Basketball Coaching changes

[northeastNebraska]

I hear you, but in the state where all anyone talks about is "LOWER TAXES!" all of these small schools are incredibly inefficient. I wish they had to share administrators or something.

They need to share buildings and staff. The teaching shortage is going to force hands sooner rather than later. There is no reason to have two school buildings that are 60 years old operating with decreasing enrollments that are 10-15 miles from one another.

If enrollment is decreasing at school A and it is decreasing at School B, 10-15 miles away, the state should have the two schools present a plan on how they will increase enrollment or fix issues with facilities within a 3-4 year time frame. If they can’t figure that out in that allotment of time, measures need to be taken to go towards a consolidation.

 

[highschoolfootballnut]

They need to share buildings and staff. The teaching shortage is going to force hands sooner rather than later. There is no reason to have two school buildings that are 60 years old operating with decreasing enrollments that are 10-15 miles from one another.

If enrollment is decreasing at school A and it is decreasing at School B, 10-15 miles away, the state should have the two schools present a plan on how they will increase enrollment or fix issues with facilities within a 3-4 year time frame. If they can’t figure that out in that allotment of time, measures need to be taken to go towards a consolidation.

again you want big government to step in. You dont want local control. hell its local tax money that runs and funds small schools not the state tax money So why shouldn't local voters decide Why do you want big government ?

 

[liltoad_99]

again you want big government to step in. You dont want local control. hell its local tax money that runs and funds small schools not the state tax money So why shouldn't local voters decide Why do you want big government ?

You word it like he wants the government to come in and close these small schools. I believe he's simply stating he believe schools should look to be more fiscally responsible. He made a great point on teacher shortages....in these small towns are they going to blame the superintendent or principals when they can't find staff? Just as a point of reference...a school within 30 minutes of the metro areas that got 100+ applicants 3 years ago just got 20 applicants for a teaching position that's supposed to be "easy to fill"....and the school doesn't have any culture issues that may prevent people from wanting to work there. The district looses less than 2 teachers every 5 years.

 

[highschoolfootballnut]

You word it like he wants the government to come in and close these small schools. I believe he's simply stating he believe schools should look to be more fiscally responsible. He made a great point on teacher shortages....in these small towns are they going to blame the superintendent or principals when they can't find staff? Just as a point of reference...a school within 30 minutes of the metro areas that got 100+ applicants 3 years ago just got 20 applicants for a teaching position that's supposed to be "easy to fill"....and the school doesn't have any culture issues that may prevent people from wanting to work there. The district looses less than 2 teachers every 5 years.

He did say the state should step in, Again I repeat if these voters want their school why shouldn't they have it, after all its their money. I just dont get how people care what a school does and voters do with their own money

 

[northeastNebraska]

He did say the state should step in, Again I repeat if these voters want their school why shouldn't they have it, after all its their money. I just dont get how people care what a school does and voters do with their own money

Because it doesn’t make sense to keep a school open with declining enrollment, bad facilities with another district in similar size 10-15 miles away? That is waste of money in my opinion.

In your opinion, was the Summerland consolidated a bad idea? Three D2 schools with declining enrollments coming together to build a nice K-12 facility in the middle. They are now a Large D1, small D2 school. Why can’t we see more of that?

 

[mgbreis]

He did say the state should step in, Again I repeat if these voters want their school why shouldn't they have it, after all its their money. I just dont get how people care what a school does and voters do with their own money

In a lot of rural areas a small percentage of the taxpayers are paying the bulk of taxes that support the schools (ie ag land owners). So it's not really a matter of the voters deciding how "their" money is spent. I hear it all the time, someone bitches about how their taxes are spent and I look them up on the assessor's page and they don't own a thing in the county. Maybe since it's not their money its easier make irresponsible decisions to keep inefficient small schools?

BTW, I'm all for small schools, I just think there IS a lot of inefficiency.

 

[Llama57]

The people in those communities vote for any tax increase so they must want it. Lot to losing your school in a small town, once your school goes, so does several businesses in the next few years and the town dies fast, life doesnt always just get better because of consolidation

The town is dying/dead way before a school is closed.

 

[nenebskers]

The town is dying/dead way before a school is closed.

Yep, spot on. The community dies first then the school hangs on by a thread.

 

[highschoolfootballnut]

Because it doesn’t make sense to keep a school open with declining enrollment, bad facilities with another district in similar size 10-15 miles away? That is waste of money in my opinion.

In your opinion, was the Summerland consolidated a bad idea? Three D2 schools with declining enrollments coming together to build a nice K-12 facility in the middle. They are now a Large D1, small D2 school. Why can’t we see more of that?

