School Board considers VALTS program changes and requirements

The Kimball Board of Education reviewed, and updated the student, parent and staff handbook at their regular meeting on Monday, July 16. As part of this process, High School principal Eugene Hanks added a section for the VALTS (Valley Alternative Learning Transitioning School) program.

Currently the district is considering whether to continue using VALTS as an alternative for local students, who must be in their junior or senior year to attend the program. Students opting into the program must also have adequate credits to graduate within one year of classmates and they cannot be on an Individ...