USD 475 Geary County Schools have selected two teachers as nominees for the 2017 Kansas Teacher of the Year Award. A committee of past USD 475 KTOY nominees have chosen Ashley Reinert, Fort Riley Middle School 6th / 7th grade Social Studies teacher and Jennifer Farr, Lincoln Elementary 5th grade teacher as secondary and elementary nominees for the 2017 Kansas Teacher of the Year Award.

Both teachers will be recognized at a banquet in September where regional semi-finalists will be named.

The 2017 Kansas Teacher of the Year will be announced at the KTOY State Award Banquet in November, 2016. The program is sponsored by the Kansas State Department of Education and recognizes excellence in teaching in elementary and secondary classrooms across the State.