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…
“It takes a village…” At the conclusion of another successful school year, I would like to thank all of those who have helped the students in the Garfield School District achieve academic success. It takes all of us to provide…
The Garfield School District graduation ceremonies will be as follows: May 20th Escalante High School – 8:00 PM – EHS Auditorium May 21st Panguitch High School – 7:00 PM – PHS Gymnasium May 22nd Bryce Valley High School – 8:00…
The Garfield County School Board approved the purchase of a new Language Arts reading program during the April 30th Board meeting. A committee comprised of parents, teachers, and administrators reviewed and recommended the new curriculum. The new program is published…
The Garfield County School Board will approve a calendar for the 2015-2016 school year during the April 30th Board meeting. Due to the way the holidays fall and an additional school day for leap year on February 29th, the calendar…
On April 9, 2015, I had the privilege of attending the 37th Annual Sterling Scholar Awards program present by Deseret News and the KSL Broadcasting Group. Students from Garfield School District competed against seniors from Desert Hills, Dixie, Enterprise, Hurricane,…