Miller retires after seven years with Marion Co. Special Ed Coop
Fred Miller, executive director of Marion County Special Education Cooperative, is retiring after seven years at the helm.
"I retired once before but came here to do some things I hadn't experienced before," he said. "I looked at it as a breath of fresh air professionally, and it was."
Programs haven't changed much at the cooperative since Miller took over leadership.
"When I came here, I thought Marion County had a quality program and I didn't want to change something that was working well," he said.
The only change was in bringing the Life Skills students from the various schools to Florence.
"We felt like we could do a better job with teaching if we brought them all together," he said.
According to Miller, the numbers of students enrolled in special education in Marion County remained relatively stable during his tenure.
Miller lives in rural Emporia and plans to pursue his primary interest, the Pony Express.
Every year, he participates in a re-ride. He is involved in promoting the history of the Pony Express and the marking of trails.
Miller also likes to spend time working on his collection of old cars and trucks.
