A new date for graduation was announced at the Laredo R-7 Board of Education meeting last (Monday) evening. Graduation is now scheduled for June 1st. A back up date is June 15th. The time and location of the graduation have not yet been determined. The board offered contracts to current extra duty positions. A school […]
The Laredo R-7 School District will hold a drive-through check out for students next week. Students will be able to check out for the school year May 7th from 3 to 6 o’clock. Teachers will have student belongings ready to be picked up. Belongings include art boxes, gym shoes, and iReady incentive awards. Students need […]
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education approved a $400 increase in the base pay for teachers at the school which raises the base salary to $29,300. The board also approved paying $500 per month on employee health insurance. Among proposals presented to the board last (Monday) evening were a two percent increase for non-certified staff […]
Trenton R-9 School District on Monday announced it will remain closed until Monday, April 27th. In a letter posted to the Trenton R-9 website, Superintendent Mike Stegman says he’s concerned this will not be the last extension but one that is based on current information involving Coronavirus concerns. School officials plan to continue to review […]
Following an executive session last evening, the Laredo R-7 Board of Education approved renewing all tenured teacher contracts. Members also approved renewing contracts of three probationary teachers Micah Burkeybile for the Title One program and Sarah Young in first and second grades; and Abbie Herrold for part-time physical education and health. In other actions, the […]
The Mosaic Life Care Foundation will host and sponsor the Northwest Missouri Regional Spelling Bee in March. The bee will be held at EmPowerU, located at 518 South Sixth Street in Saint Joseph March 7th. Registration will begin at 12:30, and the competition will start at 1 o’clock. Fourteen Northwest Missouri counties will send their […]
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education adopted the school calendar for 2020-2021 Monday evening. A school representative says the first day of school for Laredo will be August 25th, and the last day is scheduled for May 12th, 2021. School will start at 7:55 in the morning and dismiss at 3:30 in the afternoon. The […]
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education approved the 2020-2021 school calendar Monday evening. A school representative reports the first day of school for Laredo for the next school year will be August 25th, and the last day of school will be May 12th, 2021. Third and fourth grades were approved to play elementary basketball. Field […]
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education on Monday evening approved Missouri United School Insurance Council insurance renewal. A school representative reports the premium will be $670 per year for four million dollar umbrella coverage. The 2018-2019 school audit was approved as well as the schedule for candidate filing for the board election April 7th. Candidates […]
The Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education approved a bid on Thursday evening to replace light bulbs in the school building with LED bulbs. The bid was from Cory Cutsinger for $11,975.26. A student request was approved to hold a Christmas dance for fifth through eighth graders December 6th and invite students in the fifth […]
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education approved a schedule for the candidate filing period for the April 7th Municipal Election. Board of Education candidates can file in the Laredo School office from the morning of December 17th at 8 o’clock to the afternoon of January 21st at 4 o’clock. The school office will be closed […]
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education accepted a snow removal bid at its meeting on Monday evening. Secretary Robin Griswold says the bid from Larry Loyd was for $125 for the first snow removal and $75 for the second removal in 12 hours. The eighth-grade trip will be May 1st, and graduation will be May […]
