The Trenton R-9 Board of Education reviewed annual performance report data as a result of MAP testing and end, of course, exams during the 2015-16 school year. The Trenton school district earned 136 and a half points out of a possible 140. That’s 97.5 percent. The figure is a little less than the 2015 rate but higher […]
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Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education changes requirements for preschool program
The Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education has agreed to allow children turning 3-years-old after the start of school year to participate in the district’s preschool program if there are openings, and other requirements are met. The district previously required children to be 3 before the school year began to be eligible for pre-school. The […]
Princeton Board of Education chooses architectural firm to develop plans for bond proposal
The Princeton Board of Education has selected the architectural firm Ellison-Auxier from St. Joseph to assist the district in developing plans for a possible no-tax increase bond issue proposal in April. It was noted two recent projects by Ellison-Auxier are the Geyer Hall renovations at North Central Missouri College in Trenton and the new middle […]
Mercer voters to decide Prop C waiver issue in April
Voters in the North Mercer School District will decide, in April, whether to approve a Proposition C waiver. If approved by voters, Superintendent Dan Owens tells KTTN that his district would receive about $80,000 a year in additional local revenue. It would “lessen the district’s dependency” on the state and federal levels. A simple majority […]
Laredo Board of Education approves student field trips
The Laredo Board of Education has agreed to allow Fifth through eighth-grade boys as well as sixth through eighth-grade girls to participate in 7th and 8th-grade basketball tThis school year. The board also approved continued participation in the Backpack Buddies program. Kristy Sparks of Brookfield was approved to fill in for Occupational Therapist Melissa Perry […]
Jamesport Board of Education approves property tax levy
The Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education has approved a property tax levy of slightly over $4.43 cents on the 100 dollars of assessed valuation. That rate is up slightly over seven cents on the 100 dollars compared to last year. The rate includes a voter-approved temporary levy of 25 cents on the 100 dollars for […]
Trenton R-9 Board of Education approves several items on agenda
Several items were routinely approved during a meeting last evening of the Trenton R-9 Board of Education. It began with approval of a new tax levy of just over four dollars 27 cents (4.2754) on the 100 dollars of assessed valuation. That’s a fraction of the penny from last years’ rate. The annual Secretary of […]
Public hearing on Trenton R-9 School tax levy to be held August 9
A public hearing on the Trenton R-9 School District tax levy will be held just minutes prior to the August 9th board of education meeting. The hearing at the district office on Normal Street begins at 5:25 that afternoon with the regular agenda items to begin at 5:30. Information on the agenda will be released […]
Grundy R-5 Board of Education meeting results
A report was given during last evenings’ meeting of the Grundy R-5 Board of Education stating the maintenance and remodeling project has been completed at the elementary school in Humphreys. The project involved relocating the library and dividing the former library into two classrooms. The board set the annual tax rate public hearing for 5:30 the evening […]
Trenton R-9 Board of Education increases meal prices, hears report on Summer school
Trenton R-9’s board of education has increased breakfast and lunch prices to comply with federal guidelines; heard reports on the recently-concluded summer school; as well as the progress of summer projects. Board members had a discussion on installing artificial turf for the football surface at C-F Russell Stadium of Trenton. Superintendent Dan Wiebers and R-9 board president Kevin […]
Laredo Board of Education adopts budget
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education has amended the current budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, and adopted a new budget for the year beginning July 1. Information provided by the Laredo school shows amendments were approved to the 2015-16 budget leaving a tentative fund balance estimated at around $695,000 dollars. The […]
Audio: Trenton R-9 conducts “end of the year” school board meeting
At a special meeting Monday morning, the Trenton R-9 Board of Education financially closed-out the fiscal year that ends Thursday June 30th; and adopted a new budget for the fiscal year that begins Friday, July 1st. School officials and board members anticipated both the current and future budgets to have deficit spending due to capital projects being funded. […]
Lunch prices, bids and personnel among topics of Laredo Board of Education meeting
Personnel, school lunch prices, and bids were among topics last night for the Laredo R-7 Board of Education. Contracts were accepted from Alicia Rojas for speech language pathology at ten hours per week; and from Melissa Perry for occupational therapy for approximately two to four hours per week. The board agreed to offer a contract […]
North Mercer Board of Education accepts resignation, hires social studies teacher
The North Mercer Board of Education has accepted the resignation of Patty Stark as 21st Century grant coordinator effective at the end of this month. The board offered a contract for a high school social studies teacher. The name is being withheld until the job offer is accepted. Coaches at North Mercer next school year […]
Grundy R-5 Board of Education Meets
Grundy R-5 coach and athletic director Les Jackson has submitted his resignation from those duties. Jackson will continue to teach math at Grundy R-5. Jackson has been a coach there for thirty four years. The board heard the resignation letter but no board action was required since the resignation involved extra duties. The Grundy R-5 […]
Jenkerson, Coffey resignations announced at R-9 Board of Education meeting
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education has announced four resignations and four employments following a closed session on Wednesday regarding personnel. Resigning effective at the end of the current school year are Trenton Middle School Principal Dustin Jenkerson, his wife Lindsey (a music teacher at S.M. Rissler Elementary School), Trenton High School Assistant Principal Erik […]
Shackelford, Hoffman resign, board offers coaching contracts, at Grundy R-5 meeting
The Grundy R-5 Board of Education, during a special Tuesday meeting, accepted the resignation of elementary teacher Jessica Shackelford and speech implementer Jackie Hoffman, effective at the end of this school year. The board approved a bill for about $1,400 for stove repairs, and, during a closed session, offered coaching contracts for junior high school […]
Grundy R-5 Board of Education approves teacher pay raises
The Grundy R-5 Board of Education has agreed to add $750.00 to the base pay for certified teachers, making the compensatino $29,000 for next school year. The increase on the base is 2.7 percent. In addition, qualifying teachers will be allowed to move steps on the salary schedule for experience and education. The R-5 Board […]
Laredo school board meets, approves salary increases, swears in new members
Laredo R-7 board of education has approved a 500 dollar increase in base salary for certified staff. That puts the base at 27 thousand, 500 dollars. One additional year for experience was added to the salary schedule. The board agreed to continue to pay the local 40 percent share for teachers who do additional work; even though the […]
Trenton R-9 board of education accepts resignations, new members sworn in
Four resignations and a retirement were accepted last evening during a meeting of the Trenton R-9 board of education. An election of officers was held. The retirement is from 8th grade science teacher Ruby Walker. Resignations are from Rissler librarian Lora Carmack; speech instructor Farah Minnick; 2nd grade teacher Mackenzie Weldon; and high school paraprofessional Bonnie Yates. Employee health […]