Board of Education President Tracy Scott Cowdell and Superintendent David S. Doty have responded to Gov. Gary Herbert’s comments on the creation of the Canyons School District, which has thrived in the first few months of its inaugural year. In a letter that was hand-delivered Friday to the Governor’s Office, Mr. Cowdell and Dr. Doty respectfully expressed their viewpoints regarding the creation of Canyons School District and the benefits of encouraging more local control over neighborhood schools.