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 …
Category: Superintendent’s Corner
Here is where you can get the latest news from Superintendent Ben Dalton.
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 …
Governor Cox Budget Proposal
The media has reported that Governor Cox proposes a $6,000 increase to all teachers for the FY23 school year. You can read more about it here: https://www.ksl.com/article/50535577/year-of-the-teacher-cox-proposes-historic-funding-pay-raises-for-utah-educators We support the Governor’s budget and appreciate the additional funding proposed for public education. It is important to note that the Governor’s budget gives Read More …
UHSAA Region Considerations
The Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) Board of Trustees recently passed the first consideration of regions for 2023-25. The initial placement proposals can be found on the UHSAA website and the Kane School District’s Facebook page. For all extra-curricular activities except football, it Read More …
Christmas Card Contest
The Kane County School District recently held its sixth annual Christmas card contest, where middle and high school students from across the district were encouraged to submit an original artistic design for the cover of the district Christmas cards. School districts across Read More …
SAFE UT App
The state of Utah provides an app called “Safe UT”, which provides free, confidential, anonymous tipping and reporting, and a crisis counselor 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This crisis tip line provides real-time crisis intervention for students, parents/guardians, and educators Read More …
Academic All-State and Coach of the Year
The Utah High School Activities Association recently announced the Academic All-State for the 2022-2023 fall sports seasons. Congratulations to the following students from the Kane School District for receiving the distinguished award. Jordan Cornell; 2A boys golf, Max Lee; 1A boys Read More …