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Superintendent proposes donation to boost Kanab summer reading; board discusses incentives
Summary
Superintendent Dalton proposed a $2,000–$5,000 donation to support a summer reading push aimed at countering 'summer slide.' Suggestions included a 'Read to Ride' prize program, early-literacy goals for K–3, an Early Literacy Night at KES on Jan. 26, and community partnerships to expand programming.
During the Jan. 14 Kanab City Library Board meeting Superintendent Dalton raised a potential donation of $2,000–$5,000 to help expand the library’s summer reading program, citing concerns about students falling behind over the summer.
The superintendent outlined program ideas to boost early literacy, including a target of 70% of K–3 students reading at grade level, a 'Read to Ride' incentive that would award one bicycle or electric scooter per grade, tracking total minutes read each week, and an end-of-year pool party with prizes. Participants discussed the need for empirical data to show whether prior summer programs produced measurable growth; the transcript records an explicit request to gather data before finalizing program design.
Plans to engage families and schools included an Early Literacy Night on Jan. 26 at 'KES' (abbreviation used in the transcript; full school name was not specified) and weekday reading times (Mondays and Thursdays) at the school. Board member Calli Kelly volunteered to work on flyers and advertising for the initiative. The transcript does not record any formal motion to accept or allocate the proposed donation; the amount was discussed as a possible contribution.
