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Kansas City, Missouri School District Board of Education Meeting — Wednesday, Feb. 27
Kansas City, Missouri School District’s Board of Education met Wednesday evening, Feb. 27. From a policy standpoint, the highlight of their agenda was a unanimous vote approving changes to district policies governing “Policy Compliance.” ___________________________________________________ Read our Twitter feed for more education news from local, regional and national sources:http://twitter.com/#!/JW_Martinez ___________________________________________________ Or you can sign up for a … Continue reading
Park Hill School District Board of Education Meeting — Thursday, Feb. 14
Park Hill School District’s Board of Education met Thursday evening, Feb. 14. From a policy standpoint, the highlight of their agenda was considering proposed revision of district policies governing a long list of topics such as “School Board Powers and Duties,” “Board Member Removal From Office” and “School Attorney.” ___________________________________________________ Read our Twitter feed for more … Continue reading
North Kansas City School District Board of Education Meeting — Tuesday, Feb. 12
North Kansas City School District’s Board of Education met Tuesday evening, Feb. 12. From a policy standpoint, the highlights of their agenda were: Voted unanimously to approve proposed revisions to district policies governing “Administration of Medicine to Students” and “Graduation Requirements”; A legislative update; and A presentation and discussion of a proposal to ask voters to … Continue reading
Park Hill School District Board of Education Meeting — Thursday, Jan. 10
Park Hill School District’s Board of Education met Thursday evening, Jan. 10. From a policy standpoint, the highlights of their agenda were: Voting unanimously to approve a resolution authorizing refinancing more than $13 million in existing school bond debt in order to save almost a million dollars in interest for the district. Voting unanimously to … Continue reading
Belton School District Board of Education Meeting — Thursday, Jan. 10
Belton School District’s Board of Education met Thursday evening, Jan. 10. From a policy standpoint, the highlight of their agenda was consideration of district policy revisions. ___________________________________________________ Read our Twitter feed for more education news from local, regional and national sources:http://twitter.com/#!/JW_Martinez ___________________________________________________ Or you can sign up for a free subscription to the … Continue reading
December School Board Meetings — Week 3
Eight local school boards met during the second week of December. Kansas Turner Highlight: Routine responsibilities of governance. Missouri Center Highlights: Heard an announcement that Tuesday, Dec. 18, was the first day to file to run for a seat on the school board. Filing closes Tuesday, Jan. 15. The election will be next April. Heard … Continue reading
December School Board Meetings — Week 2
The Kansas State Board of Education and 19 local school boards met during the second week of December. Kansas State Board of Education Highlights: Heard a report about how the state sets academic standards for student standardized tests. Considered allowing student participation in the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) to satisfy the state’s physical … Continue reading
November School Board Meetings — Week 5
The Missouri State Board of Education and five local school boards met during the fifth week of November. Kansas Kansas City Highlight: Reviewed proposed platform for 2013 session of the state legislature. Shawnee Mission Highlights: Unanimously voted to approve a report on the district’s annual fiscal audit. Considered re-adopting a district policy governing the “School … Continue reading
November School Board Meetings — Week 4
Three local school boards met during the fourth week of November. Kansas Turner Highlight: Routine responsibilities of governance. Missouri Center Highlights: Announced that candidates may file to run for election to the school board starting Tuesday, Dec. 18, and ending Tuesday, Jan. 15. Heard a report about the new national Common Core Standards, which Missouri … Continue reading
November School Board Meetings — Week 3
The Kansas State Board of Education and 21 local school boards met during the third week of November. Kansas State Board of Education Highlights: Considered adopting an official state definition of the phrase “College and Career ready.” Districts throughout the state are phasing in the new national Common Core Standards, which the state board has … Continue reading
