I would like to take a moment to thank Mr. Richard Zimmerman for his excellent
service to our district! Richard has made the difficult decision to retire from the
Fairbury Public Schools Board of Education, effective this December 2015. His
dedication and service has spanned an incredible 31 years! Throughout his tenure,
he has also helped lead at the State Level as well, as he served as the President of
the Nebraska Association of School Boards in 2012.
During his tenure as a Fairbury Public School’s board member, there have been
momentous events that Richard has had the opportunity to observe, lead and to be
an integral part of since he began on the board in 1985! For example:
- He has worked with 7 superintendents.
- The East and West Elementary schools ceased being used as elementary attendance centers and we began using Central Elementary School.
- The Fairbury Public Schools purchased The Southeast Community College building (formerly known as Fairbury Junior College) and it became Jefferson Intermediate School.
- The district purchased the Armory Building for our use for the Life Program.
- The successful bond election that allowed the district to build the current high school facility.
Thank you for your service Richard!
