From a groundbreaking for a new school to school safety improvements and new programs, local schools had much to celebrate in 2023. Peetz School District One of the top stories of the year was the start of construction on Peetz School District’s renovation and improvement project. A groundbreaking ceremony was held in May and construction […]
Three Sterling High School students made it official Wednesday, signing to continue their athletic careers in college. Ailynn Wright will play volleyball at McCook Community College. Coached by Lisa Schumacher, Jenny Nelson, MaryBeth Skerjanec and Randa Tonche, she helped lead her team to the Class 3A Region 10 tournament this year with 200 kills and […]
Despite objections from the South Platte Education Association the RE-1 Valley School Board approved two bargaining policies at a business meeting Monday. Policies GBB and GBB-R, communication with employees on salaries and benefits, were approved by the board on second reading in a 5-0 vote, with Joel McCracken absent from the meeting. They are meant […]
The South Platte Education Association is getting frustrated with inaction from the RE-1 Valley School Board regarding adopting a policy that recognizes the union as the negotiating entity for the district. “We’ve asked for a very long time and we’ve been very patient, but we’re getting to the point where other districts are meeting and […]
RE-1 Valley School District is implementing a new initiative to try to help address attendance and truancy issues. Cindy Reyes, Taylor Cowden and Azucena Nunez, family community coordinators, were at a school board meeting Monday to discuss the new Community Engagement Board that has been formed to help ensure students are going to school. Cowden, […]