SHERIDAN — Students at Sheridan College might not be the only ones returning to class this fall. The Northern Wyoming Community College District Board of Trustees could also be taking classes to better understand its role in helping oversee operations and management of the district.

At a special meeting Friday, board members reviewed a self-evaluation survey and at least one theme seemed to pop up frequently, according to Debra Wendtland, the NWCCD board chair.

“We need more training,” Wendtland said. “The board is being transparent again. We need more education.”

Overall, board members gave themselves a score of averaging 3.72 on a scale of 1 to 5. However, Wendtland added that comments listed by several board members indicated the need for more training on what exactly their roles are when operating as a policy-driven board.

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