I would personally like to welcome all of the students in Garfield County School District to a new school year. I know the teachers are ready to welcome students into their new classrooms. I have confidence in the teachers in…
With the beginning of school just around the corner, I want to introduce the new teachers who have been hired to work in Garfield County School District for the 2015-2016 school year. Bryce Valley: Bailey Dalton: Fourth Grade Teacher Hillary…
Prior to 1896 when Utah became a state, the US Congress set conditions under which Utah could gain statehood. In order to gain statehood, Utah agreed to many provisions. One of which was to ensure Utah citizens would receive access…
Garfield County School District recently purchased a site license for Microsoft Office 365 for faculty and students. The purchase will help to relieve some of the stress of schoolwork by providing the software tools students will utilize on a daily…
The Garfield County School Board will be sponsoring an important community forum titled “What Counts in Education” on August 4th at Escalante High School from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm to discuss community solutions to rural challenges. The purpose of…
On August 20th, the Garfield County School Board will be considering changes to the student registration fee schedule for the 2015-2016 school year. If the new fee schedule receives approval by the School Board, parents who have students in 7th…
The Garfield County School District would like to congratulate the 2015 retirees! We would like to recognize two outstanding teachers in our District for the many years of service they have provided to the students. Mrs. Pat Shakespear was hired to teach…
The Garfield County Commissioners held their regularly scheduled meeting on June 8, 2015.The school district was invited to present information on declining student enrollment. The county commissioners will consider declaring a state of emergency to address this issue. The next…
As the Garfield School District prepares for the 2015-2016 school year, we look very closely at the number of students in each geographical area, and assign the faculty and staff according to the student numbers. When we compare the student…
On June 11th, Business Administrator, Patty Murphy, and I will present the FY16 Budget to the Garfield County School Board for their consideration and anticipated approval. The District will not be seeking any additional increase in taxes from the tax…