Board Meeting Summary, Jan. 22, 2019
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Board Committee Assignments Members of the Board of Education discussed their various committee assignments. Board members serve on such external panels as the Board of the Canyons Education Foundation, the Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, […]
Every Student Achieves’ Mindset Pays off in Soaring Graduation Rates
Canyons District’s graduation rate has reached a new high. Over the past seven years, the percent of high school seniors to graduate has climbed steadily to surpass the state average, rising from 83 percent in 2011 to 89 percent in 2018an increase largely driven by the achievement of a group of students who typically face the […]
Celebrating the Immeasurable Contributions of our Retirees
What’s the measure of a career? Is it in years worked or hours paid? In decisions made, innovations sparked, and friendships forged? Or is it found in the legacy we leave, and the smiles and dreams of those who have benefitted from the fruits of our labor? Nearly 80 Canyons District employees have made known their plans to make […]
Brighton, Hillcrest Mark 50th Anniversary of the ‘Battle of the Ax’
The famed Battle of the Ax, one of Utah’s longest-standing high school sports rivalries, is celebrating its 50th anniversary to coincide with the 50th year of Brighton High. It was the 1969 opening of Brighton, in fact, that led to the creation of the Bengals’ annual wrestling competition against Hillcrest High. Brighton was built to accommodate […]
You’re Invited: Special Education Parent Focus Group
If you have a child who is receiving special education services in the Canyons School District, we want to know more about your experience. As part of a routine survey performed every other year by the Utah State Board of Education, the District has scheduled a focus group to receive input from parents and guardians […]
Why I Teach’ – How Canyons District is Working with the University of Utah to Lift the Teaching Profession
We all grumble about our jobs from time to time, and teachers are no different. Those small and subtle messages, however, can quickly snowball to create an unflattering picture of teaching as a career choiceespecially when uttered within earshot of impressionable young minds and compounded with news headlines about teacher shortages and walkouts. But what […]
Board of Education Members Take Oath of Office, Elect Leadership
Four members of the Canyons Board of Education were sworn into office on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 after winning the majority of the votes in the November 2018 General Election. Also, in a historic decision, the newly empaneled Board voted to elect Nancy Tingey as the first female Board President in Canyons District history. The […]
Board Meeting Summary, Jan. 8, 2019
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Oaths of Office and a vote for the Board’s leadership were the highlights of the first meeting of 2019 for the Canyons Board of Education. The Board of Education will now be led by Nancy Tingey, the first […]
CSD Honors Service of Outgoing Board President Sherril Taylor
This January marks the first time in over a decade that Sherril H. Taylor, a member of the inaugural Canyons Board of Education, does not have a front-row to history in Canyons School District. With his decision to not seek re-election in November, Taylor’s 10-year tenure as the representative for District No. 6 in Canyons came […]
Play and Learn: CSD Accepting Applications for 2019-2020 Preschool Program
Yes, the calendar may tell us that it’s snow-filled January but it’s not too early to start thinking about where to send your 4-year-old child to preschool when the leaves of the trees start to turn golden in autumn. The application window for spots in Canyons District’s tuition-based preschools in the 2019-2020 school year […]
