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The Nickerson School Board's newest member is finding leaks, literally. He's working alongside the board and the district's maintenance director to make the district's schools safer. Jay Mitzner, who was recently elected to the board, visited Nickerson High School and did not like what he saw in the chemistry, welding and woodworking rooms. Mitzner, who works in construction, examined the rooms, spoke with the teachers and consulted with Mike Howell, the director of maintenance for the district.  "The classrooms are in terrible shape. There are years and years of neglect," Mitzner told t...

Nickerson School Board's newest members Jay Mitzner and Luke Herren were shocked at overcrowding in South Hutchinson Elementary School. They toured the school in February. "It was embarrassing when we gave school tours," said Chelsey Mathias, the principal of South Hutchinson Elementary School. "We had offices in closets and a classroom on the stage." Mitzner, who is in the construction business, went to work trying to find an inexpensive, yet doable solution to the overcrowding at South Hutchinson. He found new modules could cost the district more than $160,000, so he sought used ones. Wit...

Nickerson will start interviewing for new superintendent early next week Nickerson-South Hutchinson Schools held their board meeting on Monday evening at the district office. During the meeting, the board discussed plans for the search of the new superintendent, students failing due to COVID-19 issues and upcoming assessments. All applications for the superintendent were due by April 2 and were screened by the Kansas Association of School Boards. KASB will present their findings to the Nickerson-South Hutchinson School Board on April 7, during a closed board meeting. Interviews for the superi...