The Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education approved policies and accepted retirements and a resignation Monday evening. The policies involved officially establishing the school start date as no earlier than 14 days before labor day, approving participation in the National Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, and adding CBD products to the list of items not allowed on […]
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved the 2020-2021 school year calendar Monday evening. The start date for Princeton will be August 25th, and the last day is scheduled for May 19th, 2021. Snow days are built into the calendar, with a total of 1,109.1 hours. That exceeds the state minimum of 1,044 hours by […]
A former Cameron High School teacher was sentenced in Division One of Clinton County Circuit Court on Monday on felony second-degree sodomy. William Derek Williams was sentenced to five years in the Department of Corrections. He was sentenced in federal court in January to 20 years in federal prison without parole and 10 years of […]
Spickard Parents as Teachers and MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) of Green Hills will host an event for children eight months old to eight years old and their parents. Block Fest will be held at the Trenton First Assembly of God Church Family Activity Center on the afternoon of February 15th from 4 o’clock to 5:30. […]
A former Winston High School teacher and coach had felony charges bound over to Division One of Daviess County Circuit Court this week. Alfred Brian Sprouse of Gallatin has been charged with four counts of fourth-degree child molestation—child less than 17 years of age and offender greater than four years older and one count each […]
A former Cameron, Missouri, high school teacher was sentenced in federal court for secretly recording pornographic videos of three teenage victims in his bathroom. William Derek Williams, 40, of Cameron, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs to 20 years in federal prison without parole. The court also sentenced Williams to 10 years […]
When the Newtown-Harris board of education decided to shift to a four-day week for classes, beginning with the next school year, it added to the growing list of schools converting to four days of instruction each week. Yet to be determined at Newtown-Harris is whether the classes are to be held Monday through Thursday or […]
The Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education approved the 2020-2021 school calendar on Tuesday evening. The first day for Pleasant View will be August 26th, and the last day is scheduled for May 14th, 2021. Field trips were approved for the third grade to the animal shelter Wednesday, third and fourth grade to the literature […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved the 2020-2021 school calendar on Tuesday evening. The first day of school for Trenton next school year will be August 25th, and the last day will be May 19th, 2021. Director of Supportive Services Kris Ockenfels said the calendar includes eight make up days for days missed for […]
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 […]
Oakland Middle School eighth grade math teacher Melissa Fike was presented the national Milken Educator Award today by Milken Educator Awards Senior Program Director Greg Gallagher and Missouri Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Dr. Margie Vandeven. The recognition comes with an unrestricted $25,000 cash prize for winners. Only one teacher from each participating state […]
The North Mercer R-3 Board of Education approved the 2020-2021 school calendar on Thursday evening. The start date for North Mercer teachers will be August 19th and for students on August 24th. The last student day will be May 18th, 2021. The superintendent evaluation was tabled until February. The board moved the regular February meeting […]
The Polo R-7 School District has implemented its Crisis Plan this week following a vehicle accident in southern Caldwell County Sunday that killed two teens from Polo. Middle School and High School Principal Jonathon Pickrell provided information that shows the plan involves guidelines for understanding and responding to a crisis, including emotions teachers may observe […]
The United Way of Grundy County has launched its business fundraising campaign to help fund county organizations. Those organizations include the Community Food Pantry of Grundy County, Girl Scouts, Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri, Grundy County 4-H, Grundy County RSVP, Juvenile Court Diversion Program, Juvenile Office of the Third Judicial Circuit, Grundy County […]
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education reviewed the Missouri United School Insurance Council umbrella insurance options for the district on Wednesday evening. A purchase was approved for an additional umbrella policy of $4,000,000 costing $1,133. The 2018-2019 audit was approved, with no concerns expressed by the auditor. The board reviewed prices to replace copiers […]
The Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education approved the 2018-2019 school audit on Tuesday evening. An update was heard on a proposal to add on new classrooms and hire a fifth-grade teacher next school year, and there was a discussion on the school’s 2020 Missouri United School Insurance Council insurance renewal. However, no action was […]
The Putnam County R-1 School District recently recognized Mason Pearson as the Career and Technical Education Student of the Month for December 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 which […]
The 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 students, […]
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved the renewal of liability and property insurance on Monday evening. The insurances are with CPSK and the Missouri Public Entity Risk Management Fund for a total of $57,155, which is an increase of $825 from the previous year. The board approved the annual auditor’s report from Conrad and […]
North Central Missouri College students enrolled in the Teacher Education Program, and members of the Student Missouri State Teacher Association recently conducted their annual “Merry Mittens” project. Donations of hats, gloves, and scarves were collected for distribution to children at the Princeton R-V School District. The project sponsor was Cassie Cordray, NCMC Teacher Education Instructor/SMSTA […]
