I would like to inform the public of four committees that Garfield School District is in the process of forming.  The first committee is for teacher evaluations.  This committee will help develop the teaching standards by which all formal evaluation…

On April 11, 2012, the Garfield County School Board held a public discussion forum at Bryce Valley High School called “What Counts”.  Each School Board member personally invited several individuals from all of the communities in the county.  Representatives from…

I would like to inform the public of some staffing changes in Garfield School District next year.  The special education teacher in Escalante, Dean Harrison, resigned on March 23 to take a position in Logan, Utah.  We wish him the…

E-rate is a Federal Government program established in 1996 to help schools and libraries improve internet and telecommunications in their facilities.  Schools can receive a discount in these services based on the number of students who are eligible for free…

As we move into April, I would like to discuss the upcoming assessments given to the students in Garfield School District.  The particular type of testing I am referring to is the CRT (Criterion-Referenced Tests) or commonly called, end of…

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…