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Board appoints new district superintendent By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com
Child. “It was started in 1986 to recognize those children who serve with their parents,” said 2nd Lt. Taylor Ferry, a public affairs officer with the 75th Air Base
FARMINGTON—The Davis School District Board of Education voted unanimously during a special meeting on Wednesday to appoint Dr. Daniel R. Linford as the next superintendent. Linford will succeed Reid Newey who is retiring as superintendent in June. He will officially begin his position on July 1. Linford currently serves as a secondary school director for the district and was among seven finalists for the position. “To my district family I thank you so much,” said Linford. “I want to thank the board for my appointment. This is difficult work and I am grateful and humbled. I appreciate the work you do.” With his appointment, Linford becomes the 19th superintendent in the Davis School District. Linford has 23 years of experience in education and began his career teaching high school English. He became the assistant principal of Viewmont High School in 2005, then principal in 2011. Linford obtained his bachelor’s degree in English teaching from Weber State University and a master’s degree and doctorate in Educational Leadership & Policy from the University of Utah. The district has been under a microscope after a Department of Justice investigation showed widespread racial discrimination but Linford said he is prepared to tackle the issues. “We’re deep in the process with the
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UTAH FIRST LADY ABBY COX greets Breanna and her parents Wendy and Master Sgt. Scott Heim, 388th Munitions Squadron, on Monday at Hill Air Force Base. The First Lady was on base celebrating the Month of the Military Child during the “Show Up for Military Families” field day.
U.S. Air Force Photo by Cynthia Griggs
HAFB celebrates Month of the Military Child By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com HILL AIR FORCE BASE—Being a child of a military family can be hard, especially for those with special needs. As part of First Lady Abby Cox’s Show
Up initiative to expand opportunities for children with all abilities to participate in sports, 250 members of Hill Air Force Base families were treated to a field day on Monday. The event coincided with April’s national celebration of the 35th anniversary of the Month of the Military