sandpoint is picking the project back up to review how to bring higher education to Sandpoint. This is the goal of Sandpoint's Higher Education Task Force.

It will be extremely exciting to see what this group concludes. There is already a lot of ideas and interest to support this group. I will be very interested in establishing a plan for higher education in Sandpoint. See the article below in the Bonner County Daily Bee.

"College Task Force Planned"