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Sheridan County School District #3 approves hires and resignations, reviews February finances
Summary
The board accepted resignations of two coaches and an elementary teacher, approved the retirement of the district guidance counselor, authorized posting for an elementary teacher and a counselor/teacher position, and approved the hire of Madeline Hutchison; trustees also reviewed February financials showing month and year-to-date spending figures.
The Sheridan County School District #3 Board of Trustees approved multiple personnel actions and heard a staff financial report for February 2026.
Personnel: The board accepted the resignations of the high school and junior high head boys basketball coach and the assistant boys basketball coach; trustees publicly thanked both for their service. The board also accepted the resignation of elementary teacher Jonathan Rosema and approved the retirement of guidance counselor Loyce Ellingrod. Trustees voted to post an elementary teacher position and to post a combined counselor/teacher position for the 2026–27 school year; the board described the counselor/teacher role as potentially covering counseling duties, teaching classes such as personal finance, and allowing some IEP counseling to be handled in-house rather than contracted out.
Hiring and contracts: Trustees approved annual contracts for instructional staff for 2026–27 and approved the administration’s recommendation to hire Madeline Hutchison as the 7–12 social studies teacher for 2026–27.
Financial report: A staff member reviewed February revenue and expenditures. The general fund expenditures for February were reported as $275,172.61; instructional expenditures for the month were reported at $165,252.83. The presenter reported year-to-date general fund spending at 52.26% and referenced monthly revenues of $2,038,321.18 and a line labeled 'total' of $328,000,634.06; the presenter and other trustees noted that some special revenue and CTE funding lines will need accounting adjustments because of how grant funds were set up.
Why it matters: Hiring, resignations and a posted counselor/teacher position affect classroom coverage, counseling capacity and the district’s ability to manage IEP-related services. The finance report provides the board a midyear snapshot of spending and highlights a need to reconcile special revenue lines.
What’s next: Staff will adjust accounting for the newly recorded CTE special revenue line and proceed with hiring processes for posted positions. The board scheduled April meetings on April 7 and 8 at 7 p.m.
