South Summit School District, Utah, elections

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South Summit School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 1,717 (2022-2023)
Schools: 6 (2022-2023)
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South Summit School District is a school district in Utah (Summit County). During the 2023 school year, 1,717 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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Election rules

 

Election dates and frequency

See also: Rules governing school board election dates and timing

School board nonpartisan primary elections in Utah are held on the Fourth Tuesday in June every two years in even-numbered years. The nonpartisan primary election is only held for school board candidates if more than two candidates file for the same local school board seat.

School board general elections in Utah are held in each district on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November every two years in even-numbered years.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Utah Statute Section 20A-14-202, Section 20A-1-201.5, and Section 20A-9-403 and Utah Statute Section 20A-14-202 and Section 20A-1-201

Recent or upcoming election dates for all public school districts in the state

Below are the recent/upcoming dates for all public school districts in the state. There may be exceptions to these dates for specific districts because of local charters and district-specific exceptions and carve-outs.

  • Filing deadline date: January 8, 2024
  • Primary election date: June 25, 2024
  • General election date: November 5, 2024

Election system

School board members in Utah are elected through a system of a nonpartisan primary election and a nonpartisan general election. Nonpartisan primary elections are only held if enough candidates file for a school board seat.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Utah Statute Section 20A-14-202 and Section 20A-1-201.5

Party labels on the ballot

See also: Rules governing party labels in school board elections

School board elections in Utah are nonpartisan, which means party labels do not appear on the ballot for school board candidates. Utah Election Code states that "The county clerk shall [...] place the names of all candidates who have filed a declaration of candidacy for a local board of education seat on the nonpartisan section of the ballot if more than two candidates have filed for the same seat." It also states, "A candidate who, at the regular primary election, receives the highest number of votes cast for the office sought by the candidate is [...] for a nonpartisan local school board position, nominated for that office."

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Utah Statute Section 20A-9-403

Winning an election

In a general school board election, the candidate that receives the most votes is elected to office.

If more than two candidates file for the same local school board seat, a nonpartisan primary election is held, and the two candidates that receive the most votes in the nonpartisan primary advance to the general election. If one or two candidates but not more file for the same local school board seat, the nonpartisan primary election is canceled and the candidates automatically advance to the general election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Utah Statute Section 20A-9-403

Term length and staggering

School board members in Utah have four-year regular terms.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Utah Statute Section 20A-14-203

As close to half of board members as possible for each district in Utah are up for election every two years. Utah statute states that, except when required temporarily for redistricting or a change in the number of board members, no more than three members can be elected at any regular election for a five-member board, no more than four members can be elected at any regular election for a seven-member board, and no more than five members can be elected at any regular election for a nine-member board.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Utah Statute Section 20A-14-202

Representation: at large vs. by sub-district

School board members in Utah are elected from sub-districts.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Utah Statute Section 20A-14-202

Filing deadlines and swearing-in dates

School board candidates in Utah must file declarations of candidacy by 5 p.m. on the fourth day after the filing window opens. The filing window opens on January 2 of the year of the election in even-numbered years. If January 2 is not a business day, the filing window opens on the first business day after January 2.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Utah Statute Section 20A-14-203 and Section 20A-9-201.5

School board candidates in Utah can file declarations of candidacy beginning on January 2 of the year of the election in even-numbered years. If January 2 is not a business day, the filing window opens on the first business day after January 2. The filing window is four days long.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Utah Statute Section 20A-14-203 and Section 20A-9-201.5

The terms of newly elected school board candidates in Utah officially begin on the first Monday in January following their election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Utah Statute Section 20A-14-203

 


About the district

School board

The South Summit School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Dan EckertPrecinct 2
Ty MetcalfPrecinct 5
Wendy RadkePrecinct 1
Matt WellerPrecinct 4
Lynda WhitmorePrecinct 3

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South Summit School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Utah House of Representatives District 4Tiara AuxierRepublican Party 52% 25%
Utah House of Representatives District 68Scott H. ChewRepublican Party 48% 9%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,168,000 $706 4%
Local: $18,042,000 $10,908 69%
State: $7,096,000 $4,290 27%
Total: $26,306,000 $15,904
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $24,847,000 $15,022
Total Current Expenditures: $18,767,000 $11,346
Instructional Expenditures: $11,314,000 $6,840 46%
Student and Staff Support: $1,747,000 $1,056 7%
Administration: $2,736,000 $1,654 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,970,000 $1,795 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,992,000 $3,018
Construction: $1,854,000 $1,120
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $993,000 $600
Interest on Debt: $0 $0

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[2][3]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 39 20-24 PS <50 42
2018-2019 49 PS PS 30-34 PS <50 52
2017-2018 54 PS PS 30-34 PS >=50 57
2016-2017 58 PS 20-24 PS >=50 63
2015-2016 57 PS 30-34 PS >=50 61
2014-2015 56 PS PS 25-29 PS >=50 60
2013-2014 53 PS PS 25-29 PS >=50 57
2012-2013 88 PS PS 75-79 >=80 91
2011-2012 85 PS PS 70-74 >=50 87
2010-2011 86 PS 70-74 60-79 88

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 42 20-24 PS <50 45
2018-2019 53 PS PS 25-29 PS <50 56
2017-2018 48 PS PS 20-24 PS <50 51
2016-2017 54 PS 25-29 PS >=50 58
2015-2016 56 PS 25-29 PS >=50 60
2014-2015 59 PS PS 25-29 PS >=50 63
2013-2014 58 PS PS 35-39 PS >=50 61
2012-2013 89 PS PS 75-79 >=80 91
2011-2012 87 PS PS 70-74 >=50 89
2010-2011 88 PS 80-84 60-79 89

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90-94 PS >=50 PS 90-94
2015-2016 90-94 PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 85-89 >=50 PS 90-94
2013-2014 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 85-89 PS >=50 PS 90-94
2011-2012 90-94 >=50 PS 90-94
2010-2011 90-94 PS 90-94

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 1,717 0.8
2021-2022 1,703 2.9
2020-2021 1,654 -4.2
2019-2020 1,723 0.6
2018-2019 1,713 0.8
2017-2018 1,699 4.8
2016-2017 1,618 4.2
2015-2016 1,550 1.0
2014-2015 1,535 1.7
2013-2014 1,509 2.1
2012-2013 1,478 0.8
2011-2012 1,466 1.6
2010-2011 1,443 -0.1
2009-2010 1,445 0.5
2008-2009 1,438 0.6
2007-2008 1,429 3.2
2006-2007 1,383 2.0
2005-2006 1,356 3.0
2004-2005 1,315 0.4
2003-2004 1,310 -1.5
2002-2003 1,329 3.1
2001-2002 1,288 -0.1
2000-2001 1,289 1.7
1999-2000 1,267 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE South Summit School District (%) Utah K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.1 1.7
Black 0.2 1.3
Hispanic 14.0 19.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 1.7
Two or More Races 0.7 3.4
White 84.8 71.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, South Summit School District had 91.55 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 18.75.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 3.50
Elementary: 34.29
Secondary: 47.77
Total: 91.55

South Summit School District employed 1.00 district administrators and 8.25 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 8.25
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 0.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.22
Total Guidance Counselors: 4.32
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.08
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.24
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 3.80
Other Support Services: 0.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[6]

The South Summit School District operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Silver Summit Academy976-12
Silver Summit School82KG-5
South Summit High5189-12
South Summit Middle4805-8
South Summit Preschool0PK-PK
South Summit School540PK-4

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ To protect student privacy, percentages were reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five (5) or fewer students were included in a data set, the data was replaced by "PS."
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    6. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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