Uintah School District -

We want to make sure you’re aware of the Utah Sun Bucks program. Any child in grades K-12 for the 2024-25 school year who currently receives free or reduced-price meals will automatically receive this benefit — no application needed! To ensure your child receives their Utah Sun Bucks, please check that your mailing address is correct in Aspire. This is crucial for receiving your benefits without delay! For more info, visit jobs.utah.gov/customereducation/services/sebt/

This is an update on our district’s ongoing network disruption. We continue to investigate the issue with third-party specialists. Certain systems remain offline; however, we are pleased to announce that we have made great progress in the recovery process and anticipate systems coming back online in the near future. With that in mind, classes will resume as scheduled on Monday, April 21. Students should charge their Chromebooks and bring them to school on Monday if they have them at home. USD administrators, teachers and staff members are encouraged to arrive at work a little earlier than normal on Monday to allow time for logging into certain systems with new, temporary passwords. This should help reduce delays to the start of the school day once students arrive.

UPDATE: The Uintah School District continues to work to restore its network. Through its cyber insurance provider, the district secured third-party technical support this afternoon to help with the process. Classes will be held Thursday. Teachers at the elementary schools, middle schools, and the high school have been asked to prepare lessons that don’t rely on network connectivity. Ashley Valley Education Center and Uintah Online students should work from home tomorrow. At this time there is still no evidence that student data has been compromised. The district does not store credit card information on its network. Payments for school meals and school fees are processed by a third-party company that isn’t impact by the network outage. Also, USD doesn’t keep employee data like Social Security numbers or banking information on its network. Automated calls regarding attendance and school lunch balances have been suspended until the district’s network is back online. Additional information will be provided tomorrow as it becomes available.

UPDATE: The USD network remains offline following a cyberattack. Work is being done to restore it. There is NO evidence student data has been compromised. The district does NOT store credit card information on its network. Some automated attendance calls went out this morning. Those calls were based on yesterday's attendance. Automated calls have been switched off for now. More info will be provided as it becomes available.

At about 2 a.m. today, the Uintah School District’s network was the target of a cyberattack. The district has disabled its network in response to this attack. The district’s Technology Department is actively working to resolve the issue. Principals at all our schools have been notified that the network outage may last awhile. The district doesn't plan to cancel classes due to the outage.

As a reminder, 2nd trimester ends today. There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, Feb. 24. It is a professional development day for the district’s teachers and staff. Classes resume and 3rd trimester begins on Tuesday, Feb. 25.

The Uintah School Board will discuss the district's proposed school fees policy for the 2025-2026 school year during its work session and business meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The work session starts at 4 p.m. in the boardroom at the district office in Naples. The business meeting starts at 6 p.m. in the same location. Learn more at https://bit.ly/SchoolFees2025_2026.

Please note that when paying by check for school lunch fees, the check must be made payable to Uintah School District rather than to individual schools. This ensures proper processing and avoids any delays in applying payments to your child’s account. If you have any questions, please contact the Foods office at 435-781-3185.

Beginning Monday, Jan. 13, all volunteers and visitors to USD schools must bring photo ID with them. The photo ID will be scanned at a kiosk that has been installed in each school office to help staff better identify and account for volunteers and visitors while they are on campus. This change in our procedures is part of our district's continuing efforts to keep our students and staff safe at school. We do not anticipate any delays for volunteers or visitors because of this new security screening, but it wouldn't hurt to arrive a little earlier than usual to allow time for the check-in process. The ID requirement will be waived for those attending parent teacher conferences, school programs, concerts, games, or other performances that are open to the public. If you have any questions about the photo ID requirement, please contact Support Services Director Mindy Merrell at mindy.merrell@uintah.net.

The Uintah School Board will hold its regularly scheduled work session and business meeting today, Jan. 8, in the board room at the district office in Naples. The work session starts at 4 p.m. The business meeting is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Agendas for both meetings are posted on the district website in BoardDocs under the School Board tab. The district intends to stream the work session and business meeting live on its YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/live/EcTRD6oH3ZQ?feature=share . Public input for the school board can be submitted online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/X5ZDTYM .

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The Uintah School District changed its automated calling system this week. We are aware some parents/guardians may have received an automated attendance call tonight, Friday, Jan. 3, that contained incorrect information. We are working to address the issue. If your student was absent from school today, please call their school on Monday, Jan. 6.

We would like to remind you that there is no school Wednesday, Nov. 27, through Friday, Nov. 29. The district office and all district buildings will be closed Thursday and Friday. All USD schools and the district office will resume normal schedules on Monday, Dec. 2.

The Uintah School District Board of Education is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Business Administrator. Salary will be competitive with similar-sized and some larger Utah school districts and will be determined by the board based on qualifications, education, and experience. Benefits include group health insurance through PEHP; USBA Group term life insurance; Utah State Retirement System including 401K; payment of professional dues in approved professional associations; earned vacation and PTO; and reasonable expenses for relocation. Basic Requirements: A master’s degree in business, accounting or educational administration is preferred. Experience may be substituted for some education; however, a bachelor’s degree is required. The application period will be open until 5 p.m. MDT on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. For more information and to apply, visit www.uintah.net/departments/human_resources and click on Employment.

As a reminder, this week is Fall Break. There is no school Wednesday through Friday, Oct. 16-18. The district office will be closed Friday, Oct. 18. Classes will resume and the district office will reopen on Monday, Oct. 21.