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Student Conduct Policy on Agenda for Turner School Board

Turner School District’s Board of Education will meet Tuesday, May 1, at 6:30 p.m. In addition to routine items on the agenda — such as approving a trip by Michelle Sedler to the Apple Superintendent Symposium in Chicago and raising some fees for next school year — board members will review the district’s Student Conduct policy. They will consider revising … Continue reading →

Policy on the Agenda for Belton School Board This Evening

Belton School District’s Board of Education will meet Thursday, April 12, at 6:30 p.m. In addition to routine agenda items, such as overseeing personnel changes and receiving a reminder that graduation will take place on May 19, board members will discuss district policy. Tonight’s meeting, which is open to the public, will take place at Yeokum Middle School; 613 … Continue reading →

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KC Star: The endangered Kansas City school board resolved Wednesday that it is willing to change its shape, while moving closer to partnering with the mayor’s office. Mayor Sly James told The Star earlier Wednesday that he supports the board’s still-evolving plan to create an advisory panel appointed in…

Policy & Curriculum to be on Agenda for Park Hill School Board Thursday Evening

Park Hill School District’s Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 26. In addition to routine agenda items, such as signing a letter of agreement with a law firm and purchasing roofing materials, board members will consider policy revisions and hear reports about curriculum revisions. Superintendent Dennis Fisher will recommend the board vote to approve … Continue reading →

Dixie Youngers Receives One-Year Appointment to NKC School Board

Dixie Youngers will take the oath of office during the next meeting of the North Kansas City Board of Education. Last night the board appointed Youngers to a one-year term. She will fill the seat vacated by Tammy Henderson, who resigned too late for her position to be filled by election earlier this month. Youngers … Continue reading →

Vote Tomorrow May Give Mayor Power to Appoint KCMO School Board Advisors

The Kansas City, Missouri School District’s Board of Education will meet Wednesday, April 25, at 6:30 p.m. In addition to routine items on the agenda, such as paying bills and awarding contracts, members will consider making changes to the board intended to support the district’s effort to regain state accreditation. One agenda item is a possible policy change allowing the … Continue reading →

North Kansas City Board of Education to Appoint New Member This Evening

North Kansas City School District’s Board of Education will meet Tuesday, April 24, at 7 p.m. During tonight’s meeting, three applicants will interview for the opportunity to fill a vacant board seat. Immediately after the interviews, board members will select an applicant to serve a one-year term. The three applying for the appointment are former board members Chace … Continue reading →

KCK Board of Education to Meet Tuesday Evening

Kansas City, Kansas Public School District’s Board of Education will meet Tuesday, April 24, at 5 p.m. According to the agenda, board members’ time will be devoted to routine but necessary responsibilities of governance, such as hearing a legislative report and considering awarding contracts to the low bidders on work such as painting lockers and replacing a gym floor. … Continue reading →

Spring Hill School Board to Hold Technology Town Hall Meeting Tonight

Spring Hill School District’s Board of Education will meet Monday, April 23, at 7 p.m. Tonight will feature a Technology Town Hall Meeting, during which community members will be able to learn more about improvements being paid for by $39 million in school bond funds they approved last summer. Bonds are a form of debt for school districts … Continue reading →

Textbook Purchase & District Policy Changes on Shawnee Mission School Board Agenda Tonight

Shawnee Mission School District’s Board of Education will meet Monday, April 23, at 7 p.m. In addition to routine agenda items, such as reviewing bids for athletic field turf resprigging and a walk-in cooler, board members will consider purchasing textbooks and approving district policies. If the board approves spending $108,000 on science and reading textbooks, the district will … Continue reading →