School Board Leaders Honored in January

January is School Board Recognition Month, and Garden City Public Schools is joining other school districts across the state to acknowledge the important contributions local school board members make to their communities. The thousands of elected school board members are honored by their schools and communities for their dedication to school governance.

School Board Recognition Month recognizes that the elected board represents a continuing commitment to local citizen control and decision-making in education.  As citizen leaders who serve our children, individual school board members face complex and demanding challenges.  School board members must develop policies and make tough decisions on education that impact the entire community. 

“Our school board members set goals and assume critical responsibilities and often make difficult choices for our school district. Their goal is focused on the mission of the district and the success of all of our students,” said Josh Guymon, Superintendent of Garden City Public Schools. “Celebrating School Board Recognition Month is a way to say thank you for all they do for our district.”

Garden City Public Schools encourages the entire community to thank a school board member, not only this month but throughout the entire year.

The board members were presented with certificates of recognition at the school board meeting on Monday, January 12, 2026. The Garden City Public Schools Board of Education members include: Robin Bergkamp, Katie Cole, Nathan Haeck, Mark Hinde, Jacob Jenkins, Randy Ralston, and Rebecca Swender.