Shepherd School Getting Face Lift
Shepherd School is being revamped via a large multiphase construction project that has been long overdue. The project encompasses many renovations; however, one can expect to see some large changes and additions that will help both staff and students once they’re completed.
Shepherd School Celebrates
The $11.9 million bond to see the Shepherd School reinvigorated officially passed on the night of the 10th, promising the much-needed funding to build on to the current campus and repair existing structures.
Applaud the current Shepherd board for their efforts
I have lived in Shepherd my whole life and have seen Shepherd Schools from many angles. I was a student; graduated in 1971; a parent of two boys that graduated from Shepherd Schools; a board member for 8 years; an employee involved in transportation since 1992; and a taxpayer.
Voting deadline for the 2 Shepherd School Bonds fast approaching
Slimmed down Shepherd Bond is back on the table
At a meeting in the Shepherd High School gymnasium, members of the Shepherd community gathered to listen to Jeff Kanning of Collaborative Design Architects, pitch a new, lower price plan for remodeling and adding on to the Shepherd School. By removing rooms and minimizing square footage of others from the failed bond and changing the […]
Shepherd seeks solution on bond
by Parker H. Jimison A group of 50-60 Shepherd residents gathered in the Shepherd High School gym Tuesday evening, May 21st, to discuss the future of the school bond effort that failed two weeks ago.
Highly debated Shepherd bond fails, Billings’ passes
by Parker H. Jimison The hotly contested $17.9 million bond meant to overhaul the Shepherd School campus was shot down by voters on Tuesday night, May 7th, with the bond for the elementary school failing 49%-51% and the bond to remodel the high school failing 47%-53%.
Support Shepherd School
Dear Editor, Shepherd and Pioneer School district community members, as many of you have heard, we will be running an election on May 7th to vote on some much-needed repairs and upgrades to our Shepherd School facilities.
Local School Bond Levy controversy gets personal
The controversy over a bond for the Shepherd School District has become personal, stepping over legal lines with the posting of Vote No signs without property owner permission. The amount of misinformation on both sides is causing more confusion than clarification. On May 7 the votes will be in on the matter but for now, […]
Shepherd meeting outlined school improvements
by Norma McNiven The Shepherd Community Education Committee (SCEC) held a public meeting on March 20, 2019, in the multipurpose room of the Shepherd High School. Attended by 85 people present and 35 people online, the SCEC presented information about the upcoming school bond issue. Conducted by Becky Anderson of the SCEC, she began by […]