Category: Superintendent’s Corner

Here is where you can get the latest news from Superintendent Ben Dalton.

Covid 19 Updates

COVID-19 and Move to Level Orange Last Friday Governor Herbert signed an executive order that officially moved the State of Utah from the Red Level (High Risk) to the Orange Level (Moderate Risk) for COVID-19. With this movement we have seen Read More …

Grading Options & Information

Letter to Parents from Kane District We are committed to our students in providing fairness in grading guidelines throughout this unprecedented time in our history. We want to assure you that the uniqueness of this situation and the quickness of Read More …

April District Update

The Kane School District has submitted surveys to the seniors to gather their feedback on suggestions for the upcoming graduations.  We will be planning graduation ceremonies and end of year honors assemblies this week and will communicate this information to Read More …

Thank You!

As we are in the 4th week of school closures resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, I would like to express our appreciation to all of the faculty, staff, students, Kane County School Board, parents and community members who have made Read More …

School Soft Closure

Kane County School District announced a soft closure of schools for a minimum of two weeks or until further notice beginning March 16, 2020. The school closure is a result of the recommendations from the Southwest Health Department, Utah Health Read More …

District Update Coronavirus Prepartion

I had the opportunity to attend a meeting last Friday with State Superintendent Dickson where she discussed the critical need for school districts to prepare for possible school closures in the event of a Coronavirus outbreak in Utah. Dr. Dickson said schools will Read More …

Update on new KES progress

We would like to provide an update on the progress of the new elementary school in Kanab. Kane School District has issued a Request For Proposal (RFP) for a Construction Manager/General Contractor where we received proposals from five highly qualified Read More …

Proposed School Fees

Proposed School Fees 2020-2021 During the February 11th school board meeting the Kane County Board of Education held two public comment periods to listen to input from parents relating to the proposed school fee schedule for the upcoming school year. I Read More …