The term “right to work’ relates to or promotes the right of a worker to be able to obtain employment without being required to join a labor union to do so. When right to work laws are in place, workers cannot be compelled to pay for any cost of union representation, even if the union […]
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Gilman City Board of Education approves bids
The Gilman City R-4 Board of Education awarded several bids at a recent meeting. Propane gas was awarded to MFA at $1.059 per gallon with Landes Oil and UPG also submitting bids. Bus and van fuel were awarded to Landes and MFA. The milk bid was awarded to Graves with food supplies was awarded to […]
NCMC Foundation elects new officers and members
Attorney Allan Seidel of Trenton is the new President of the North Central Missouri College Foundation Board of Directors. Seidel was elected at the annual meeting of the Foundation in May. Seidel replaces Cathy Bailey of Trenton, who has served as the President for the past three years. “The NCMC Foundation supports all the great […]
Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education approves contracts
The Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education approved multiple items at a meeting this week. Those items included the Missouri Virtual Instruction Program/Missouri Course Access Program for math instruction for ninth through 12th grade for the 2018-2019 school year as well as a contract for Allison Garcia as the ninth through 12th-grade math aide for MOVIP/MOCAP […]
North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees tackles full agenda at Thursday meeting
A North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees member has resigned from his position. The board accepted the resignation of trustee Steve Busch at a meeting Thursday evening. Busch said he is now considered a resident of Florida, which excludes him from being on the board. NCMC President Doctor Lenny Klaver and Board President Don Dalrymple […]
Trenton R-9 Board of Education hires three, approves budget
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved the 2018-2019 budget at a special meeting Thursday morning. The budget projects revenues of $12,505,923 and expenditures of $12,593,376 leaving a projected budget deficit of $87,453. The district’s fund balance is 30.1%, which is up from last year’s 29.48%. The board approved actualization of revenues and expenditures for […]
North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approve budgets
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved 2018-2019 budgets for unrestricted accounts and auxiliary service accounts Tuesday evening. The unrestricted accounts budget projects total expenses of $10,568,066 with total revenue projected at $10,364,169. This means there is a budgeted operational deficit for unrestricted accounts of $203,897. The auxiliary service accounts budget projects total […]
North Mercer R-3 Board of Education adopts budget for 2018-2019 school year
The North Mercer R-3 Board of Education adopted the 2018-2019 budget at a meeting Thursday morning. Revenues are projected at $3,029,827, with expenditures projected at $3,056,898. There is a projected net loss of $27,071. The board also approved 2017-2018 budget amendments which included revenues increasing by $55,292 and expenses decreasing by $8,882. The end of […]
Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education approves budget at Tuesday meeting
The Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education approved a fund transfer and budget items at its meeting Tuesday evening. The board approved a fund transfer in order to zero out a fund as well as approved the 2017-2018 budget amended to match the actual revenues and expenditures for the school year. Approved was the 2018-2019 […]
Trenton R-9 Board of Education fills vacant seat
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 […]
Laredo Board of Education approves bids at Monday meeting
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education accepted bids at its meeting Monday evening. The board accepted the only milk bid from Prairie Farms. Secretary Mona Loyd says the price for milk will change with the markets. The board accepted a propane bid from Ferrellgas for the firm price of $1.16 per gallon and approved a […]
Grundy R-5 Board of Education approves several new hires
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education discussed employee salaries for the 2018-2019 school year at its meeting Monday evening. The board approved allowing only teachers who can move a step on the salary schedule for a year of experience to move that step. The base teacher salary will remain at $29,200. The board accepted […]
Missouri Children’s Trust Fund receives $260,000 memorial bequest
The Missouri Children’s Trust Fund is grateful to receive a $260,000 memorial gift from the Marigene Smith Brewer Estate. The bequest is the largest single private gift in CTF’s history and will be used to further CTF’s mission to prevent child abuse. “I had the pleasure of working with Marigene during her tenure with Missouri […]
Chillicothe man employed as Dean of Instruction at North Central Missouri College
Mitchell “Mitch” Holder from Chillicothe, Missouri will join the North Central Missouri College administrative team as Dean of Instruction. Mitch was board approved in May and will begin July 2, 2018. Mitch recently held the position as Director of the Saline County Career Center for the Marshall Public Schools. He has also worked for the […]
NCMC Board of Trustees approve salary increases
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved increases in salaries, salary schedules, and stipends for 2018-2019 at a meeting Tuesday evening. The base will increase by one percent for faculty salary schedules for regular and nursing. A movement of one vertical step will also be allowed. The base will increase by two percent […]
Connie Olmstead selected as Teacher of the Year in Trenton R-IX district
The Trenton R-9 school district announced its first-ever Teacher of the Year recipient. From four individuals nominated, the Trenton R-9 Board of Education selected Connie Olmstead as the Teacher of the Year at Trenton. She was nominated on behalf of the pre-school special services departments. Mrs. Olmstead recently retired as a special education instructor. Her […]
Cassie Cordray to join NCMC faculty as Teacher Education Instructor
Cassie Cordray, from Laredo, Missouri has been selected as North Central Missouri College’s Teacher Education Instructor. Cassie, who was board approved in April, will begin the position as a full-time faculty member in August 2018. Cassie comes from Pleasant View R-VI School District where she was the first-grade teacher for nine years. Cassie is a […]
Newtown-Harris Board of Education approves teaching appointments
The Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education approved several employees for next school year at its meeting Monday evening. Rachael Spence will be the kindergarten through 12th-grade counselor. She has worked with the Missouri Division of Family Services for 10 years, primarily in Sullivan and Linn counties. She received her bachelor’s degree in social work from […]
Princeton Board of Education meets with full agenda
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved the increase of lunch and breakfast prices for the 2018-2019 school year at a meeting Monday evening. Student prices increased by ten cents meaning kindergarten through 12th-grade breakfast will be $1.50, kindergarten through sixth-grade lunch $2.35, seventh through 12th-grade lunch $2.60, adult breakfast $2.00, and adult lunch $3.40. […]
Pleasant View Board of Education meeting results
The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Trenton presented a proposal for a new scoreboard at Pleasant View R-6 at the Board of Education meeting Friday. The scoreboard will cost $4,500, with Coca-Cola to contribute $2,000 towards the purchase. The district agreed to exclusively use Coca-Cola products for eight years. The board approved the lease renewal for […]