Kloker Selected As Class C Representative

Fairview Superintendent of Schools Luke Kloker has stepped up into a role where he feels he can benefit students throughout the state.

Kloker, who is in his 14th year in Fairview, has been voted to be the Class C representative on the Montana High School Association's Executive Board.

"I am pretty excited for the opportunity to be involved," Kloker said. "I'm a big supporter of the Montana High School Association and interscholastic sports and activities."

The process began when Eastern C officials approached Kloker about whether he was willing to serve in the position. The final vote by all MHSA member schools for the Class C representative came down to Kloker and Fairview native Paul Bills, who is athletic director in Ennis. The term is for four years.

"I got a lot of support from the East with Class A, B and C schools," Kloker said. "I feel like my job is to represent all of Class C and to support their wants and needs."

The seven-member executive board features representatives of each of the four classes, a governor's choice, a school board association's representative and an Office of Public Instruction representative.

Kloker compares the executive board to a school board that establishes policies and procedures, and the MHSA staff serves in an administrative role. He said he's very impressed with the MHSA's staff. "Being on the MHSA board is kind of like getting on the school board," Kloker said. "You do it to help the kids." Part of the executive board's duties is to award tournament locations and to listen to appeals.

Kloker is entering his third year as Fairview's superintendent of schools. His time in Fairview included coaching the boys basketball team for 11 years where the squad won one state championship and placed second once.