While students do not report back until late August, the start of the new school year for USD 428 in Great Bend began in July.

At the first Board of Education meeting Monday night, a not-so-new leadership team was selected as president and vice president. For the second straight year, Chris Umphres was nominated and voted on to serve as Board President.

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Lori Reneau was selected to serve as the vice president for another year. Both Umphres and Reneau are serving terms on the Board through 2019.

Great Bend Schools are led by a seven-member Board of Education.