Celebrations end year, Beaver hired as track coach

by Mary Le Arneal
Published 5/21/25

The regular meeting of the North Bend Central Board of Education was held May 12, opening with a celebration of excellence of the Platte Valley Bank Tiger Branch. The kindergarten through eighth grade students, 187 depositors, have saved over $20,000 this year.

The activity fund paid $24,000 to Apple for Apple Care+ insurance on student computers as well as the remaining computer balance.

In the superintendent report Patrick Ningen reported that they are looking into more ways to use the John Deere tractor as the cost of monthly rental is increasing $150. Presently it is used for shoveling snow and small jobs needing the bigger tractor.

The high school principal Brenda Petersen reported on all the activities the seniors, now graduates with the May 11 ceremony, had been involved in finishing their year. She said even when the students are done with school the 19th there will still be plenty of activity in the building with drivers education, summer school, camps and more.

In years past it had been a problem getting new curriculum text in before school started. But this year the new math curriculum books have been arriving in a short amount of time. With the new math books here, the elementary teachers are planning to meet the May 19 to start getting acquainted with them.

In the activity director’s report it was announced that Jeff Voss has resigned as head track coach. Josh Beaver, who has served as the team’s throw coach for a number of years, has accepted the position.
There was discussion about a mentor co-coodinator as an extra-curricular assignment. This will be added to the negotiated agreement net school year.

The TurfTank has continued to prove its worth painting the game field and practice fields multiple times a year, along with the softball outfield, track sectors and more. It has proven to be very useful and accurate.

“By allowing our staff to not only save many man hours each year painting lines, but working on other things that need to be done, it has been very beneficial,” Ningen said.

Read the full story in the print or e-edition.

<<Back to the front page