Koppelman2013 Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Public School board has begun the process of seeking a successor to Superintendent Dean Koppelman who will retire at the end of the 2015-2016 year.

The position will be advertised in the fall of 2015, with guidance from the North Dakota School Boards Association for a fee of $8,000, based on school districts with an enrollment of over one thousand students.

Koppelman has been the school district’s superintendent for 17 years.

Alaine Toso, a Title On Reading teacher will retire at the end of this school year.

Also “retiring” is “Junior” is a licensed therapy dog

Ms. Toso says her experience as a teacher along with her companion “Junior” has been very rewarding for her and the students, adding that the stress relief that “Junior” provides for students and staff members has been beneficial to everyone.

Alaine plans to continue being a substitute teacher following her retirement this spring.