Daggett School District Explained

Daggett School District
Superintendent:E. Bruce Northcott
Address:196 W 200 N
PO Box 249
Zipcode:84046
Country:United States
Governing Agency:Utah State Board of Education
Type:Public
Grades:PK - 12
Schools:
  • 2 elementary schools
  • 1 high school
Students:181
Teachers:16

Daggett School District is a public school district in Daggett County, Utah, United States.[1] The district provides education for students living in Daggett County, as well as more than two dozen students from adjacent areas in Wyoming. It is the smallest of the 41 school districts in Utah, with a total of three schools and 181 students.[2]

Description

Daggett School District operates shelter Pre-K programs (for students age 3–5 who qualify for an Individualized Education Program (IEP) at each elementary school.

The district hosts a remote site of Utah State University's Distance Education system, which provides concurrent (dual) enrollment for high school students as well as post-secondary courses for adults. Uintah Basin Technical College also offers limited courses at Manila High School.[3]

The superintendent of the district is Dr. Bruce Northcott. The business manager is Melissa Butler. School board members include Chelsy Lail (President), Sarah Wilson (Vice President), Rob Gahley, Charles Card, and Ross Catron. Board members are elected for a term of four years, from precincts established by the county commission.

History

Daggett School District, originally called Daggett County School District, was formed when Daggett County split from Uintah County, Utah in 1914. The split was necessary as Utah State law requires each county to have at least one school district.

Communities served

In addition to several remote areas in Daggett County (as well as some areas of Sweetwater and Uinta counties in Wyoming), Daggett School District serves the following communities:

Schools

School nameCity/townGrade level
  1. of students
Student/teacher ratioPrincipal
Flaming Gorge Elementary SchoolDutch JohnPK-52412.5Bruce Northcott
Manila Elementary SchoolManilaPK-67720.8Alan Staggs
Manila High SchoolManila7-12898.1Guy Gonder

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daggett School District. dsdf.org. Daggett School District. 7 Sep 2016.
  2. Web site: Utah's 2015-16 Educational Directory. schools.utah.gov. Utah State Office of Education. PDF. 64–66. 2015. 7 Sep 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170218091145/http://www.schools.utah.gov/main/INFORMATION/Educational-Directory/DOCS/2013EducationalDirectory.aspx. 2017-02-18.
  3. Web site: Uintah Basin Applied Technology College. ubatc.edu. Uintah Basin Applied Technology College. 7 Sep 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160809094604/http://ubatc.edu/. 9 August 2016. dead.