For some school employees, Monday will be a regular work day this year but for subsequent years, district school boards will consider adding the Juneteenth holiday to the calendar, officials said. The Utah Legislature designated Juneteenth as an official state holiday earlier this year.
Many Utah schools’ calendars were set before the Utah Legislature made Juneteenth as a state holiday. Some will consider adding the holiday to upcoming calendars, although one rural district has voted not to include any additional holidays in 2023.
Western Governors University and the Canyons School District are partnering to encourage more education support staff to pursue teaching credentials and ease the teacher shortage.