In the last Utah Legislative session, H.B. 477 Full-day Kindergarten Amendment passed and allocated state funding for full-day kindergarten statewide. The bill changes the state’s funding formulas to provide state funds for full-day kindergarten. However, the district will receive the projected revenues Read More …
Author: Travis Terry
Income Tax & Education
Article 13, section 5 (5) of the Utah Constitution states that tax on income (income tax) shall be used to support public education, higher education, and to support children and individuals with a disability. You can access Article 13 at the Read More …
Sterling Scholars 2023
On March 30, 2023, students from Kanab High School and Valley High School will compete against 181 students from across nineteen high schools in the southern region for Sterling Scholar. The day’s events include competitive interviews followed by the awards program at Read More …
Concurrent Enrollment
Kane County School District students continue to take advantage of concurrent enrollment (college classes taken in high school). Last year, students in the district earned 1527 college credits equating to $1,221,600 in tuition savings. Eleven students earned their college general Read More …
VHS attends USBA Day on the Hill
Students from Valley High School recently represented the Kane County School District at the Utah School Board Association (USBA) Day on the Hill. Students visited with legislators and discussed their displays in the Capitol Rotunda. Students also received a tour of the Utah Read More …
New KES Update
I wanted to provide an update on the construction of the new Kanab Elementary School. The new school is 77% completed. The temporary construction fencing has been removed, and the permanent fence has been installed. The wood floor in the gymnasium is being installed. Lights and Read More …
Welcome New Board Members
On January 10, 2023, the Kane County School Board welcomed Jarad Brinkerhoff and Marc Grow as new school board members as they took the Oath of Office, administered by Board Clerk, Cary Reese. We appreciate the opportunity to work with Mr. Read More …
Master Board Award
Kane County School Board was recently honored in Salt Lake City by the Utah School Board Association for completing the Master Board Training. The Master Board Award is a prestigious award given to only school districts participating in professional development Read More …
CPR and Stop the Bleed Training
The Kane County School District recently received a School Safety Pilot Program grant from the Utah State Board of Education to provide emergency response training to all our teachers and full-time classified staff in CPR and Stop the Bleed programs. The faculty and Read More …
KSD Receives Safe Schools Grant
Kane County School District recently received $31,250 from the Utah State Board of Education through a competitive grant process for Safe Schools. The district will utilize the grant to provide all employees with certified CPR and Stop the Bleed training. District employees Read More …