No not in my opinion at all, if that is what those schools wanted to do and those community members paying those taxes wanted to Consolidate then great but if they dont its their money and their decision

 

[runningback43]

The people in those communities vote for any tax increase so they must want it. Lot to losing your school in a small town, once your school goes, so does several businesses in the next few years and the town dies fast, life doesnt always just get better because of consolidation

In a lot of those cases the town is dying off a long time before the school closes or consolidates. I'll use the village of Palisade as an example. In the 60's and 70's they had several businesses in that community. The business owners either retired or died. Palisade and Wauneta didn't consolidate until the 90's.

 

[Huskers783]

To get back to coaching openings...
Any chance MN would look at Mount Michael head coach Derrik Spooner for their position? I think he is a MN alum and coached there for a bit prior to taking over the Mount Michael program.

 

[northeastNebraska]

To get back to coaching openings...
Any chance MN would look at Mount Michael head coach Derrik Spooner for their position? I think he is a MN alum and coached there for a bit prior to taking over the Mount Michael program.

Yes he is a MN alum per Mt. Michael website.

 

[Shamrockcoach4]

https://northeast.newschannelnebras...lected-girls-basketball-coach-at-norfolk-high Ben Ries is the new girls basketball coach at Norfolk Public

 

[Power_I_82]

The people in those communities vote for any tax increase so they must want it. Lot to losing your school in a small town, once your school goes, so does several businesses in the next few years and the town dies fast, life doesnt always just get better because of consolidation

Exactly...Why do people worry so much about these situations. The tax burden in on the school district. Inefficient or not, these voters have decided they are willing to pay those taxes in order to keep their school open. Even with a co-op you will lose a bit of the identity of your town or area. I totally understand people wanting to hang on to that as long as possible. Also, who's to say a certain school doesn't have a couple of small classes and their numbers are going to come back up.

 

[kaz36]

Riverside job is not open.

Corrected. Not sure where I got that.

 

[Alum-Ni]

 

[kaz36]

 

[bballcoach15]

GI Northwest Girls is open

 

[liltoad_99]

Roncalli girls also open. Can't see tweets at work if that's what a previous post is about, sorry. I believe that takes us up to 33 openings this year with boys and girls combined.

 

[northeastNebraska]

Bishop Neumann girls job is open per the NDE website.

 

[GrizzzlyPanda]

Roncalli girls also open. Can't see tweets at work if that's what a previous post is about, sorry. I believe that takes us up to 33 openings this year with boys and girls combined.

Have to imagine this is going to start to be a rather regular occurrence.

 

[yellowstone39]

I see the AD position is open at GACC. Isn't their basketball coach their AD?

 

[T...Chafes]

Roncalli girls also open. Can't see tweets at work if that's what a previous post is about, sorry. I believe that takes us up to 33 openings this year with boys and girls combined.

The Great Resignation has to be related to the number of coaching openings this year...

 

[Alum-Ni]

I see the AD position is open at GACC. Isn't their basketball coach their AD?

I think so, but not 100% certain

 

[nenebskers]

I see the AD position is open at GACC. Isn't their basketball coach their AD?

Yes

 

[Alum-Ni]

 

[GrizzzlyPanda]

Centura boys open

 

[kaz36]

 

[Alum-Ni]

 

[speedy66]

I hear you, but in the state where all anyone talks about is "LOWER TAXES!" all of these small schools are incredibly inefficient. I wish they had to share administrators or something.

Not every class D school is inefficient. I run a family business that pays property taxes in 2 districts. One is C1 and the other is D2. The total levy in the D2 district is 33% lower

 

[Llama57]

Not every class D school is inefficient. I run a family business that pays property taxes in 2 districts. One is C1 and the other is D2. The total levy in the D2 district is 33% lower

Boys B-Ball classifications. Smallest C1 school, 60 boys. Largest D2 school, 27 boys. 33% lower doesn't sound like a good deal IMO.

 

[Llama57]

Here's a nifty tool for per student costs per district. Just food for thought

https://cdn.education.ne.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2021AFR_PPC.pdf

 

[dream_big_20]

Just a reminder that if District A is Class B and has no busing, District B in the same county has busing but mainly serves in town, and district C is a D school that only serves country kids over a wide area that has busing you are not comparing the same things. There are too many variables. But in the place at hand... Why do you all believe there are so many openings this year? Admin? Parents? Retirements?

 

[highschoolfootballnut]

Here's a nifty tool for per student costs per district. Just food for thought

https://cdn.education.ne.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2021AFR_PPC.pdf

would love to see state Ad per pupil by district, as far as local tax, thats up to the voters what they want to spend on their school not big government. I am really surprised so few are for local control and freedom and so many for big government and socialism telling them what to do

 

[Alum-Ni]

 

[Alum-Ni]

 

[Llama57]

would love to see state Ad per pupil by district, as far as local tax, thats up to the voters what they want to spend on their school not big government. I am really surprised so few are for local control and freedom and so many for big government and socialism telling them what to do

Man...you do a good job of inserting all the trigger words...kudos!

 

[kaz36]

 

[kaz36]

 

[northeastNebraska]

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Great hire by Westview. Simons can coach.