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Enhanced Safety Features on New Buses

August 2020Granite Schools

School bus with front crossing arm deployed

The district has intentionally invested in five targeted safety features for all new bus purchases. These features will be available on all school buses as the fleet is replaced along a fiscally responsible timeline. These features include: A stop arm camera system that captures video evidence of ...

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Board Meeting Report – July 14, 2020

July 2020Granite Schools

Board of education digital meeting snapshot and text 'Board Report July 14, 2020'

Board Vacancy Appointment The board appointed Kristina Nguyen to fill the vacancy of resigning board member Gayleen Gandy (Precinct VII). Kristina will be sworn in during the August 4 Board of Education meeting to fill the term, which began January 2018 and ends December 2022. Information ...

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Filed Under: Board ReportTagged With: appointment, assurances, board meeting, board of education, covid, demographics, gayleen gandy, grades, grading, plan, reopening, safety, school, usbe, vacancy

What Do You Want to Learn?

February 2020Granite Schools

GTI students working with EMT mannequins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm62oHvWTgg What do you want to learn while you're in school? What kinds of skills would you love to have? How do you want to begin your career? With Career & Technical Education students can explore professions, master skills that match their interests, ...

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Videos: Mill Creek Students Reflect on Creating ‘Tactile’ Murals

February 2020Granite Schools

Mill Creek Elementary students create murals

A handful of students and teachers from Mill Creek Elementary have been traveling around the Salt Lake Valley presenting biome murals at different art symposiums, legislator luncheons, and USBE board meetings. At first glance the murals seem like fairly typical projects for an elementary science ...

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Filed Under: Employee Link, Parent LinkTagged With: art, beverly taylor sorensen, blind, bts, collaboration, mill creek elementary, mural, school

Inclement Weather Closure Procedures

October 2019Granite Schools

vector of school in snowy weather and text 'School & Snow'

— Please read this article in full — First and foremost, please know that Granite School District aims to keep schools open whenever possible. Snow storms are a reality in the Salt Lake Valley, and though winter weather may present challenges, school closures or delays are rare. If you do not ...

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School Safety Protocols Explained in Graphics

September 2019Granite Schools

High school students walking up stairwell with overlay text 'Security Procedures'

School safety protocols are initiated by police in the event of a potential or direct threat to student safety. An understanding of each type of protocol is invaluable for students, staff and parents. The first type of protocol is called a Shelter in Place protocol. A Shelter in Place is initiated ...

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Filed Under: Parent LinkTagged With: building, danger, law enforcement, lockdown, police, protection, protocol, safety, school, security, shelter in place, student, threat

School & Snowy Weather

November 2018Granite Schools

vector of school in snowy weather and text 'School & Snow'

--- Please read this article in full --- We expect an annual average of 50 inches of snow in the Salt Lake Valley. Although we live in a climate with snowy winters, there are occasions when our area is hit by a sizable storm. In the midst of snowy weather it may seem peculiar for schools to ...

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March Board Meeting Report

March 2018Granite Schools

State champion athletes shake hands with board members and text 'Board Report March 2018"

Administration Reports Noelle Converse, Director of Special Education, gave a report on the Continued Eligibility Diploma. This diploma is available to students with severe cognitive disabilities. For more information, please contact the Special Education Department: 385.646.7336 Rick Anthony, ...

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Filed Under: Board ReportTagged With: appointments, board meeting, board of education, cottonwood high, elementary, granite, kearns high, novels, policy, school, security, taylorsville high, transfers, valley crest

Granite 1 of 4 districts nationwide selected for School Leadership Cohort

December 2017Granite Schools

Students and teachers moving through Granger High commons area

Granite School District has been selected to participate in the George W. Bush Institute’s School Leadership District Cohort, a professional learning community consisting of four selected school districts across the U.S. “We have chosen four school districts that understand how critical school ...

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Board Report – December 2017

December 2017Granite Schools

Taylorsville Elementary students perform at board meeting with text 'Board Report | December 2017'

Administrative Reports David Garrett, Business Administrator, and representatives from LewisYoung gave a report on the results of recent bond sales (not related to the 2017 bond election), which received high ratings from Fitch Ratings. For more information contact Business Services at ...

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