Utah Legislative Update

The 2024 Utah Legislative session concluded on March 1st, where several bills relating to school safety were passed.  HB 84 School Safety Amendments which requires panic alert devices and video cameras for schools and classrooms. In the Kane County School District, we have Read More …

Legislative Update

The 2024 Utah Legislative Session will end on March 1st, where public education continues to be a focal point with over one hundred new bills. A few bills that may be of interest are HB182 by Representative Lisonbee, titled Student Survey Amendments. This bill requires parent Read More …

School Safety Grant

Kane County School District received a competitive grant from the Utah State Board of Education to address school safety.  The district received $3,089,738 to improve school safety, where much of the money was awarded to relocate the Valley High School Office Read More …

Emergency Response Plan

Emergency Response Plan The adoption of a Standard Response Protocol was established in Kane County School District in 2023 in compliance with Utah State Law R277-400. Specifically, the law requires districts to develop prevention, intervention, and response measures; and prepare Read More …

Ask a Therapist

On Wednesday, January 26th, the Kane County School District provided the opportunity for parents/guardians and students to attend a mental health virtual live webinar titled Ask a Therapist. This event allows participants to ask experts any questions they might have about Read More …

KES Care Closet

Kanab Elementary has recently created a Care Closet for students. Mrs. Olmstead has created the Care Closet to provide coats, jackets, sweatshirts, and hats for students who do not have proper attire for the weather or for spills/accidents. They also have new Read More …