The Uintah School Board held a regularly scheduled work session, a business meeting, and an annual Impact Aid meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 11, according to a Nov. 13 report. All three meetings took place at Eagle View Elementary School and were recorded for viewing on the district YouTube channel.
During the business meeting held on Wednesday, Nov. 11, the board recognized the district's Students of the Month for November. Recognized students include Beau Woody of Central Cove Early Learning Center, Vivian Reary of Ashley Elementary, Rayla Watkins of Davis Elementary, Rooklyn Bullock of Discovery Elementary, Fredrick Tapoof of Eagle View Elementary, Jailene Starr of Lapoint Elementary, Nixon Morgan of Maerse Elementary, Brynlee Collett of Naples Elementary, Maddie Horrocks of Uintah Middle School, Trace Goodrich of Vernal Middle School, Hailey Yeager of Uintah High School, and Marty Butt of Ashley Valley Education Center/Uintah Online.
Regarding the UMS Closure and School Reconfiguration Study, the district website has been updated with new information. This includes Utah State Board of Education enrollment projections for the 2027-28 school year for all local education agencies, including Uintah School District. Additionally, the site now hosts executive summaries of public comments submitted online as of Nov. 9, as well as feedback from fifth-grade and middle school students.
The district will hold a public hearing at Uintah Middle School on Wednesday, Nov. 18, starting at 6 p.m. to accept public comment regarding the potential closure of UMS. No final action will be taken during this hearing. The school 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.
Parents and guardians may optionally download the Securly Home app to monitor student activity on district-owned devices. The app allows users to view recent web searches, sites visited, and videos watched, and provides the ability to turn internet access on or off. Users can also receive notifications for content flagged for potential bullying or self-harm and receive weekly email reports. The monitoring is limited to district-owned devices and does not affect personal devices.
The Uintah High Swim Team competed in the Cedar Invitational in southern Utah this weekend. The Uintah High Girls Basketball Team held its annual Red & White scrimmage on Friday, Nov. 13, in the main gym.
