KC Education Enterprise
Missouri School District
Kansas City, Missouri School Board Candidate: Airick Leonard West
Campaigns are underway for Board of Education seats in ten local districts, and election day will be Tuesday, April 3. The KC Education Enterprise is asking each candidate to respond to a list of questions that may help voters decide how to cast their ballots. Airick Leonard West, who is running for re-election to an at-large seat … Continue reading
Kansas City, Missouri Board of Education to Meet This Evening
The Kansas City, Missouri School District’s Board of Education will meet Wednesday, March 28, at 6:30 p.m. In addition to routine items on the agenda, such as making a deposit to cover expenses for next week’s school board election and authorizing funding for summer school, board members have a full schedule this evening. They will hear a report from … Continue reading
KCMO Superintendent to Update State Board on Progress at Three High Schools
Improvement at three high schools in the unaccredited Kansas City, Missouri School district will be a topic of discussion during today’s meeting of the Missouri State Board of Education in Jefferson City. Interim Superintendent Stephen Green will describe progress over the past year at Central, East and Northeast high schools. All are recipients of federal … Continue reading
KCMO Board of Education to Meet This Evening
The Kansas City, Missouri School District’s Board of Education will meet Wednesday, March 14, at 6:30 p.m. This evening’s agenda is devoted to district policies. Board members will discuss two policies: Personnel Standards and Global Ends. In addition, they will consider modifying the Financial Limitations section of the Board Governance Policy in order to give the superintendent authority to spend up … Continue reading
KCMO School Board Candidate: Arthur Benson
Campaigns are underway for Board of Education seats in ten local districts, and election day will be Tuesday, April 3. The KC Education Enterprise is asking each candidate to respond to a list of questions that may help voters decide how to cast their ballots. Arthur Benson, who is running for re-election to the Kansas City, Missouri … Continue reading
Citizen Watchdog Group Reports on KCMO School District’s Feb. 8 Meeting
A citizen watchdog group, Do the Right Thing for Kids, has released its report assessing the performance of the Kansas City, Missouri Board of Education’s performance during its Wednesday, Feb. 8, meeting. You can read the report here: http://tinyurl.com/8x9ecju The citizens’ summary of the board’s performance?: “On-going changes in staff appointments and assignments continue. Only two members … Continue reading
KCMO Board of Education to Meet Tomorrow Night
The Kansas City, Missouri School District’s Board of Education will meet Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 6:30 p.m. In addition to routine items on the agenda, such as paying bills and placing money aside for repairing broken cafeteria equipment, board members will focus on revising district policies. Policies under review during tomorrow’s meeting include one increasing the amount of money the … Continue reading
Judge Sets June Trial Date for Arguments Regarding Student Transfers From KCMO School District
Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Brent Powell has set a June 25 trial date to hear arguments about student transfers from the unaccredited Kansas City, Missouri School District (KCMSD). Last December, five neighboring districts filed a lawsuit asking the court to rule on differences among transfer policies. According to state law, KCMSD — now that … Continue reading
Raytown Board of Education Meeting This Evening
Raytown School District’s Board of Education met Monday, Feb. 13, at 6:30 p.m. In addition to routine items on the agenda, such as paying the bills and bidding out services, board members had a full schedule. One significant item on the agenda was an update on student transfers from the Kansas City, Missouri School District (KCMSD). Since the loss … Continue reading
KCMO Board of Education to Meet This Evening
The Kansas City, Missouri School District’s Board of Education will meet Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 6:30 p.m. Tonight’s meeting is the monthly workshop, during which board members do not take significant action but instead learn about the district. In addition to routine items on the agenda, such as approving a budget amendment and renewing contracts, board members will listen … Continue reading
