HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) During a Wednesday night Board of Education meeting, Hallsville residents demanded the district to reinstate a coach who was put on leave. Varsity boys basketball head coach Brandon Crites was placed on administrative leave on Dec. 2. District spokesperson Kari Yeagy wrote in an email to ABC 17 News on Dec. 10
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A jury awarded a former Lincoln University employee with $1,271,000 in damages in a discrimination case. Sheila Gassner had sued the school in 2019, claiming that her compensation was lower than her African-American counterparts, according to previous reporting. Gassner is white and worked for the university for nearly 30 years until
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Students of Columbia Public Schools will still have to work to do on snow days after the school district announced its implementation of Alternate Methods of Instruction. According to a presentation on AMI for a Board of Education meeting Thursday, the district is adding remote learning days following the Department of Elementary
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rock Bridge High School will be testing out another weapons detection system at one of its entrances on Wednesday. Principal Jaciob Sirna informed parents about the addition in an email to parents on Tuesday. It will be conducted at one lane of the north entrance on Wednesday. Columbia Public Schools spokesperson Michelle
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EDITOR’S NOTE: A reference to Brian Yearwood not being mentioned at an event has been removed. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The two candidates so far for Columbia Board of Education are pledging to prioritize transparency after the exit of a superintendent was shrouded in secrecy. The lack of transparency surrounding the exit of Columbia Public Schools
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Bryan Pettengill will be the next superintendent of the Morgan County R-2 School District, the district wrote in a Monday press release. Pettengill will take over for Marc Spunaugle, who is retiring on June 30, the release says. Pettengill’s first day will be July 1. “It is an honor to join the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Another candidate filed on Monday for the Jefferson City Third Ward race for the April 8 election. Erica Choinka filed at 9 a.m. Monday, according to information from the city. Derek Thomas filed to run for the seat last week. Candidates have until Dec. 31 to file. According to information from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri hosted five commencement ceremonies Saturday at Jesse Auditorium and the Hearnes Center. Locations and times for commencement ceremonies are as follows: Sinclair School of Nursing – 8:30 a.m. at Jesse Auditorium Honors College – 11 a.m. at Jesse Auditorium Graduate Degrees – Noon at Hearnes Center College of
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) William Woods University President Jeremy Moreland will resign from his position in January, according to a Friday press release from the university. The release says that Moreland – who joined the university in September 2021 – will leave to “pursue other professional opportunities.” Moreland was president during a number of changes, including
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HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Hallsville boys basketball head coach Brandon Crites has been put on administrative leave, according to an email from a school district spokesperson. District spokesperson Kari Yeagy wrote in a Tuesday email to ABC 17 News that Crites was placed on leave “pending an ongoing investigation conducted by an external agency.” Crites was
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Lincoln University Board of Curators on Monday approved retention bonuses for employees and announced adjustments for book fees. A memo from the board sys a one-time retention payment of $1,250 will be made to all full-time and permanent employees who’ve worked for the school since June 30 and will be
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Winter commencement ceremonies for the University of Missouri will occur this weekend and 1,755 students will be awarded their degrees. According to a press release from the university, of the 1,875 degrees awarded, 1,371 are bachelor’s degrees, 375 are masters and 96 are doctoral. Graduating students this winter come from 42 states
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education approved the purchase of six additional weapons detection systems at a pair of the school district’s high schools during Monday night’s board meeting. The system will cost the district $102,246.00 through the Safety and Security operating budget. The district plans on adding three Open Gate weapons detection
Continue Reading Editor’s note: A name has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is paying the Missouri School Board Association $20,000 to help find a permanent superintendent. CPS paid its former superintendent Brian Yearwood more than $667,000 in a contract buyout after announcing Yearwood would step down immediately in November, ending his contract early. Board
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia state representative says he wants to let Boone County voters to decide on whether a charter school should be established here. Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia) said this week that he’s pushing for a law that would let local voters decide whether a charter school can be set up in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is asking for the community’s input in its search for a new superintendent. CPS released an online survey on Wednesday that gives an initial timeline of events, along with several questions for residents to answer. The school district is looking for a new superintendent after the sudden departure of
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Editor’s note: A sentence describing who was asked to disclose client information was corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman has sued the University of Missouri Board of Curators, alleging that the school retaliated after she reported ethical concerns and alleged mismanagement. The petition states April Ravert had worked at the university from Aug. 15, 2006
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The outgoing superintendent at Columbia Public Schools will receive a payout worth two-thirds of a million dollars. CPS confirmed on Friday that Superintendent Brian Yearwood would step down immediately to retire. According to a separation agreement between Yearwood and the school district, Yearwood will receive $667,268.90 on Jan. 1. The agreement says
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AUXVASSE, Mo. (KMIZ) Callaway County deputies searched a home near North Callaway Middle School for drugs, according to a social media post from the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies executed a search warrant at a residence in the 400 block of Chestnut Street, which is across the street from the middle school. “To ensure the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Annual Performance Report shows significant gains in school districts across Missouri, along with areas for improvement. DESE’S Report shows improvement by Jefferson City School District and the North Callaway R-1 School District in crucial academic areas. This is the second year in a row both
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