The Future is Now: CSD Launches Utah College Application Week Events
For high school seniors, the future is now. Even though the pomp and circumstance of high school graduation is seven months away, the high schools in Canyons District this week are emphasizing the importance of taking the next step in students’ educational journeys. From Nov. 6-10, 2017 Canyons District will celebrate its fourth annual Utah College […]
Parents, Students Invited to Secondary DLI Informational Meeting
Parents of fifth-graders enrolled in Canyons District’s Dual-Language Immersion Programs have been invited to a meeting on Monday, Oct. 30 to learn about DLI instruction in middle schools. The 6 p.m. event will be in the Professional Development Center of the Canyons Administration Building-East, 9361 S. 300 East. Canyons curriculum specialists who oversee the District’s […]
Board Meeting Summary, Oct. 17, 2017
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Bond Proposal The District held the statutorily required reading of previously submitted arguments for and against the proposed $283 million tax-rate-neutral bond measure that will be on the Nov. 7 ballot. The pro/con arguments also can be found […]
CSD Board Empanels Advisory Council to Gather Student Input
The student voice can be heard loud and clear in the Canyons District. To the end of creating a direct avenue for student input, the Canyons Board of Education has empaneled a Student Advisory Council made up of representatives from all five of Canyons’ traditional high schools. This is the fifth year a council of […]
Board Meeting Summary, Oct. 3, 2017
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Alta High’s Step2theU Program Last summer, Alta High enrolled its first cohort of juniors in Step2theU, a program that allows students to earn two years of college credit at the University of Utah while still in high school. […]
CSD High School Students Look Forward To Voting for First Time
It’s officially fall in Canyons District that special time of year when the leaves start to change, the sun sinks out of the sky earlier each day, and the unmistakable sight of campaign signs dot the valley. As Tuesday, Sept 26 marks National Voter Registration Day, the advent of fall means something new for […]
Board Meeting Summary, Sept. 19, 2017
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Public Hearing for Bond Proposal The Board of Education held a public hearing on the $283 million tax-rate-neutral bond proposal. If the majority of residents vote Nov. 7 in favor of the proposal, the District will rebuild Hillcrest […]
Board Meeting Summary, Aug. 22, 2017
Board Meeting Summary, Aug. 22, 2017 Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items.Bond Proposal The Canyons Board of Education voted to seek resident approval of a $283 million, tax-rate-neutral bond on the Nov. 7 ballot. The Board also established a list of projects […]
Board Meeting Summary, Aug. 1, 2017
Board Meeting Summary, Aug. 1, 2017 Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Potential Bond Proposal Discussion Business Administrator Leon Wilcox updated the Board on the work being done to prepare for a possible general-obligation proposal for the November ballot. Wilcox said that […]
Board Meeting Summary, June 27, 2017
The Board of Education met on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 to review the year’s accomplishments and discuss items of interest that could be addressed in the coming school year and beyond. Superintendent Dr. Jim Briscoe reviewed major accomplishments of the year, including the adoption of a mission and vision statement; an unprecedented increase in salaries […]
