Daggett School District is a publicschool district in Daggett County, Utah, United States.[2] The district provides education for students living in Daggett County, as well as more than two dozen students from adjacent areas in Wyoming.[Note 1] It is the smallest of the 41 school districts in Utah, with a total of three schools and 181 students.[1]: 71–72
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 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:
^Due to the remote and rural locale, about 15 percent of Daggett School District's enrollment is students living in adjacent Sweetwater County, Wyoming, with several more students from Uinta County, Wyoming as well.