Niobrara County School District #1 Board of Education
Lexie Ashurst, Board Chairwoman
Superintendent Dan Schmidt will be on leave for the remainder of the school year. During this time, Dr. Penny Bolinger will serve as acting superintendent and will continue in that role beginning July 1, 2026, as part of her transition into full-time Superintendent for the next school year.
Please continue to direct any questions or communications for the superintendent to the district office at 307-334-3793
BOARD OF TRUSTEES – SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE
In accordance with the Wyoming Public Meetings Act (W.S. § 16-4-401 through § 16-4-408) and Board policy, notice is hereby given that the Board of Trustees of Niobrara County School District #1 will hold a **Special Meeting** as follows:
Date: Friday, April 17, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: Central Office
Purpose: To conduct district business as outlined on the posted agenda.
The agenda will be posted in advance in accordance with district procedures.
This meeting is open to the public. The Board may convene in **Executive Session** in accordance with W.S. § 16-4-405 for matters permitted by law. No formal action will be taken during Executive Session.
Seven students earned first-place finishes in their events and qualified to attend Nationals this summer in Atlanta, Georgia:
Addie Lytle – 1st Place/Gold in T-Shirt Design (Middle School)
Will Kruse, Tyke Coffman, and Lane Clark – 1st Place/Gold in American Spirit Team (Middle School)
Cody Yeager, Layton Single, and Braxton Hodge – 1st Place/Gold in Community Service Team (Middle School)
The Niobrara County SkillsUSA chapter also earned Reserve State Champion honors in the 1A/2A Team Scores division. Additionally, the high school teams achieved numerous personal bests throughout the competition.
Overall, it was a great state competition, with students demonstrating strong skills, dedication, and professionalism while representing Niobrara County.
Niobrara County School District #1 will hold an Emergency Meeting of the Board of Trustees on:
Date: 04/15/2026
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Central Administration Office
This emergency meeting is being called in accordance with Wyoming Statute § 16-4-404 due to circumstances requiring immediate Board consideration.
The Board will address time-sensitive matters requiring prompt action. The meeting may include discussion of personnel matters and a potential Executive Session in accordance with Wyoming law. Any action taken during this meeting will be temporary in nature and will be ratified at a subsequent properly noticed public meeting, as required by law.
The District has made reasonable efforts to notify the public and media.
Congratulations to all of the Niobrara County FCCLA students who competed at the State Conference! We had nine students compete in a variety of events, and all represented our school extremely well. It is truly impressive what these students accomplish while also being involved in multiple clubs and participating in winter activities. Niobrara County students continue to take advantage of great opportunities and achieve outstanding success.
Thank you to everyone who supports our students and helps with fundraising efforts. We will have more opportunities to support these students as they prepare for Nationals. We are proud to have eight students qualify for the FCCLA National Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C. this summer, with the possibility of a ninth qualifier to be announced in the coming weeks.
Brecken Ricker – Professional Presentation
Kamila Cassiano & Jaci Vetter – Professional Presentation
Karlei Pontarolo & Jaci Vetter – Sustainability Challenge
Karlei Pontarolo – Leadership
Emily ZumBrunnen - Fashion Construction
Sophia Durham – Career Investigation
Kyla Lyons, Maci Lyons & Kaydence Nelson – Promote & Publicize FCCLA
Mrs. Kruse was also recognized with the Master Advisor Award. Thank you to Megan Matthews for stepping into the FCCLA Advisor role and for continuing to support and lead the FCCLA program.
Great job to everyone, and best of luck to FFA next week and SkillsUSA the following week!
They explored the Health Sciences program at CSC and participated in student-led panels, hands-on physical therapy workshops, and sessions in allied health, sonography, radiography, and many other exciting areas of healthcare. What a great opportunity to learn and experience future career paths! 👩⚕️👨⚕️✨
Congratulations to our state competitors in Fortnite:
Cimeron Hansen and Liam Kirby (WYVA)- State Champions!
Skyler Daniels and Aiden Beslich- 4th Place!
Super Smash Bros.:
Marcus Broberg- record of 2 wins and 2 losses!
For more information on eSports, please visit https://fenworks.com/wy-state-2026/.
Class Pictures by Lisa Shaw Photography are tomorrow (Tuesday, March 24th, 2026).