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Superintendent Scott Stults, in his report, at Monday, Jan. 12 board meeting, talked about the high expectations that Sheridan Schools had for the students. He said that Sheridan was the top 4A school in the state, and the top district out of the 48 in the state in scores for grades 3-10.
There were several milestones that the school was meeting to keep up the high quality of education.
He added that they continue to focus on student learning, and that teaching is the professional learning community which continues to be the foundation which they focus on student learning, and they strive to ensure the learning of all students.
Scott also mentioned that he wanted to recognize the Hands-Off Drugs pledge at the Junior High.
He added that one way they keep up the high education standards at SCSD#2 is the flexibility they have with the current funding model. Stults talked about re-calibration, and how it would affect Sheridan County Schools if the legislature changed the funding model. He said there is an upcoming re-calibration meeting will be next week, Jan. 22 and 23 in Cheyenne. He said the bill will probably be drafted on the 23.
He said he had seen some slides concerning the funding for the next year.
Stults added, that when they look at quality education that is currently provided in our districts, specifically district 2, which,
“I don’t understand that logic,” Stults said. “I will do my best to articulate my concerns again to legislators.”
He felt that the electives were critically important to students at the Junior High, and he felt that the reduction of funding for core teachers by $16.2 million is very alarming.
“There was an increase in funding for summer school and after school programs, but I would argue that the biggest impact on student learning is classroom teachers, which is absolutely where the funds need to be applied.” There is over a 50-million-dollar reduction for teachers across the state, Stults said.
Trustee Arin Waddle asked about re-calibration, and Stults explained it happens every five years. For many years there has been very little change in the funding model, but he said the legislature wants to see something happen this year.
Trustee Micheal Lansing asked if the elementary classrooms had enough square-footage should the legislature approve the larger class sizes.
Trustee Moore asked about categorical funding, and Stults said that was the recommendation that is coming out of the legislature, but Stults felt the Block Grant model was working for the school.
Stults also encouraged Sheridan County residents who are interested in keeping high quality education in Sheridan Country to contact their legislators and express their concerns on the possible new funding model.
Contact Sheridan County Representatives Laurie Bratten, Marilyn Connolly, Tom Kelly, Ken Pendergraft; Senators Bo Biteman, and Barry Crago.
School funding continues to be an on-going concern for all Sheridan County Schools for the upcoming year.
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