NEW SUPERINTENDENT

ANNOUNCEMENT
OCTOBER 27, 2020

DR. SHANE FARNSWORTH

“My appointment as superintendent of schools is a humbling
honor and privilege. I am excited for the opportunity to
collaboratively work with our dedicated employees and Board
of Education in serving the students, families and communities
of Alpine School District.”
Dr. Farnsworth currently serves as the Assistant
Superintendent of Operations for Alpine School
District and has twenty-two years of experience
in the district as a classroom teacher, school
level principal, and district administrator of
7-12 schools. He received his Bachelor of Arts
Degree in Classical Studies and his Master and
Doctorate of Education Degrees in Educational
Leadership from Brigham Young University. The
focus of his doctoral studies was trust relation-
ships between teachers and administrators.
His research was published in the September
2019 edition of the National Association of
Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Bulletin
journal. He has also been an adjunct profes-
sor at Brigham Young University and Southern
Utah University in leadership preparation pro-
grams. Additionally, he has chaired the state of
Shane is married to Meri Ann Farnsworth. They are the parents of
Utah School Accreditation Council and served
six children who have all attended or currently attend schools in
for several years as a lead evaluator of schools
the Alpine School District. The Farnsworth family resides in
throughout the state.
American Fork, Utah.