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Turner Election Results: Voters Select Four School Board Members
Preliminary results are in from the Wyandotte County Election Office. Douglas Lockwood is the newly elected member to fill the seat vacated by the accidental death last December of board President Randy Beery. Incumbents Joy D. Beery (Randy’s mother), Dennis L. Peters Jr. and Steve Russell ran unopposed to retain their seats. ___________________________________________________ Read our Twitter … Continue reading
Three Compete for Contested Seat on Turner School Board, Three Seats Uncontested
Voters in the Turner School District have one choice to make in the April general election. Three candidates are competing for an open seat, while three incumbents are running uncontested. Richard Hernandez Jr., Douglas Lockwood and Matthew D. Marine are vying to fill the unexpired seat left open following the accidental death last December of … Continue reading
March School Board Meetings — Week 1
Five local school boards met during the first week of March. Click on the hyperlinks for more information about each meeting. Kansas Olathe Turner Missouri Center Liberty Park Hill ___________________________________________________ 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 … Continue reading
February School Board Meetings — Week 3
The Missouri State Board of Education and three local school boards met during the third week of February. Click on the hyperlinks for more information about each meeting. Kansas Bonner Springs/Edwardsville Turner Missouri State Board of Education Liberty ___________________________________________________ Read our Twitter feed for more education news from local, regional and national sources: http://twitter.com/#!/JW_Martinez ___________________________________________________ … Continue reading
Most Recent Federal Numbers Show Eight Local Districts Employed More Non-Teachers Than Teachers
If you missed our story, New Study: Number of Administrators Grew Faster Than Number of Students in Kansas & Missouri, you can read it HERE. Curious about how the number of teachers in your district compares with the number of administrators and other non-teaching staff? The most recent statistics available were reported by the public schools … Continue reading
Turner School District Board of Education Meeting — Tuesday, Feb. 19
Turner School District’s Board of Education met Tuesday evening, Feb. 19. From a policy standpoint, the highlight of their agenda was unanimously approving proposed revision of the district’s policy governing “School Volunteers.” ___________________________________________________ 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 … Continue reading
February School Board Meetings — Week 1
Four local school boards met during the first week of February. Click on the hyperlinks for more information about each meeting. Kansas Bonner Springs/Edwardsville Turner Olathe Missouri Liberty ___________________________________________________ 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 … Continue reading
Turner School District Board of Education Meeting — Tuesday, Feb. 5
Turner School District’s Board of Education met Tuesday evening, Feb. 5. From a policy standpoint, the highlight of their agenda was unanimous approval of revisions to two policies governing “Enrollment” and “Non-Resident Student Enrollment Procedures.” The agenda described the changes as “Language revisions that allow for resident students that move out in their fourth consecutive semester … 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 1
Four local school boards met during the first week of December. Kansas Olathe Highlights: Received an update on projects funded by the sale of school bond debt approved by voters. Some funds will be spent on air filters, asphalt, concrete and installation of carpet and tile. Received an update on plans to allow staff and … Continue reading
