Utah / Utah School Boards / Cache County School District
Jared Black reported construction progress at multiple Cache County School District building projects, saying Hyde Park Middle is about 77% complete, key mechanical systems are online and the district expects classrooms, kitchen and gym to be functional by the start of school even if landscaping remains unfinished.
Utah / Utah School Boards / Cache County School District
A district presenter proposed an umbrella communications policy to centralize official messaging, require approved accounts, restrict which staff can issue district-wide emergency messages, and create a searchable portal of approved external tools to limit student-data exposure.
Utah / Utah School Boards / Cache County School District
Transportation staff reported the district drove over 2,000,000 miles last year, runs 68 regular-route and 22 special-education buses, employs 153 drivers (34 new hires) and is pursuing grants to replace older buses and explore electric options.
Utah / Utah School Boards / Cache County School District
District presenters said concurrent-enrollment participation and AP test-taking have increased across high schools; Skyview and Mountain Crest showed especially large gains. The district selected English-language learners as the state-required subgroup to focus on for increased access.
Utah / Utah School Boards / Cache County School District
A financial adviser told the board the district can refinance bonds issued in 2016 and save 'north of $800,000' in present-value terms; the next formal step is a parameters resolution at an upcoming meeting.
Utah / Utah School Boards / Cache County School District
District staff presented a proposed umbrella communications policy to govern external links, account approvals, branding and emergency messaging; staff cited a large California vendor fine as rationale and said only the superintendent or a designated public-information officer would initiate districtwide emergency broadcasts under the policy.
Utah / Utah School Boards / Cache County School District
Presenters reported increasing enrollment and course-taking in concurrent-enrollment and AP programs across the district, with SkyView and Mountain Crest showing notable gains; the district has set English learners as a target subgroup for growth and reported a 2025 AP EL participation metric of 6.2%.
Utah / Utah School Boards / Cache County School District
Transportation staff told the board the district’s buses pass annual state inspections, drove over 2,000,000 miles last year, and operate a fleet with about 68 route buses and 22 special-education buses; the district has seven buses on a clean-air grant that requires proof of destruction and is evaluating electric-bus grants that partially offset higher purchase costs.
Utah / Utah School Boards / Cache County School District
A financial advisor for the district presented a proposal to refinance 2016 bonds with 10 years remaining, estimating more than $800,000 in present-value savings and roughly $100,000 per year through 2035; a parameters resolution will be on the next board agenda as the first statutory step.
Utah / Utah School Boards / Cache County School District
Business administrator Jared Black told the board that Hyde Park Middle and new elementary construction are progressing, with Hyde Park about 77% complete on site and key systems (boilers, hydronic heat, major electrical runs) now online; some exterior landscaping and final finishes are expected after classrooms and critical spaces are functional.