Natrona School Board Narrowly Votes to Keep Masks in Schools
Trustees Kyla Alvey, Rita Walsh, Kianna Smith and Debbie McCullar voted for the variance.
Trustees Clark Jenson, Thomas Myler, Dave Applegate, Dana Howie and Board Chairman Raymond Catellier voted against.
During the school board meeting, the results of a survey that asked parents and staff whether they wanted the mandate or not was shared.
It showed that, among the 4,537 respondents, 80% of parents and 75% of staff wanted the mask mandate gone.
Of the 19% of parents that wanted to keep the mandate, the survey asked if they would or would not keep their children in school, with 23%, or 205, saying they would not.
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NCSD Board of Trustees elect new leadership By Brendan LaChance on December 14, 2020
(Dan Cepeda, Oil City File)
CASPER, Wyo. The Natrona Country School District Board of Trustees elected new leadership during their Monday, Dec. 14 meeting.
The board elected the following members to leadership positions:
Chair Ray Catellier
Clerk Rita Walsh
Previous Vice Chair Dana Howie made the nominations for the new officers from among the trustees. Howie will continue serving as a trustee alongside Trustees Kianna Smith and Debbie McCullar.
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Kyla Alvey and Thomas Myler will round out the nine member NCSD Board of Trustees after winning a spot during the 2020 general election.