Uinta County School District #1 board appoints Dr. Joe Ingalls as superintendent and approves contract
Summary
At a special board meeting the Uinta County School District #1 Board of Trustees voted by voice to appoint Dr. Joe Ingalls as superintendent and approved his contract, which the board said will begin July 1, 2026.
The Uinta County School District #1 Board of Trustees at a special meeting voted to appoint Dr. Joe Ingalls as the district's new superintendent and approved his employment contract, which the board said begins July 1, 2026.
Board members first adopted the meeting agenda by voice vote before moving to action items. An unidentified board member moved to approve the appointment of Joe Ingalls as superintendent; the motion was seconded and carried after a voice vote. The board then voted, again by voice, to approve Ingalls' contract. The contract was described in the meeting as beginning on 07/01/2026; no contract length, salary, or other financial terms were stated on the record.
After the votes, Dr. Joe Ingalls addressed the board. "I'm grateful for the trust that has been extended to me," Ingalls said, and said he looked forward to working with administrators, staff and the board during the transition. He thanked "Chairman Peterson, members of the board" and "Ryan Thomas, for the leadership that he's provided," remarks the board recorded during the special meeting.
The meeting concluded with brief congratulations and a motion to adjourn that carried by voice vote. No public comment, contested motions, or roll-call vote tallies were recorded in the transcript of the meeting.
The board set Dr. Ingalls' contract to begin July 1, 2026; the transcript does not specify the contract's term, compensation, or implementation steps such as required signatures or the effective date for benefits.
