Test to Stay

The Utah Legislature recently conducted a study titled A Limited Review of Public Education’s COVID-19 Soft Closures (February 2021).  A “Soft Closure” means when schools transition to online learning when they have 15 active cases of COVID-19 over a two-week period Read More …

Opportunity Scholarship

With the legislature in session, multiple bills continue to be debated and passed, affecting education.  One particular bill that may be of interest is Senate Bill 136 Higher Education Scholarship Amendments, sponsored by Senator Derrin Owens and Representative Lowry Snow. S.B. 136 Read More …

Legislative Update

The 2021 Legislative session began on January 19, 2021, and will adjourn on March 5, 2021, where education continues to be a hot topic and priority among the legislators. Senator Derrin Owens, who represents District 24, which includes Kane County, currently Read More …

Invitation to Bid for new KES

Kane County School District is in the process of moving forward with construction bids for the new Kanab Elementary School.  If you are a local contractor or would like to bid on the project, please see the information below: INVITATION Read More …

General Obligation Bonds Sold

Kane County School District recently sold the General Obligation bonds through a competitive bidding process on the open market in order to build the new elementary school in Kanab. Kane School District advertised to sell the bonds with a face Read More …

Modified Quarantine Protocol

The Utah State Department of Health recently announced several updates to the COVID-19 School Manual in relationship to ‘Test-to-Stay’ and ‘Test-to-Play’ programs. The updates include changes to the quarantine process, take effect on January 4. One of the most substantial Read More …

Thank you to Kanab City

CARES funding was approved through the Coronavirus Relief Fund to provide assistance to schools and state agencies to help navigate the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak as part of the $150 billion federal relief fund. Kane School District applied for Read More …