Education

School district finalizes plans for the start of the new school year

The San Juan School Board has finalized its plans ahead of the start of the academic school year later this month. Key items the boardpassed include 100 percent remote learning for students in the south part of the county for the start of the year. The district moved the first day of school for...

Chart provided by San Juan County Attorney's office showing the alarming rise in sexual violence cases in the county

Sexual violence cases amongst teens growing at alarming rate in San Juan County

The San Juan County Attorney’s office reports an increasing trend of reported sexual violence and the vast majority of victims and perpetrators of sexual crimes in the county are underage children, mostly teenagers. From 2000 to 2010, the county averaged 4.1 reported cases of sexual violence per...

Schools throughout San Juan County, included pictured Monticello Elementary, will delay their start by two days

San Juan School Board finalizes plans for start of year

San Juan County School Board finalized plans ahead of the start of the academic school year later this month. Key items passed include 100 percent remote learning for students in the south part of the county for the start of the year. The district moved the first day of school for students from...

Back to school on the horizon for the San Juan School District

The spring of 2020 brought about unprecedented changes to our families, community, and our educational system. With back-to-school time on the horizon, the San Juan School District is anxious to re-open our school doors to serve our students and families. Reopening of school is critical during the...

No registration info yet for 40% of students

With less than two weeks remaining until the start of a new school year, the San Juan School District is still waiting to hear registration decisions from 40 percent of the students in the district. District Superintendent Ron Nielson reports that on August 3, the district had received registration...

San Juan School Board approves COVID return-to-school plan

With less than a month to go before students return to school, just what that will look like is still uncertain. The San Juan School Board approved a “COVID re-entry plan” on July 16 that outlines three options for students as schools return from a public health crisis that has closed classrooms...

School board developing return-to-school plan

The San Juan School District is developing a plan to reopen local schools during the coronavirus pandemic and flexibility is the key, according to Superintendent Ron Nielson. “We are trying to build plans, trying to build around flexibility, with individual input in every case,” said Nielson at the...

Graduation for Class of 2020 to take place virtually this week

In one of the most unexpected conclusions to a school year ever, area students are set to receive diplomas this week from the five San Juan School District high schools. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in at-home education during the entire fourth quarter of the school year. While the hundreds...

San Juan schools face funding challenges

In addition to dealing with the uncertainties of a worldwide pandemic, the San Juan School District faces financial challenges related to paying competitive wages to teachers. Superintendent Nielson, Business Administrator Kyle Hosler, and Human Resource Director Matt Keyes discussed the challenge...

Virtual graduation to close 2020 school year

The virtual education of local students, mandated by the COVID-19 crisis, will evolve into a virtual graduation for students in the San Juan School District. At the May 6 meeting of the school board, normal, traditional graduation ceremonies will not be allowed for the Class of 2020. The meeting...