Posted: Monday May 14, 2012
On Thursday, May 10, 2012, the Bear River Health Department declared a Pertussis (whooping cough) epidemic at Harris Intermediate School. An epidemic is declared when two (2) students are confirmed as having Pertussis. When this occurs, all students who are not properly immunized are excluded from school until the health department notifies the district that the students may return. Normally, with Pertussis, a minimum of twenty-one days must pass before notification is possible. On Thursday, May 12, 2012, twenty-five 6th and 7th grade students without immunizations were notified that they would not be permitted to return to school until notified otherwise.
Posted: Monday May 14, 2012
The Board of Education held a regular school board meeting on Wednesday, May 9, 2012; read attached to see what happened.
Posted: Friday May 04, 2012
Attached is the School Board Meeting Schedule for the 2012-2013 school year.
View results of the program.
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posted May 10, 2012
One of the goals of the Box Elder School District Board of Education is to increase the connection between the district and the community. A tool to help accomplish this goal is a program developed by the National School Boards Association (NSBA) and adopted by the Utah School Boards Association (USBA) entitled “What Counts”. The Board decided to use this program after being exposed to it through various meetings sponsored by the USBA.
“What Counts” attempts to gain community and staff input on two important questions, “What do they value in our local schools or district?” and “Identify the characteristics of their ideal school”. The second question asks participants to think of themselves developing a brand new school with no limitations, thus providing insight regarding possible paths to take in the future, as well as areas in which respondents may have current concerns. The responses to the first question will help the Board better understand what is valued in the district’s current program. The responses to the second question will help the Board set priorities and goals in the pursuit of excellence in our own district.
On April 25, 2012, seventy community members assembled at Century Elementary School to answer these two questions. The process was facilitated by Mossi White, a former president USBA and the NSBA, from Provo, Utah. Members of the local board and central office administrators recorded the responses in each small group of community members. Participants in the activity served as facilitators of the small groups. On May 3, 2012, eighty-two staff members representing every school in the district met at Bear River High School to experience the same activity.
I have combined and edited the input that was received wherever possible. These results are currently posted on the district’s website, www.besd.net. For those who prefer to review the unabridged documents, they are available in my office. You are welcome to examine the documents yourself.
The Board will have their first opportunity to review the information at the school board meeting on Wednesday, May 9, 2012. I anticipate at least one work session in the near future to discuss some of the major issues brought forward. There will be follow up discussions during regular board meetings. The activity will also provide me with a number of topics to write about during the upcoming months.
I would like to express my appreciation, as well as that of the Board and my colleagues in the district office, for the time and effort that members of the community and our staff devoted to this activity. You are encouraged to go to our website and review the information at your convenience.