As the Legislative session ended last week you may have heard about a 1.16% increase in the WPU. The WPUrepresents the Weighted Pupil Unit. The WPU is distributed to districts based on the student enrollment for that particular year; normally…
In Garfield School District we have 220 students enrolled in 1st through 3rd grade. We have recently completed the mid-year testing required by the Utah State Office of Education in reading. Of the 79 students in 1st grade we have…
I want to inform the public of several steps Garfield School District has taken to save the common tax payer money. In the February 16th Board meeting the School Board approved the refinancing of a $1,615,000 general obligation school building…
As changes in District wide staffing is the main item of discussion, I have been asked by some individuals, “What benefit is there to work in Garfield School District?” The word “benefit” is a term which may encompass different areas…
I need to inform the public of the proposed changes in staffing in Garfield County School District for the next school year. Let me start by saying, all jobs are secure for the current school year. The reason to address…
At the beginning of the school year, I briefly discussed an upcoming Adult Education program in Garfield County School District. The District’s Adult Education Director, Curtis Barney, applied and received additional funding from the State Office Education for adult learners…
In 2011 the Utah Legislature passed a bill that is now part of the Utah State code 53A-1-606.6 requiring a mid-year assessment of a student’s reading ability. It requires Garfield School District to test all students in first, second and…