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Board appoints Karen Libert to fill vacancy; HR reports lower certified turnover but elevated classified turnover
Summary
Trustees appointed Karen Libert to fill a board vacancy and approved entering executive session for certificated-staff negotiations; HR presented turnover and hiring data showing certified turnover at about 6.7% and classified turnover at 25.6%.
The Bennington Public Schools Board of Education on June 9 appointed Karen Libert to fill the vacancy caused by Christie Ryan—s resignation and voted to enter executive session to discuss certificated-staff negotiations (no action was expected from the session).
The board read a resolution citing Nebraska statute 32-570 and, after a second and roll-call vote, approved the appointment. Administration said the appointment is effective upon passage and will continue for the remainder of the unexpired term; staff will contact Libert about attending the July meeting to receive the oath of office.
Separately, the district—s human-resources report highlighted recruitment activity and turnover figures for the 2024-25 year. The HR director reported a certified-staff turnover rate of about 6.7% (down from higher rates in prior years) and a classified-staff turnover figure shown in the report as 25.6% (93 classified staff with 42 separations during the year). The HR director said the district conducted more than 100 interviews and attended several job fairs, and noted targeted recruiting for paraeducators, cooks and bus drivers.
What happens next: Staff will reach out to the appointee to arrange oath administration and onboarding; the executive session discussions will proceed with no immediate action expected, and HR will continue recruitment work to reduce classified turnover.
