As 2015 comes to a close the president of the Geary USD 475 Board of Education, Brian Field, said one accomplishment for the school district is that they continued to make strides in their technology in the classroom.

“In our one to one initiative for our students that’s been something that we’ve really focused on over the last couple of years, and we’ve continued to make great strides in that area. ” Field also touched on the finalization of the teaching contract for this school year. “That was something both sides had to work hard at this year. We were glad we were able to come to an agreement, and the fact that we’ll be able to move forward I think is a good thing for our school district, very positive.”

A lengthy impasse in teacher contract negotiations was brought to an end in November.

Field believes the one to one technology initiative and incorporating more technology into the classroom for curriculum will be one priority for USD 475 in 2016.