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July School Board Reports — Week 2
If it’s the second week of July, it must be … time for Kansas school board reorganization meetings. This is the time of year they generally select new officers and start planning for the new school year. Missouri school boards — on the other hand — hold their reorganization meetings in the spring. The Kansas … 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
Bond Projects, Books & Block Scheduling on Agenda for De Soto School Board
De Soto School District’s Board of Education will meet Monday, May 21, at 6 p.m. In addition to routine agenda items — such as granting a right-of-way to the Kansas Gas Service Company and discussing whether to hire someone to analyze attendance trends and school boundaries — board members will have a full schedule. They will be overseeing bond … Continue reading
School Resource Officers, Utility Savings & Full-Day Kindergarten on De Soto School Board Agenda
The De Soto School District’s Board of Education will meet Monday, May 7, at 6 p.m. In addition to routine agenda items — such as accepting donations and approving bids — board members will have a full schedule this evening. They will also be discussing law enforcement officers in the schools, energy conservation and full-day kindergarten. Law … Continue reading
De Soto Board of Education to Meet Monday Evening
The De Soto School District’s Board of Education will meet Monday, April 9, at 6 p.m. Most of the board’s agenda for that evening appears to be devoted to the routine but necessary details of governance, such as installing new lockers at Monticello Trails Middle School and spending more than $83,000 to replace 20-year-old band uniforms at … Continue reading
De Soto Board of Education to Meet This Evening
The De Soto School District’s Board of Education will meet Monday, Feb. 13, at 6 p.m. In addition to routine items on the agenda, such as approving the payment of bills and the hiring of new employees, board members will hear a report from the district finance director on the topic of school bond funding. Uncertainty about the status … Continue reading
De Soto Gets Creative: A Year of On-the-Job Training for a Superintendent-Elect
School superintendents act as chief executive officers of their districts, managing multimillion-dollar budgets, supervising what is often one of the largest employers in the community. More importantly, their leadership can significantly influence student achievement. Yet superintendents often have little in the way of training and must learn the hard way: on the job. De Soto‘s … Continue reading
De Soto Board of Education to Meet This Evening
The De Soto School District’s Board of Education will meet this evening at 6 p.m.. During the meeting, Director of Finance Ken Larsen will present two agenda items on which the board is expected to act. One is the 2010-2011 Fiscal Year Audit Report, and the other is the sale of refunding bonds. Last month, … Continue reading
