The Trenton R-9 Board of Education will discuss requests for qualifications for architectural services the district received at their next meeting. The board will meet at the district office Tuesday evening, October 9th at 5:30. Other items on the agenda include grants, a Missouri School Boards Association update, special education, and testing program evaluations, standards-based […]
The Spickard R-2 Board of Education approved the Professional Development Plan for 2018-2019 at its meeting Monday evening with $4,850 in expenditures. A field trip to Papa Charlie’s Pumpkin Patch for October 23rd was also approved. The board heard the Annual Secretary of the Board Report. Four board members will attend the Missouri School Boards […]
The Trenton R-9 School District is one step closer to possibly building a performing arts center and making several renovations to district buildings. The Trenton Board of Education approved the posting of a request for qualifications for architectural services at its meeting Tuesday evening. Superintendent Dan Wiebers reported the district will be eligible for a […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education will consider budget amendments and non-certified pay dates at its meeting Tuesday, September 11, 2018. The meeting will be held at the district office Tuesday evening at 5:30. The agenda also includes board of education goals, superintendent evaluation criteria, request for qualifications for architectural services, bus routes, and Missouri […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education set its tax levy at a hearing held Tuesday evening before the regular meeting. The levy was set at $4.1405 for 2018-2019, which was an increase of four point three four cents from 2017-2018. That includes $3.2405 for Incidental and $.90 for debt service. The assessed valuation for the […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education will hold a tax levy hearing prior to its regular meeting next week. The hearing will start at the district office Tuesday evening at 5:25. The proposed tax levy for the district is $4 and 14 and a half cents for the 2018-2019 fiscal year which is an increase […]
The Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education will review the budget and discuss the Comprehensive School Improvement Plan at a meeting Wednesday, August 8th. Old business on the agenda includes a certificate of deposit renewal, cleaning services, health insurance, and maintenance updates. New business includes the conflict of interest ordinance, local compliance plan for special education, […]
Governor Parson has signed into law a new state budget which includes 300,000-dollars in school safety funding to Missouri’s K through 12 public districts. Melissa Randol with the Missouri School Boards’ Association says addressing school safety involves a multi-faceted approach. The funding could be used to address threats involving weapons and digital platforms, […]
Grundy R-5’s Board of Education Thursday evening adopted a deficit budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year. The one year period projects a deficit of approximately $70,000 based on anticipated revenues of $2,351,521 with anticipated expenses of $2,422.299. Maintenance items were discussed during the board meeting including construction of a ramp to the agriculture shop; completion of […]
The Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education at its meeting Monday elected to purchase a riding lawnmower. The 2017 X590 John Deere mower will cost $5,400. The board also approved a five-year contract for Ricoh copiers for the school years from 2018 to 2023. One copier will be at the high school, and another will be at […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education has a new member as the board filled a vacant seat. The board reviewed applications at a meeting Tuesday evening from George Moore and Marcie Cutsinger to fill the vacant position left following previous member Brooke McAtee’s resignation. The board then interviewed each applicant individually while the other stepped […]
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education Monday evening approved increasing the cost of school lunch. The cost of lunch for students was increased from $2.30 to $2.40 which was required to meet the federal school lunch requirements. The board will advertise for bids for milk, propane, and diesel fuel, which will be opened at the […]
The Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education approved the 2018-2019 salary schedules as presented by administration Wednesday evening. The certified and non-certified salaries were increased by one percent and the board then approved a sports cooperative agreement with North Daviess of Jameson for Fall baseball for 2018-2019. A fundraising request for softball equipment was approved along […]
Several interested parents attended a meeting Saturday about possibly starting a non-denominational Christian school in Trenton. Socha Osborn tells that the meeting covered topics such as a location, student ages, dress code, curriculum, and a school board. A location has yet to be determined, but she hopes someone will sell, rent, or donate a building […]
Two individuals have filed for the Trenton R-9 Board of Education. Superintendent Dan Wiebers reports David Whitaker and Cliff Roeder have filed for the two positions up for election April 3rd. Roeder is an incumbent. Candidates may file for the positions at the Trenton R-9 District Office during regular hours through January 16th. The office […]
The Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education approved three bids during a special meeting May 31st. The board approved a bid from Lonnie Shrock for concrete work as well as a bid from Ferman Hostetler for remodeling the Agriculture, Family and Consumer Sciences, and art classrooms and from Campione Interior Solutions to update the flooring in […]
A survey will be conducted as part of the Trenton R-9 school districts’ next five-year strategic plan. Results will be used when school officials create the Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (often known as C-SIP.) It has five areas of focus which align with five Trenton R-9 Board of Education goals. Those refer to in part: […]
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. […]
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 […]
The North Mercer Board of Education has accepted the resignations of Social Studies teacher Brian Patterson, Communication Arts instructor Angie Michaelis, and Band teacher Ethan Stewart – all at the end of the school year. The district is accepting applications for those positions. All other current teachers were employed for the 2016-2017 school year. Salaries […]
