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Board honors retirees and student representative as school year ends; district reports graduation achievements
Summary
The board recognized retiring staff, honored outgoing student board representative Annie Gleason and reported graduation statistics, scholarship totals and college-credit hours earned by students.
Beatrice Public Schools’ Board of Education honored retirees, thanked outgoing student board member Annie Gleason and reviewed graduation outcomes during its May 12 meeting.
The board recognized several retirees including Beth Ingalls (accompanist, nine years), Michelle Bloom (28 years), Gus Brown (four years), Joanne Doyle Workman (35 years), Karen Gardner (25 years), Darcy Harrelson (six years) and Ron Kastmeyer (28 years). Board members said the group represents a combined 135 years of district service.
Board members also thanked student board representative Annie Gleason for her service during the 2024–25 school year and noted that the Class of 2025 graduated May 11. The administrator reported the class earned scholarship offers totaling approximately $702,893 (amount reported by staff) and that students earned more than 900 hours of college credit; the administrator also said there were several co-valedictorians and dozens of honor students.
Why it matters: recognizing staff retention and student achievement is a customary end-of-year board function and provides public acknowledgment of long-term service and student success.
Discussion and next steps: board members expressed appreciation and presented gifts to retirees; no formal action was required.
