On March 30, 2023, students from Kanab High School and Valley High School will compete against 181 students from across nineteen high schools in the southern region for Sterling Scholar. The day’s events include competitive interviews followed by the awards program at Read More …
Category: Superintendent’s Corner
Here is where you can get the latest news from Superintendent Ben Dalton.
Concurrent Enrollment
Kane County School District students continue to take advantage of concurrent enrollment (college classes taken in high school). Last year, students in the district earned 1527 college credits equating to $1,221,600 in tuition savings. Eleven students earned their college general Read More …
VHS attends USBA Day on the Hill
Students from Valley High School recently represented the Kane County School District at the Utah School Board Association (USBA) Day on the Hill. Students visited with legislators and discussed their displays in the Capitol Rotunda. Students also received a tour of the Utah Read More …
New KES Update
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 …
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 …