By MICHAEL CRIMMINS
Glasgow News 1
In the freshly finished central office board room — shorthanded as the CO2 Board Room — the five members of the Glasgow Independent Schools Board of Education met and discussed new Career and Technical Education pathways for Glasgow High School students and approved the 2025-26 academic calendar.
The major item on the board members’ relatively short agenda was discussion of additional pathways, which was also discussed at the Feb. 10 board meeting but, in Superintendent Chad Muhlenkamp’s words, was brought back before the members so soon because “kids at the high school” would soon be making their upcoming class schedules.
The two pathways that were discussed were Early Childhood Education and Agribusiness — the Air Force JROTC pathway was only briefly discussed with Muhlenkamp saying it would likely be a “multi-year process” until it was available. Both Agribusiness and Early Childhood Education would require two additional staff members for the high school.
After some discussion — during which Muhlenkamp showed the financial savings — the motion was made by board member Barret Lessenberry and seconded by fellow member Garnett Bale to approve two new discretionary positions for Glasgow High School with the understanding they would be filled by teachers of the two new pathways. The motion also specified that the board members would review the efficacy of the pathways in a year’s time.
The motion was unanimously approved. Muhlenkamp said they would advertise the new positions and, assuming they were filled, would offer the new pathways and classes in time for next year.
Glasgow High School Principal Joey Norman said these programs would “add to the tradition of excellence” and a “gamechanger” for students who might look at alternatives to college or postsecondary education. He also mentioned the Agribusiness, which would include multiple possible classes, would open the door for an FFA program.
This article will be updated at a later time.
