Sheridan County School District 2 Board of Trustees approved summer facility construction plans, food service updates, handbook changes and college readiness at their most recent board meeting Monday.

Sheridan County School District 2 will offer a preschool pilot program during the 2022-2023 school year, providing Sheridan County 4-year-olds with an opportunity for play-focused learning and skills development, officials said. 

Sheridan County School District 2 Board of Trustees approved Jennifer Black as Meadowlark Elementary School principal at its board meeting May 2. Black will begin at Meadowlark in early August.

Judge Alan B. Johnson — presiding official over Pollak v. Wilson, a federal lawsuit filed by Sheridan’s Harry Pollak March 9 — denied a motion from Harry Pollak's counsel for a preliminary injunction of relief. 

Sheridan County School District 2 Board of Trustees approved Kristie Garriffa as the district's new assistant superintendent for curriculum and assessment. 

Calentine et al. v. Sheridan County School District No. 2 et al., a local lawsuit regarding mask requirements at Sheridan County School District 2 schools, is scheduled for trial in December. 

The National Association of Music Merchants Foundation recognized Sheridan County School District 2 as one of the Best Communities for Music Education in the country.

According to niche.com, an online school ranking system, SCSD2 ranked first for school districts in the state of Wyoming.

Shortly following dismissal of a statewide lawsuit targeting local entities including Sheridan County School District 2, the district’s board of trustees now face individual lawsuits filed by Sheridan’s Harry Pollak March 9. 

Disagreements continued between Sheridan County School District 2 officials and members of the public at Monday’s regularly scheduled board meeting. While the board took only a 15-minute recess during public comment, one male was dismissed and escorted out by a Sheridan Police Department officer after not complying with requests from board Chair Sue Wilson.