Rich School Board Meeting

Kathie B. Anderson, Reporter

Rich Civic Times

RANDOLPH, Utah. June 19, 2018.   Superintendent Dale Lamborne announced that Brian Thomson resigned as the assistant boy's basketball coach and that Louie Stewart will be the new assistant boy’s basketball coach, Oliver Peart will be the assistant wrestling coach, and Jordan McKee will be the new assistant football coach.

The School Board held a lengthy discussion regarding employing a School Resource Officer.  Several ideas and suggestions were brought up, but nothing has been decided.  It was determined that the person or persons hired should be well trained.  It was also noted that a qualified individual is needed,  who should consistently be utilized by the police and schools.  Bryce Huefner suggested that since one resource officer was not enough for the two schools that Sheriff’s deputies take lunch at the schools on a rotating basis and that other officers from DWR and State Parks also get to know the kids in the schools.

The Naylor Wentworth Engineering Firm, and Hughes General Contractors presented the final architectural drafts and building costs for the new North Rich School auxiliary gym addition, which were approved by the School Board.

Weston Taylor reported on a recent Mindfulness Coalition meeting.  This program has received a great deal of positive feedback from the community.  Taylor emphasized the importance of this grass roots project involving the entire Rich County community.  The main objectives of this program are to improve mental and emotional health.  Survival (proper behaviors), empathy, self-comparison, and resilience are the main focus of this program.  The next scheduled Coalition meeting is scheduled on August 15, 2018.  More information will be forthcoming concerning Coalition meetings.

Principal Kip Motta attended a national principal’s meeting.  He was proud to announce that the Rich County School District is the only school district in the country that has concurrent and technical education classes.  Our students have this valuable resource because of the Bridgerland Technical College and USU.

Superintendent Dale Lambourne discussed a meeting of the Superintendent’s Joint Legislation Committee.  Out of one hundred fifty bills that impact education and educators, sixty were passed by the Utah Legislature.  The Superintendents strongly believe that, if issues relating to educators are handled at the local school district community level, it should not be necessary for the Legislature to consider a bill for every education issue.

Congratulations were extended to Stacey McKina, Zoe Dean, Emalee Willis, Hannah Coburn, Lindsay Barker, and Taya Petersen, who were the Utah 1-A Girls State Champions in team golf.  Nick Jarman was the individual State Champion in boys golf, and Kinnen Clark took first place in two track events,  long and high jump.