Views: 0The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved the final draft of the 2018-2019 school audit on Tuesday evening. Bob Conrad with Conrad and Higgins said the district was “in good shape.” Information presented included that the district’s retirement is 84% funded, which Conrad called “excellent” and “healthy.” The district has more than 11 hundred […]
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Newtown-Harris school closed due to bed bugs
Views: 0Classes were canceled again today for the Newtown-Harris School as a professional exterminator is expected today after a school employee discovered evidence of bed bugs in a single location of the high school building. Superintendent Lucas McKinnis sent a letter to parents Monday providing an update on the situation. After the bed bugs evidence […]
Putnam County R-1 announces Career and Technical Student of the Month
Views: 0The Putnam County R-1 School District recently recognized Tony Bondy as the Career and Technical Education Student of the Month for November 2019. The acknowledgment included the presentation of a certificate, a CTE Student of the Month shirt, and the addition of his name to the 2019-2020 CTE Student of the Month awards plaque […]
Trenton Board of Education reviews Summer School, approves candidate filing dates
Views: 0The Trenton R-9 Board of Education on Tuesday evening approved hard surface bus routes for this school year. Director of Supportive Services Kris Ockenfels noted there were no changes from last year. Superintendent Mike Stegman said he bases his decision on if school will be in session by talking to Trenton administration and what […]
Access II Independent Living Center in Gallatin announces plans for Community Wellness Center
Views: 0Access II Independent Living Center is currently working with a local contractor to finalize plans for a Community Wellness Center. The facility will be built on property already owned by Access II ILC, inside the Industrial Park located off Highway 6 in Gallatin. The 10,000 sq. ft. facility will be open to the public […]
North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approves purchase for Allied Health Skills Lab
Views: 0The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved purchases for Allied Health Skills Lab equipment and a club car golf cart on Tuesday evening. The SimCapture Pro system from Laerdal of Wappingers Falls, New York for $52,323.77 will be used to enhance student learning in the Allied Health Skills Lab and replace similar […]
Students from Chillicothe visit Papa Charlie’s Pumpkin Patch
Views: 0Students from all the Kindergarten classes and Preschool at Chillicothe Elementary School recently experienced a hands-on learning experience at Papa Charlie’s Pumpkin Patch. The students learned about agriculture in the classroom through their regular curriculum and assistance from the Litton Crusaders program. During the school year, students learn about animals on the farm, crops […]
Missouri educators recognized by White House
Views: 0Four Missouri teachers were among the 2017 and 2018 awardees honored by the White House for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). Katherine Lodes (St. Joseph’s Academy, St. Louis), Shelley Paul (Anderson Elementary, McDonald Co. R-1), Terri Politte (Duello Elementary, Wentzville R-IV) and Stacey Wade (Frontier Middle, Wentzville R-IV) […]
Putnam County School District announces Career and Technical Education Student of the Month
Views: 0The Putnam County R-1 School District recently recognized Chloe Tipton as the Career and Technical Education Student of the Month for October 2019. The acknowledgment included the presentation of a certificate, a CTE Student of the Month shirt, and the addition of her name to the 2019-2020 CTE Student of the Month awards plaque […]
Pleasant View Board of Education to swear in new board member
Views: 0The Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education reviewed and accepted an application for a board member on Tuesday evening. Ben Thomas will be sworn in at the next meeting. Secretary Brenda Allnutt reports he will replace Luke Gibson who resigned last month. Thomas’s term will last until April 2020. The board approved a change […]
Trenton Board of Education approves grant application requests
Views: 0The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved grant application requests at its meeting Tuesday evening. Fifth-grade Communication Arts teacher Christy Gibler’s request was for a $500 GEC Community Foundation grant to purchase guided reading leveled book sets for the classroom library. Board Vice President Brandon Gibler abstained from voting on the request with Dorothy […]
Trenton R-9 School District announces parent-teacher conferences
Views: 0Parent-teacher conferences will be held at Trenton R-9 schools next week. Trenton High School and Middle School will dismiss October 17, 2019, at 1:07 with conferences at the high school from 2.00 to 7:00 and at the middle school from 2 to 7 o’clock. Parents can pick up grade cards in the respective office […]
Audio: Missouri House Subcommittee to discuss Medicaid expansion
Views: 0A Missouri House subcommittee will hear testimony on the issue of Medicaid expansion on Tuesday in Jefferson City. The House Subcommittee on Health Care Reform will hold a hearing on Tuesday afternoon at 12:30. Subcommittee chairman Steve Helms of Springfield tells Missourinet his committee’s aim is to improve access to healthcare and […]
Audio: Missouri House Speaker says Medicaid expansion would “Blow Hole” in state budget
Views: 0The Missouri House Speaker and House Democrats view the issue of Medicaid expansion differently. GOP Speaker Elijah Haahr of Springfield says Medicaid expansion would hurt education, by taking dollars out of the classroom. Statistics provided by the Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS) show the number of Missourians on Medicaid has dropped […]
Fordland R-III educator named 2020 Missouri Teacher of the Year
Views: 0The home page of the City of Fordland’s website provides a succinct description of what visitors will find in this quaint community, located in southern Webster County less than 30 miles east of Springfield. However, what the depiction fails to note, the education community in the region already knows: Melissa Grandel symbolizes what a […]
NCMC education students visit Baker School
Views: 0North Central Missouri College Teacher Education students have been studying the history of American Education. As part of their study, the students recently visited the Baker School located on the Grundy County Museum campus; Grundy County’s last remaining one-room school. Retired NCMC Professor Emeritus, Phil Schlarb, welcomed students and provided a short presentation on […]
Putnam County R-I announces Career and Technical Student of the Month
Views: 0The Putnam County R-1 School District recently recognized Gavin McLain as the Career and Technical Education Student of the Month for September 2019. The acknowledgment included the presentation of a certificate, a CTE Student of the Month shirt, and the addition of his name to the 2019-2020 CTE Student of the Month awards plaque […]
Missouri schools build “Safe Rooms” for shelter from tornadoes
Views: 4The Joplin School District has built 14 safe rooms since 2011, when a deadly tornado killed 161, to shelter students and community residents when the next tornado strikes. The safe rooms, constructed to meet Federal Emergency Management Agency specifications, provide near-absolute protection against injury or death in extreme weather events. Made of reinforced concrete […]
Mid-Missouri Grazing School set for September 9-10 in Boone County
Views: 0The annual Mid-Missouri Grazing School will be held Sept. 9-10 in Boone County. The school teaches producers both the art and science of management-intensive grazing, says Heather Conrow, University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist in Howard County. The two-day school covers pasture management from economics to fencing and watering livestock, Conrow says. Attending a […]
Trenton R-9 Board of Education approves 2019 tax rate
Views: 0The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved the 2019 tax rate at a hearing prior to its regular meeting on Tuesday evening. The board set the tax rate at $4.127 cents per $100 of assessed valuation which includes $3.227 for the incidental fund and 90 cents for the debt service. The 2019 tax levy […]