Platte County School District #1 approves Troy Lake as Wheatland High School principal

The Platte County School District #1 board approved the employment of Troy Lake as principal of Wheatland High School for the 2025-26 school year following a brief introduction and questions about his experience.

An unnamed board member introduced Troy Lake and told the board that the interview committee "was really impressed with Troy of all of his experience" and that the district was "excited to collaborate with Troy." The chair asked for a motion to approve the hire; a motion was made and seconded and the board approved the appointment by voice vote, with no opposition recorded in the transcript.

Troy Lake spoke about his background during a short question-and-answer exchange. He said he has worked in Wyoming education for decades, has served as principal at an alternate high school called Triumph and "had 250 kids there" with "about 32 teachers," which he described as similar in size to Wheatland High School but serving a different clientele. Lake said he retired at the end of last year after 32 years in education but decided in mid-July that he was not ready to remain retired and sought to continue his career in local schools. He also said he and his wife, both from Douglas, plan to move to the area.

The meeting record includes brief onboarding notes: the unnamed board member told Lake his email account would be set up and to start checking it. After welcoming him, the board adjourned.

The board did not record a roll-call vote in the transcript; the motion was approved by voice vote. Details such as the exact vote tally and any formal contract dates or salary terms were not specified in the transcript.