I have met with High School counselors and administration to solidify a schedule for the 10-period block. If you recall, Garfield School District will be teaching on a 10-period block next year for grades 7-12. This means five periods will…
I would like to inform the public that we are in the process of collecting information from the citizens in the Garfield County on the start and end time for the upcoming school year. We will also be asking for…
I would like to inform the public of positive news related to the closing of Garfield County School District’s budget fiscal year. We have calculated projected expenses for the rest of May and the through the end of June. If…
We are in the process of advertising for four positions in the District. The first position will be at Escalante High School. This position will be advertised as a part-time administrator and a part-time teaching position with preference given to…
A few weeks ago I talked about the “What Counts” meeting that was held in Tropic with community representatives from Panguitch, Hatch, Bryce City, Antimony, Tropic, Cannonville, Henrieville, Escalante, Boulder and Salt Gulch. The purpose of the meeting was to…
Currently, in Garfield School District, Escalante High School and Bryce Valley High School are on an eight period block schedule with four classes per day consisting of ninety minutes for each class. Both of these two schools provide eight classes…
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…