The Uintah School Board held its regularly scheduled work session and business meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The board also held its annual Impact Aid meeting that night. All three meetings were held at Eagle View Elementary School. A video recording of the meetings can be found on the district YouTube channel.
During Wednesday night’s business meeting, the board celebrated the district’s Students of the Month for November. The students are Beau Woody (Central Cove Early Learning Center); Vivian Reary (Ashley Elementary); Rayla Watkins (Davis Elementary); Rooklyn Bullock (Discovery Elementary); Fredrick Tapoof (Eagle View Elementary); Jailene Starr (Lapoint Elementary); Nixon Morgan (Maeser Elementary); Brynlee Collett (Naples Elementary); Maddie Horrocks (Uintah Middle School); Trace Goodrich (Vernal Middle School); Hailey Yeager (Uintah High School); and Marty Butt (Ashley Valley Education Center/Uintah Online).
Congratulations to these outstanding students, and thanks to everyone who supports them.
UMS Closure and School Reconfiguration Study
The district website has been updated with the most current information about the UMS Closure and School Reconfiguration Study. The newly added information includes:
Utah State Board of Education enrollment projections for the 2027-28 school year for all local education agencies in the state, including Uintah School District;
an executive summary of public comments submitted online as of Nov. 9;
an executive summary of feedback provided by fifth-grade students;
an executive summary of feedback provided by middle school students; and
links to audio and video recordings of the Nov. 11 school board business meeting (Note: the study is discussed at the 03:35:00 and 03:53:00 marks in the video).
The district will hold a public hearing at Uintah Middle School on Wednesday, Nov. 18, starting at 6 p.m. During the hearing, the school board will accept public comment regarding the potential closure of UMS. No final action will be taken during the public hearing. The board is scheduled to consider final action regarding UMS during a special business meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 22, at 6 p.m. at the district office in Naples.
The agenda for the public hearing is posted on the district’s public meetings portal, as required by law. It includes a Zoom link for individuals who wish to participate online. The district is unable to provide technical support for Zoom, so issues that arise with the online platform may not be resolved during the meeting.
Securly Home Available for Parents, Guardians
Parents and guardians of Uintah School District students can still download the Securly Home app and create an account using the same email address they use to access their student’s Aspire account. The district has used Securly to monitor students’ online activity on district-owned devices for the past three years. As outlined in device-use agreements signed during registration, all online activity on district devices is monitored for student safety. Securly Home extends this capability as an option for parents and guardians.
Parents and guardians who enroll can use Securly Home to:
View online activity on the student’s district-owned device, including recent web searches, sites visited, and videos watched
Turn internet access to the device off and on to easily manage time spent online.
Receive notifications when online activity is flagged for potential bullying, self-harm, or other concerning content.
Set up weekly email reports for a snapshot of their student’s online activity.
The app offers multi-language support and defaults to the language set on the user’s device.
Securly Home enrollment is optional. Parents and guardians who prefer not to use the app can decline without any impact on their student’s device access or district services. The monitoring applies only to district-owned devices; personal devices are not affected.
For questions about Securly Home or technical support, contact the Uintah School District Technology Helpline at 435-781-3111.
Weekend Events
The Uintah High Swim Team is in southern Utah this weekend, competing in the Cedar Invitational. Races begin tonight, Friday, Nov. 13, at 5:15 p.m. at the Cedar City Aquatic Center. Saturday’s races are scheduled to start at 9:30 a.m.
The Uintah High Girls Basketball Team is holding its annual Red & White scrimmage tonight, Friday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. in the main gym. Admission is free.
GO UTES!