Rich School Board Meeting

RANDOLPH, Utah.  April 16, 2020.   The School Board approved the Trust Lands Policy.  The School Board also approved a motion to amend the Expungement Policy.  If a student commits an infraction, it will be dealt with, after which it will be removed from the student’s official transcript.

The School Board members accepted the resignation of basketball coach Ashley Brown, who was given a vote of thanks by the Board.  Advertising for a new coach will begin immediately. All spring sports have been cancelled.

 It was announced that, effective July 1, 2020, Terry Shoemaker will replace Lexi Summerhays as USBA Executive Director.  

A runaway truck ramp is being built in Garden City.  There will also be a new stop light at the bottom of the hill coming out of Logan Canyon, which will create a safer intersection for the school buses.

It was reported that new building construction is on schedule with a completion date of August 1 or August 20 of this year. There were a couple of concerns regarding school parking that have been discussed and resolved by Laketown Mayor Burdette Weston , the contractors, and the school.

Teachers throughout the state will be asked by the State of Utah to complete an anonymous survey that will ask for the reason/reasons they are either leaving the district they are in or leaving the teaching profession.

The Salt Lake County stay-at-home order has been extended until May 1, 2020.  The order eases the requirements somewhat from the prior order.  However Utah schools will remain closed for the remainder of this school year.  The Rich County School Board held a lengthy discussion regarding holding a graduation ceremony for the graduating seniors.   Four suggestions were considered:

l. Award the student diplomas via mail.

2.  Prepare a pre-recorded video of the graduates    (10 students at a time).

3. Hold a traditional graduation ceremony during the summer, providing the COVID-19 virus has been  eradicated.

4. Discuss the identified options with, and seek new ideas from, each parent of a graduating senior to get their thoughts.

A meeting will be held on May 1, 2020 for anyone who is interested in what the Rich School Board has decided. 

The teachers, bus drivers, librarian, and principal of North  and South Rich Elementary Schools created a car “parade” for all the students attending the school.  Everyone was super excited about this event.  The students made banners and signs thanking the staff for all their hard work on their behalf!  Parents took photographs of the parade and the kids’ signs, some of which were posted on Facebook.  The students’ faces reflected how much their spirits had been lifted during this difficult time.