At the opening of their regular meeting Wednesday night, board members held a moment of silence for the district’s late Director of Maintenance, Keith Noll. Noll passed away unexpectedly last week, and board members spoke of the loss and of their thoughts for his family before moving on to regular business.
District Superintendent Bob Shannon announced his retirement during the meeting, set later in July. Shannon took a moment to tell other board members of his experiences working for the district.
“The professional, talented and caring staff members of Manhattan/Ogden USD 383,” said Shannon, “Have been a pleasure to work with as we move the district forward for the betterment of our students.”
Shannon has served in the district for 11 years.
Later on, the board approved a district-wide online registration system that will cost over $21,000. This system, according to Director of Technology Mike Ribble, will reduce and simplify a process making parents fill out at least 23 pages of paperwork per academic year. The system is also intended to be used as a data tool for other administrators by simplifying the bookkeeping of the transportation department, recording health and safety information and other areas the district uses registration for.
The next school board meeting for USD 383 is scheduled for November 4th at 6:30 P.M. Listen to 1350 KMAN for further board meeting coverage.
