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 […]
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education approved a revision to the 2018-2019 Annual Secretary of the Board Report on Monday evening regarding transportation. Secretary Robin Griswold reports an adjustment in the count for bus riders was made, which allowed the district to credit more students for transportation. A contract was approved with Interstate Studio for […]
Two area schools started classes on Tuesday and are reporting enrollment numbers. Laredo R-7 reports a total opening day enrollment of 42 students in kindergarten through eighth grade which is up five from last year’s first day. Kindergarten and eighth-grade tie for the largest class at Laredo with seven in each. There are three students […]
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education set the school district’s tax rate on Monday evening. Secretary Robin Griswold reports the tax rate was rolled back 17 cents to $5.99.36 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. Transportation items were approved, including bus routes, allowing students within one mile to be picked up, and implementation of a […]
The trustees of the GEC Community Foundation, Incorporated have awarded 14 grants totaling $7,313. Education grants were awarded to elementary schools, including Laredo R-7 and South Harrison R-2 of Bethany; school districts, including North Harrison R-3 of Eagleville, Gilman City R-4, North Mercer R-3 of Mercer, Princeton R-5, Trenton R-9, Newtown-Harris R-3 of Newtown, and […]
