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New Board Trustees Sworn in at SCSD#2 Board Meeting
Two new board members, Shelta Rambur and Michael Lansing, were sworn in at the Sheridan County School District #2 Board meeting on Dec. 5, and new officers were elected. The board elected Shane Rader as chairman; Arin Waddell, as vice-chair; Ann Perkins as clerk; and Dana Wyatt as treasurer.
The floor was then turned over to recognitions, and Kasey Garnhart, coach and activities director and Grace Cannon, fall drama director talked about outstanding students.
Cannon said that the cast for the stage production, A Wrinkle in Time, was one one of the largest drama groups they have had at SHS. She said that she was expecting 20 students to audition, but 44 came to audition for a part in the production.
She talked about the story which is based on the novel by Madeleine L’Engle.
She introduced the actors who joined her at the meeting.
Chad Rose, Ryan Walker and Ashley Lecholat talked about the Music All Northwest recognitions as well.
The Sheridan Bronc Football team took the 4A state championship, and Jeff Mowry was recognized as Coach of the Year. Garnhart talked about the players who were awarded good sportsmanship awards during the fall season.
Superintendent Scott Stults talked about the bill in the legislator about the K-12 Literacy program, and how SCSD#2 should be exempt as they are doing better than many other districts. He also mentioned several upcoming events, and celebrating the CTE classes.
Stults also talked about the Christmas season,
In other board business, there was facilities update by Troy Decker who reported on the Fifth Street property, saying that they were working with several other entities, the college, the city as well as working with rooted in Wyoming in utilizing the greenhouse.
Traci Turk talked about various policies that were in the first and second readings. New trustee Shelta Rambur asked that policy IJL, which concerns library materials, be reworded to ensure that no obscene materials are included in the curriculum or the libraries at Sheridan Schools.
Leslie Haberkern talked about the Ranch to Table program, and the local beef they have received for the school lunch program. She said they have received four donations and two that were purchased at a discount. They have been processed and yielded over 4,000 lbs of hamburger. Since August, 2021, SCSD#2 has only used local beef for the school lunch program.
Brandon Finney, business manager, presented the Memorial Fund Scholarship recommendations for the 2023-2024 school year. The board approved the recommendations.
Also discussed briefly were the two resolutions before the WSBA, concerning rewording the corporal punishment resolution as well as talking about the special education students that are not counted as graduates.
There were two speakers making audience comments, Nancy Stevens had an issue with the audience comments being placed at the end of the agenda. She felt is left no opportunity for the members of the public to address issues before the board voted on them. She also talked about the sign-up sheet, and felt that audience should be able to speak without signing up in advance. She also felt that school board meetings should be recorded and posted on line.
John Fafoutakis spoke and expressed his concern about what the schools nationwide are teaching students.
Thomas Jones
December 6, 2022 at 12:16 pm
Congratulations Shelta and Micheal! We need more common sense trustees that will represent those who elected them to office.
Dustin
December 6, 2022 at 2:06 pm
Nancy Stephens*
Marsha Dillon
December 6, 2022 at 3:48 pm
I hope they remember we have an excellent School District which is the best in the state. We don’t need an overhaul of the system. Please represent the students of Sheridan as they should be!
Dirk h. Sanderson
December 7, 2022 at 1:38 am
Well! Here it starts, already, as many in this community suspected. Newly inducted board member, Shelta Rambur, immediately, showed her personal, and political agendas, and in complete reversal, of her campaign rhetoric, has no interest in representing, all students, all parents, all residents, all teachers, and all staff. Inserting on first and second reading?, her want to have no obscene books, and or, materials, in school curriculum, and or the school libraries, does not bode well, with many in this community. What she, and her followers, and others in this community, consider obscene, is not seen, or considered obscene, by many others. Freedom of Press, Freedom of Speech, those two alone alone trumps this new board members personal agenda, and or, political agendas. Many in this community recognized Rambur’s personal, and political agendas, and she showed immediately, that the “wolf in sheep’s clothing”, I’s instantly obvious, and true. What this new board member fails to understand, many of the ” we the people “, will not stand, nor tolerate, her supposed thinking, she now has power, instead of realizing, she has the people’s authority only, by election. With all due respect, if this current board even attempts to change the policy, regarding what can and cannot, be considered appropriate curriculum, and or library materials, the community groundswell , will be as equal, or larger_ than the previous attempt, made in Campbell County. The elected school board members, by a fifty percent, plus one, whether voted for by constituency, or not, represent all. Impartially, is key, and any thing less, will not be tolerated, nor condoned! Many in this community, are already, and instantaneously, suspect of this new members motives, and quite frankly, obvious personal, and political agendas, backed by other groups, in the minority, who voted for, well knowing, this board members philosophy. The sugar coating and frosting, covering her campaign rhetoric, is now in full view of the public. This newly elected board member wasted little time, showing her true colors, and is now, not to be trusted, with any matters before the board, and we have four years, as a public, to hold this member, in check. As with this members first request, before the board, and administration, she fails to understand the concept, of we the people, and our duty, and ability to redress our grievances, before our elected officials, and boards, and last, our government’s Now that we have seen, and witnessed, this members true colors, we the people, will pay closer attention, to all future board members, and meetings, and attending, to insure, the people’s authority, is not violated, disrespected, or replaced, by philosophical power. We are informed, we are watching, and will not hesitate, to make are concerns known. The old adage “don’t poke the bear”, it would be wise for this new member, to heed, and represent with total impartially, all citizens, of Sheridan, Wyoming. Enough Said.