Kensington board accepts nurse hire, authorizes superintendent to hire through summer; principal highlights chicks and bike bus

The Kensington School District School Board voted to accept a nomination for school nurse and gave the superintendent authority to hire interim staff over the summer, while the principal reported on student learning activities.

The board accepted the nomination of Christine Utterick as school nurse; the motion to accept the nomination passed by voice vote. A board member moved and the board approved a separate motion to allow the superintendent to make hires over the next two to three months, with the understanding the superintendent will inform the board of any hires as needed.

In her principal's report, Becky highlighted several classroom activities that she said were standouts this year, including a first‑grade celebration where incubator eggs hatched and students led spring conferences. Becky noted a new family‑organized weekly "bike bus" — a supervised bicycle route to school — that will run on Tuesday mornings in coordination with the Kensington Recreation Department and the Kensington Police Department.

What happens next: staff will make a public announcement about the nurse hire and the superintendent will proceed with summer hiring under the board's authorization, reporting back as required.