Superintendent’s Blog

QUESTION: Who runs the district, the superintendent or the Board of Education?

QUESTION: What process does the district use to create it’s school calendar each year?

QUESTION: Will the current superintendent consider sticking around and applying to be the permanent superintendent?

QUESTION: There seems to be so much going on in the district right now. Where can parents find information about the important issues?

QUESTION: What is the role of an “education specialist” or academic coach?

QUESTION: I am concerned about the closure of schools that might affect children and families near me. Numbers are low right now, but does it make sense to close a school only then to open another school if enrollment increases? 

QUESTION: When is Salt Lake City School District going back to uniforms, and what can I do if my student is being bullied?

QUESTION: What’s really going to happen with West High and Highland High?

QUESTION: Can a student or parent file a complaint against a school administrator without the student getting in trouble?

QUESTION: Why doesn’t the district close schools when it snows?

Today’s entry features two questions, one from an employee about administrative internships and another from a parent about arts programs.

Question: I am interested in an academic program at a different school. Is it possible to enroll my child in a school across town?