Nate Meile, a father of four, contributes to the success of the USD 323 School District by volunteering his time for the community as the vice president of the USD 323 School Board. As a father and school board member, Meile values education and doing what’s best for our students while keeping in mind the community’s interests.
“The most important thing you give up is your time, it’s one of those services to the people that kind of goes unnoticed sometimes. It’s also one of the most rewarding, you can kind of see what you get back out of it with the caliber of the students, staff, and administrators that we have all” Meile said.
Since 2022, Meile has been on the USD 323 School Board as vice president, and was inspired to become a member, because of the tremendous impact he has on students.
“I always enjoyed the school board side just because you got to see the outcome these young men and women’s lives directly impacted by by the things you you did on the school board,”
Meile said.
Meile faces many new challenges in the upcoming years. One of these upcoming challenges are hiring a new superintendent and filling the shoes of Joan Simoneau.
“She really was a true leader that was passionate for the students and their success at Rock Creek” Meile said.
Another one of the challenges Meile faces is the growing number of students at RCHS. When Meile is faced with big challenges like these, he must keep in mind the potential impact it has, not just on the students and staff, but also the district as a whole.
“Some of the decisions you make, they impact the budget, and it’s 3800 households you have to keep in mind. Some of them don’t have kids in school and it’s going to affect their wallet too,” Meile said.
With education being one of Meile’s top priorities, he wants to give students more opportunities to get a head start coming out of high school. Meile thinks that more bridge education and dual credit classes would be very beneficial for the students at RCHS.
“I can see this kind of being a big thing here as we move forward, and it’s something that has been needed as we kind of settle in here,” Meile said. “It just helps advance all the students to get a head start whether you go to college or other pathways.”
Meile also gets two perspectives to the issues that arise in the district, as he is a parent of four but also as a board member. While Meile’s insight as a parent on the school board is beneficial, he thinks it is utmost important to put other’s priorities first.
“You have to remember it’s not about you, it’s about we, and that there’s 1300 children and their parents in the school that may not all have the same ideas as you do. If you get on the school board because it’s about something you want it’s probably not your time,” Meile said.
