Eventful year for school board

The Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees went though an eventful year in 2018. The board saw new members join its ranks while saying goodbye to a few familiar faces, closed a school and continued dealing with the fallout from decisions made by the Wyoming Legislature, which would impact its funding.

Early in the year, school board members expressed disappointment after a meeting with legislators from Sweetwater County, who told board members the legislature was more interested in talking with parents about the state’s schools, not administrators or staff. Disappointment wa...