This week saw the release of Clark County School report cards. The rankings, part of No Child Left Behind, rate schools annually on their progress. Sandy Valley Elementary was one of 13 of the 339 schools in the district to earn the highest score, "Exemplary". In the 2005-2006 year only six of the district's schools were rated exemplary.

Midway down the fourth page of the thirteen page agenda was the ominous item. "REVOCATION OF CHARTER BETWEEN KEYSTONE ACADEMY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL AND CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Discussion and possible action regarding the charter of Keystone Academy Charter High School, including, but not limited to, revocation or further consideration of the charter agreement, is recommended."

If the board of trustees was looking for a way to bring the community out in force to support our local school they succeeded. The board's public seating area was filled with Sandy Valley residents wanting to speak on behalf of Keystone Academy. When the agenda for the meeting was approved the item was removed from the agenda but the residents of Sandy Valley stayed in force and spoke their minds. Before the presentation of community speakers Superintendent of Schools Walt Rulffes addressed the reason the item had been pulled. Rulffes explained that the goal would be to create a county high school in Sandy Valley.

Valley Electric Association is offering scholarships to Class of 2006 graduates in the Sandy Valley area. The Association offers three $500 scholarships to students in its service area which includes Sandy Valley.

Applicants for the scholarships are required to have applied to or been accepted to a post-high school institution in order to be eligible. Three recipients will be chosen at random from among the eligible applicants.