Emery County School District, UT

August Monthly Meeting

The Emery County School Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on August 5, 2026, at Castle Dale Elementary School. The work session begins at 6:30 PM, followed by the regular session at 7:00 PM. The board will discuss hiring and policy updates during the work session and vote on new hires, school handbooks, and curriculum adoption during the regular session.

• Approval of new hires including Candice Cravins (Title I Teacher), DeAnn Price (SpEd Teacher), and 7 other staff roles
• Approval of school handbooks for Castle Dale Elementary, Canyon View Middle School, Emery High School, and district-wide updates
• First reading of policies on professional growth credits, admissions for UFA participants, and extracurricular activities
• Final reading of policies on student rights, work-based learning, and Bring Your Own Technology
• Review of RedRover hiring and absence management preview during work session

July Monthly Meeting

The Emery County School District Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on July 8, 2026, at Emery High’s Little Theater. The work session begins at 6:30 PM, followed by the regular session at 7:00 PM. The board will review a Title IX athletics compliance report, discuss Castle Dale property lots, and consider approving fall extracurricular schedules, new hires, and a debt-collection agreement.

• Approve fall extracurricular schedules for Emery, Green River, and Canyon View schools
• Approve new hires including Hallie Rasmussen (SpEd Aide), Weston Broderick (Maintenance Worker), and Dawn Winn (SpEd Teacher)
• Consider UAC agreement for long-term debt collection over 90 days
• Discuss Castle Dale property lots with Smith & Hartvigsen during work session
• Review Title IX athletics compliance report

Additional Meeting

The Emery County School District Board of Education will hold an additional meeting on June 22, 2026, at 6:00 PM in the Board room at the School District Office. The only action item is a vote to approve a resolution adopting revised final tax rates for Tax Year 2026. No other substantive decisions or discussions are listed on the agenda.

• Approval of Resolution to Adopt Revised Final Tax Rates for Tax Year 2026

June Monthly Meeting with Budget Hearing

The Emery County School District Board of Education will meet on June 17, 2026, to hold a public hearing and vote on the final budget for the current fiscal year and the tentative budget for the next fiscal year. The meeting includes a work session, presentations on a middle-school bike path and soccer scholarship tournament, and approvals for new hires and student school board members.

• Final approval of the 2026 current-year budget
• Adoption of the 2027 tentative budget
• Approval of certified tax rates for Tax Year 2026
• New hires including Zacariah Gasser as Head Custodian at Cleveland Elementary
• San Rafael Middle School bike path proposal

May Monthly Meeting

May Monthly Meeting

The Emery County School District Board of Education will meet to discuss K-3 literacy and potential property tax reductions. The board is asked to approve the FOCUS 2026 Strategic Plan, an annual Fraud Risk Assessment, and a contractor for tennis and pickleball courts at Green River High School.

• Approval of FOCUS 2026 - ECSD Strategic Plan
• Contractor approval for Green River High School Tennis/Pickleball Courts
• Approval of annual Fraud Risk Assessment
• Second reading of 17 proposed policies including library, student conduct, and procurement
• Discussion of SB 241 K-3 Literacy and potential property tax reduction

July Monthly Meeting

The Emery County School District Board of Education will hold a work session and regular meeting. The board is scheduled to discuss a possible tax reduction and address action items regarding the GRHS Springboard Program.

• Discussion of possible tax reduction
• Continuous Improvement Expert for GRHS Springboard Program

April Monthly Meeting

The Emery County School District Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting at Cleveland Elementary on April 8, 2026. The board will discuss audit training, property sales, and sex education data during the work session and presentations. Key decisions include approving new hires, out-of-state travel for a principal, and renewal of the superintendent.

• Renewal of Superintendent (action item)
• ECSD as a Utah Fits All Provider (action item)
• Out of State Travel for Conference - Principal Tiffany Cowley (action item)
• Names for New Hire Approvals: McKenzee Campbell, Katelyn Magnuson, Cortni Miller, Erin Hurdsman (consent agenda)
• LandTrust FY27 School Plans and TSSA FY27 School Plans (action items)

March Monthly Meeting

February Monthly Meeting

The Emery County School Board will meet on February 11, 2026, at Ferron Elementary to discuss and vote on several key items. The work session will review software, a citizen request, and strategic planning, while the regular session will include public hearings on school fees and votes on extra-curricular schedules, educator licensing, and construction bids.

• Public hearing on proposed 2026–27 school fees
• Vote on HVAC renovation bids for three elementary schools
• Vote on Green River High School roofing contract bid
• Approval of spring extra-curricular activity schedules
• Approval of LEA educator-specific licensing list for 2025–26

January Monthly Meeting

The Board of Education will discuss school facility repairs and legal litigation during a work session. The regular session includes votes on water lease agreements, a land sale for Castle Dale home lots, and various district policy updates.

• Canyon View Roofing bid approval for the lowest bidder
• Land sale for Castle Dale home lots
• Water Lease Agreements for 2026
• Social Media Class Act Litigation
• Appointment of Foundation Governing Board of Directors