Category: Superintendent’s Corner

Kane County School District – The Mountain Plains Adult Education Association (MPAEA) has officially named Elizabeth “Libby” Button as the Utah recipient of the Award of Excellence, honoring her transformative impact on adult education within the region. The Award of Excellence, formerly known as Read More …

Through KenGarff for Good, Kanab Elementary participated in Road to Success, a free incentivized reading program that rewards students for developing strong, independent reading habits—habits that build long-term academic success!  Road to Success provides Kanab Elementary with the Beanstack platform, a Read More …

On March 24th, Courtney Bills and Christine Elegante from the Utah State Board of Education traveled to the Kane County School District to present the Science of Reading Excellence in Education award to teachers in our district. We would like Read More …

The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) has adopted a resolution to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States. This resolution reaffirms the state’s commitment to the core principles of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. In Read More …

The Utah State Legislature has approved Senate Bill 241, a comprehensive initiative focused on improving early literacy interventions for public school students in kindergarten through third grade. The legislation establishes a strenuous new statewide goal: to have 80% of third-grade students reading on grade Read More …

The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) has awarded Kane County School District a $408,464 Catalyst Center Implementation Grant to expand career-focused educational opportunities for students. Kane County is the only rural school district in Utah to receive an implementation grant through this competitive Read More …

Kane County School District has been awarded $404,868 through the Utah State Board of Education’s Catalyst Center competitive grant process, which invited applications from districts and charter schools across the entire state. The Catalyst Initiative is designed to expand high‑quality career pathways, strengthen Read More …

The Utah Legislative Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee invited Kanab High School to present at their meeting on “Excellence in Education.” Mr. Stewart delivered an outstanding presentation highlighting the academic achievement and student success at Kanab High School. Key accomplishments included earning “Exemplary” status in Read More …