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Centers serve displaced high school teens

Imagine being a teenager and having nowhere to launder your clothes, nowhere to access more than a weekly shower and no place to study, do homework or decompress.

It’s with these scenarios in mind that the Davis Education Foundation, in partnership with Davis School District and Clearfield City, began the process of building a teen center in the old gym at Clearfield High School. 

“The mission of our school is to ensure high levels of learning for every student,” Clearfield High Principal Chris Keime said. “To do that effectively, our student’s basic personal needs must be met. This facility will help us do that.” 

In the Davis School District, nearly 300 high school students are considered homeless. The conditions that come with homelessness create barriers that lead to school absences and the possibility of the student dropping out before graduation. 

Foundation Director Jodi Lunt said she hopes drop-in centers at Clearfield, Woods Cross and Northridge high schools will remove those barriers and return a sense of dignity to the student. Meeting those basic needs can help a student complete their education and graduate equipped with lifelong skills.

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Governor issues state of emergency and new mandates

Utah Governor Gary Herbert addressed the State of Utah the evening of Nov. 2, with a new State of Emergency, including a mask mandate, because of the spread of COVID-19 in our state.

Davis School District continues to hold classes and, in consultation with the Davis County Health Department continues to closely monitor COVID-19 cases in schools. At this time, schools continue to be open for in-person learning Monday through Thursday, with remote learning taking place on Friday. Classes in the district’s online Davis Connect program also continue. 

In a related note, Bountiful, Davis, Farmington, Layton, Viewmont and Wood Cross high schools, as well as Shoreline Junior High, are in remote learning because of the COVID-19 virus. In-person classes in those schools are anticipated to resume on Nov. 30. Legacy and Syracuse junior high schools, which moved to remote learning Nov. 17 will resume in-person classes Dec. 1.

Two other Davis School District high schools, Northridge and Syracuse, also remain in soft closure. Northridge students will return to in-person classes Nov. 18, while Syracuse students return to in-person classes Nov. 19.

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