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Committee forwards Daggett School District four‑day week waiver renewal after data review
Summary
The Law & Licensing Committee voted unanimously to forward Daggett School District’s request to renew a four‑day school week waiver, citing four years of district data showing improved academic and attendance measures and overwhelmingly positive parent, student and teacher surveys.
The Utah State Board of Education’s Law & Licensing Committee voted unanimously to forward Daggett School District’s request to renew its waiver to continue a four‑day school week, after district leaders presented multi‑year data showing academic gains and reduced absenteeism.
Superintendent Northcutt told the committee Daggett has operated a four‑day schedule since 2013 and provided four‑year trend data showing increases in grades, reading scores, concurrent‑enrollment participation and CTE course passing rates, along with declines in failed classes and chronic absenteeism. Northcutt said surveys included with the district’s packet show 88% of parents, 97% of students and 100% of teachers favor continuing…
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