Organization procedures, conference membership highlight January school board meeting

Will Summerland Schools be part of a new activity conference? Board of education members will answer that question when they meet Wednesday, Jan. 17.

The meeting will be held in the board room at the school at 7 p.m.

Discussion about a potential conference, which could include Elkhorn Valley, Hartington-Newcastle, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, Lutheran High Northeast, Neligh-Oakdale, Plainview, West Holt and Summerland has taken place at board meetings since November.

In December, Superintendent Kyle Finke said Summerland would be at the top, enrollment-wise. Geographically, the proposed conferenc...