Start of school delayed until Aug. 24 in response to teacher, community concerns
The first day of school in Canyons District this fall has been pushed back one week.
By making a slight change to the academic calendar for the 2020-2021 school year, members of the Canyons Board of Education decided Tuesday to start school on Monday, Aug. 24 instead of Monday, Aug. 17.
The decision was made during a regular meeting of the Board of Education held at the Canyons District Offices, 9361 S. 300 East.
“The change to the academic calendar was made after much reflection, review, and thoughtful input from parents, teachers and students,” said Nancy Tingey, President of the Canyons Board of Education. “The slight postponement of the start of the school year honors requests from our hard-working teachers while also minimizing disruption to families’ schedules.”