Irsd Spotlight

An audio recording of the Board of Education regular meeting on July 24, 2017.

IRSD Superintendent Mark Steele discusses his 36-year career as a teacher, coach and administrator in the Indian River School District. Mr. Steele was named district superintendent in January 2017 and also talks about the challenges he’s faced during his first six months on the job.

An audio recording of the Board of Education organizational meeting on July 3, 2017. (Recording abbreviated due to technical difficulties.)

An audio recording of the Board of Education regular meeting on June 19, 2017.

An audio recording of the regular Board of Education meeting on May 22, 2017.

In this special episode, school counselors Erin Crooks and Marie Keffer give their impressions of the popular television series “13 Reasons Why” and discuss what parents and students can do to prevent teen suicide. Suicide prevention resources are available on the Indian River School District website at irsd.net. Go to the Parents & Students tab at the top of the page and click on “Bullying and Suicide Prevention Resources” in the drop-down menu.

Erin Crooks of Georgetown Middle School discusses her role as school counselor and her recent selection as Delaware's School Counselor of the Year for 2017.

An audio recording of the special Board of Education meeting on May 8, 2017.

A conversation with Lisa Richardson, the Indian River School District's Teacher of the Year for 2017-2018. Lisa discusses her teaching career and her philosophies on education.

An audio recording of the regular Board of Education meeting on April 24, 2017.

An audio recording of the special Board of Education meeting on April 10, 2017.

Phil Shultie discusses his 41 years as Sussex Central High School's wrestling coach and the Golden Knights' 2017 dual meet state championship.

An audio recording of the regular Board of Education meeting on March 27, 2017.

A conversation with Indian River High School senior Erin Haden, who is ranked second in her class, is a three-sport varsity athlete and has performed numerous community service activities.

An audio recording of the special Board of Education meeting on March 21, 2017.

An audio recording of the regular Board of Education meeting on February 27, 2017.

Interim Superintendent Mark Steele discusses the upcoming current expense referendum on March 2 and its importance to the future of the Indian River School District.

In this episode, we revisit the controversial 1983 Sussex Central-Indian River football game. John Wells and Jim Smith share their recollections of perhaps the most bizarre chapter in this long-time high school gridiron rivalry. “Smoke and Mirrors” courtesy of Gotye and Eleven Records, 2011. “Your Hand in Mine” courtesy of Explosions in the Sky and Temporary Residence, 2003.

John Wells discusses his more than two decades as a football and softball coach at Sussex Central High School. "29" courtesy of the Gin Blossoms and A&M Records, 1992

Dr. Heather Statler and Dr. Jay Owens discuss the district's first-ever Special Education Week to be held February 27 through March 3.