
May 9, 2023
RC Superintendent Tidbits By: Mark Otten It is looking like we are in for another snowstorm this week. As I mentioned last week, golf and track are coming right up but unless we ...

May 9, 2023
RC Superintendent Tidbits By: Mark Otten
The snow piles are dwindling slowly and that means we are getting closer and closer to golf and track seasons and of course, the spring...

May 9, 2023
RC Superintendent Tidbits By: Mark Otten
With the results that my last article produced, I am thinking I need to ask for something big in this one. If you recall, my request wa...

May 9, 2023
RC Superintendent Tidbits By: Mark Otten
Wilkins Architecture will be in Rock County to present their findings from our facilities audit on Wednesday, January 18 at 6:00 PM in ...

August 31, 2022
RC Superintendent Tidbits
By: Mark Otten
Budget numbers are coming together and we are much improved compared to two years ago in our general fund. As you are all aware, w...

August 31, 2022
RC Superintendent Tidbits
By: Mark Otten
We are getting going on our first full week of school at Rock County. It is easier for some than others but the excitement last we...

August 31, 2022
RC Superintendent Tidbits
By: Mark Otten
One drive past the Bassett Grade School will give you a pretty good idea of how the Rock County Board of Education spent some of th...

July 22, 2022
RC Superintendent Tidbits
By: Mark Otten
What drives the decisions we make on a daily basis? When you work in education, the answer is pretty simple, kids. However, that ...

July 22, 2022
RC Superintendent Tidbits
By: Mark Otten
Fall sports are starting to heat up, literally, and that means opening day for the 2022-2023 school year is right around the corner...

July 22, 2022
RC Superintendent Tidbits
By: Mark Otten
The budget work for the 2022-2023 school year is going strong. Before I lose you just from mentioning the word “budget”, I want to...

June 22, 2022
RC Superintendent Tidbits
By: Mark Otten
With the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year right around the corner, it may be time for families to think about back to school ...

June 22, 2022
RC Superintendent Tidbits
By: Mark Otten
Summer maintenance and cleaning is under way. If you are in either of our buildings over the summer, you will get immersed in the ...

March 29, 2022
RC Superintendent Tidbits
By: Mark Otten
We are about one month away from some of the best walleye fishing of the season and I am excited for that time of year. When the w...

March 22, 2022
RC Superintendent Tidbits
By: Mark Otten
Rock County Public Schools hosted a strategic planning event Monday, March 21 at Rock County High School. The school board, a numb...

January 24, 2022
Public Service is Calling You
I have been asked about our substitute shortage, note that I did not say substitute teacher shortage, a lot recently. We absolutely have a shor...

January 3, 2022
RC Superintendent Tidbits
By: Mark Otten
Thank you to all of the long-term care residents and staff for allowing us to come interrupt your day with some Christmas caroling....

December 17, 2021
RC Superintendent Tidbits
By: Mark Otten
Rock County Public Schools Board of Education recently voted to increase classified staff wages so no employee of Rock County Publi...

December 17, 2021
RC Superintendent Tidbits
By: Mark Otten
Rock County Public Schools are bringing anonymous reporting to the district. We have implemented Safeschools, or Vector Alert,...

December 17, 2021
RC Superintendent Tidbits
By: Mark Otten
Nebraska Department of Education held the annual State Education Conference last week in Omaha. If that first line did not mak...

November 17, 2021
RC Superintendent Tidbits
By: Mark Otten
November 11 has come and gone and Rock County Public Schools took that opportunity to thank our Veterans. The program consisted of...