Articles written by Kirk Boxleitner
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School board accused of systemic non-responsiveness to parents' concerns
Jean Skelton’s third monthly address in a row to the Hot Springs County School Board on March 16 saw their differences of opinion devolve into...
Emergency management coordinator adds clarity to school board report
Bill Gordon, the Hot Springs County Emergency Management coordinator, contacted the Thermopolis Independent Record to add clarity about his Feb. 16...
Evacuation, reunification strategies suggested for school emergency plans
Bill Gordon, the Hot Springs County Emergency Management coordinator, addressed the Hot Springs County School District Board of Trustees on Feb. 16,...
School board honors coach, teachers
Hot Springs County High School Principal Catelyn Deromedi helped honor her husband, High School and Middle School Physical Education, Health and...
Thermopolis Middle School wrestlers recognized
Thermopolis Middle School Head Wrestling Coach Toby Emery congratulated his student wrestlers during the Hot Springs County School District Board of...
School board receives feed back on high risk audit
The Hot Springs County School District’s audit report, which was reviewed at its board of trustees’ Dec. 15 meeting, drew a reaction from the...
School weight training program gains strength
Boone Bowker, who’s in charge of strength and weight training at Hot Springs County High School, provided the Hot Springs County School Board with...
School district website app available
The Hot Springs County School District’s Tech Specialist Rick Groh provided a primer to the school board on the district’s new website app on...
Daycare director updates school board
Ciciley Basse, director of daycare for the Hot Springs County School District, addressed the school board Dec. 15 to deliver her supervisor’s...
Skelton commences second year as school board chair
Sherman Skelton entered his second year as chair of the Hot Springs County School District Board of Trustees on Dec. 15, after Joe Martinez nominated...
School board receives update on district's technology
Hot Springs County School District Technology Director Josh Taylor provided an update to the school board Nov. 15, starting with a review of his...
Hill reports to school board on health, PE
Shannon Hill serves as the physical education, health and wellness teacher for Hot Springs County High School, and Nov. 15 saw her address the Hot...
Students recognized for outstanding achievements
At their November meeting, the Hot Springs County School Board brought the livestock judging team of the Thermopolis FFA Chapter in for a round of...
Student trustee reports to school board
Hot Spring County School Board Student Trustee Karina Lea’s report was delayed on Oct. 20, ironically enough, by one of the items on that report....
Schools' maintenance director reports on state of facilities
The Hot Springs County School Board received a department update from Maintenance Director Jere Apland on Oct. 20, starting with the new bus pickup...
School board honors golf team
The Hot Springs County High School Boys and Girls Golf Team was honored before the school board on Oct. 20, as the husband-and-wife team of Brandon...
District approves transportation trainer/specialist job description
Transportation Director Justin Budd stood ready to talk about the new position of transportation trainer and specialist at the Hot Springs County...
School board updated on Lucerne property sale
The Hot Springs County School Board’s Sept. 20 meeting saw Business Manager Chauncy Johnson provide an update on the progress of the Lucerne propert...
Middle school FFA national finalists
Becky Martinez, the middle school vocational teacher and Future Farmers of America advisor for the Big Springs chapter of the Hot Springs County...
Van Heule recognized by school district, state CTE association for teaching
Earlier this year, Britton Van Heule was recognized as teacher of the year by the Wyoming Association for Career and Technical Education, but the Hot...
School board hears update in speech and debate team success
Lyle Wiley, head coach of the Hot Springs County High School Speech and Debate team, addressed the Hot Springs County School Board on Aug. 18 about...
School meals change prices, still ensure same level of access
Food service for the Hot Springs County School District is undergoing some significant shifts for the coming school year, as District Business...
Community input solicited for ideas on improving school safety
The Hot Springs County School Board’s discussion of school safety on July 19 opened with Superintendent Dustin Hunt pointing out that the school dis...
School board approves bus stops, debates eight-way bus stop lights
The Hot Springs County School Board unanimously approved the list of bus stops for the 2022-23...
School district seeks to explore further options for Lucerne property
On July 19, the Hot Springs County School Board received updates on the Lucerne property from Business Manager Chauncy Johnson, who acknowledged the d...