Category: Superintendent’s Corner

On November 19th, the Kane County School Board held its regularly scheduled meeting, where the board recognized two individuals for their distinguished service.  Libby Button was recognized by the board for her recent selection as the Adult Education teacher of the Read More …

On Veterans Day, schools throughout the Kane County School District united in heartfelt tributes to our nation’s heroes. Students and staff organized meaningful assemblies where patriotic essays were shared, capturing the spirit of gratitude and reflection. The ceremonies included solemn Read More …

Kane County School District has partnered with Utah Tech University to expand the opportunities for students to earn industry-recognized certificates with the recent addition of a 21-credit concurrent enrollment pathway to a Design Certificate. The new program will be available to Read More …

According to a recent Utah State Board of Education press release, Utah’s public education system decreased by 4,873 students, or a .7% decrease from last year. Over the past 12 years, enrollment counts in elementary grades have generally decreased, while enrollment Read More …

In September, Governor Cox allocated $1.2 million to address school lunch debt across the state. Cox redirected funds from the American Rescue Plans to the Governor’s Emergency Educational Relief Program, which in turn created a new grant opportunity for districts Read More …

Students in the Kane County School District will be recipients of new action figure toys this December thanks to a very charitable donation from Bob and Sandy Ellis of Henderson, Nevada.  Mr. and Mrs. Ellis provide toys to economically disadvantaged students in Read More …

SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) is pleased to announce that Utah’s kindergarten students are demonstrating remarkable improvements in reading proficiency, according to the latest Acadience Reading data. The Acadience Reading assessment measures basic early Read More …

September 17th marks the national observance of Constitution Day, commemorating the signing of the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia on that day in 1787. Schools in the Kane County School District commemorated Constitution Day in the following ways:   Kanab High School Mr. Glover (Social Studies Read More …

Governor Cox has declared September 15-21 as Adult Education and Family Literacy Week in Utah to provide awareness of over 43 million adults in the United States who cannot read, write or do math above a third-grade level. The Governor’s declaration also Read More …

In the August school board meeting, the following cell phone policy was approved by the Kane School District board of education. The changes prohibit the use of student cell phones during instructional time but allow students to use their phones during Read More …