When members of the Missouri General Assembly revised the Amy Hestir Student Protection Act last fall, they made a decision to not make a decision. Instead, legislators passed that responsibility on to the districts. “Our concern when Senate Bill 1 came up in special session was that the state legislature was just setting up school … Continue reading
Center School District’s Board of Education will meet Monday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. In addition to routine items on the agenda, such as requesting bids for services and overseeing personnel changes, board members will consider approving two policy updates. Staff/Student Relations and Programs for Gifted Students are the two policies being updated. Most significant of the two is … Continue reading
The Raymore-Peculiar School District’s Board of Education met this evening, Feb. 23, at 7 p.m. In addition to routine items on the agenda, such as hearing a business report and reviewing the district’s energy management program, board members approved two new policies. Most significant of the two was the policy regulating staff communication with students online. According to SB 1 — a rewritten version of … Continue reading
The Lee’s Summit School District Board of Education meets Thursday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. In addition to routine items on the agenda such paying the bills and considering a request to hold a community dance event at a district high school, board members have a full schedule this evening. Among other business, they will hear a report from Superintendent David … Continue reading
The Platte County R-3 School District’s Board of Education will meet Thursday, Feb. 23, at 6:30 p.m. In addition to routine items on the agenda such as transferring funds between accounts and paying bills, board members have a full schedule Thursday evening. One significant agenda item is possible approval of a new district policy regulating staff-student relations. This policy is required by … Continue reading
The North Kansas City School District’s Board of Education met Monday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m. In addition to routine items on the agenda such as hearing a treasurer’s report and accepting bids for equipment and services, board members had a full schedule. A significant item on the agenda was the resignation of an unnamed board member. The KC Education Enterprise has … Continue reading
The Fort Osage School District’s Board of Education met Tuesday, Feb. 14, at 7 p.m. In addition to routine items on the agenda such as authorizing the sale of surplus property and accepting bids, board members had a full schedule this evening. A significant topic on the agenda was consideration of a policy regarding staff relationships with students. This policy would regulate communication through the … Continue reading
The Excelsior Springs School District’s Board of Education met Monday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m. In addition to routine items on the agenda, such as paying the bills and approving meal prices for next year, board members had a full schedule. A significant topic on the agenda was consideration of a policy regarding staff relationships with students. This policy would regulate communication … Continue reading
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
The Blue Springs School District’s Board of Education is meeting Monday, Jan. 13, at 6:15 p.m. In addition to routine items on the agenda, such as approving paying the bills and overseeing personnel changes, board members have a full schedule this evening. A significant item on tonight’s consent agenda is deciding what to charge for tuition. Students from … Continue reading