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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
October School Board Reports — Week 2
15 local school boards met last week. Kansas Basehor Linwood Highlight: Heard financial audit report for fiscal year that ended last summer Blue Valley Highlight: Received a report on the district’s annual financial audit De Soto Highlights: Considered adopting a district policy governing “Energy Conservation” Heard an enrollment report, which showed an increase of 89 students (which … Continue reading
September School Board Reports — Week 2
Seventeen local school boards met last week. Kansas Basehor-Linwood Highlights: Heard a School Resource Officer update Heard an enrollment update (School funding is based on enrollment) Considered proposed changes to district policies Blue Valley Highlights: Approved a name for the 143rd Street campus. It will be known as the Blue Valley Hilltop Campus. Acquisition of … Continue reading
Enrollment & Energy Top the Agenda for De Soto School Board Meeting This Evening
De Soto School District’s Board of Education will meet Monday, June 11, at 6 p.m. In addition to routine agenda items — such as approving the hiring of new employees and accepting a $10 donation to Mill Valley High School — board members have a full schedule. They will be considering hiring two companies to assist the district. One would … Continue reading
Policy & Curriculum Changes on Agenda for Liberty School Board
Liberty School District’s Board of Education will meet Monday, May 21, at 7 p.m. In addition to routine agenda items — such as setting school start times for next year and accepting a donation for student snacks at the Early Childhood Center — board members have a full schedule. They will consider revising district policies and review curriculum changes. All … Continue reading
Boundary Changes & School Construction on the Agenda for Independence Board of Education This Evening
Independence School District’s Board of Education will meet Tuesday, April 10, at 6 p.m. In addition to routine items on the agenda, such as approving bids for kitchen remodeling and carpet replacement, board members have a full schedule. They will hear an update on construction projects — including two new buildings — being financed by bond sales approved by voters. Also, … Continue reading
