Columbia Board of Education votes to remove COVID mask policy
Board members are set to review the plan at Monday night’s meeting at the Aslin Administration building off of Worley Street.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Columbia Public Schools keep requiring masks?
Columbia Public Schools is among the districts Schmitt has written to, telling administrators to drop their mask requirement. He has also sued the district over the requirement.
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Missouri attorney general’s office opens investigation into CPS mask mandates
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt said in a letter Wednesday that he will be opening an investigation into Columbia Public Schools’ failure to comply to end COVID-19 mask mandates. This comes after the state’s attorney general’s office received information from CPS parents that the district is not following the court order to
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Attorney general letter reinforces Columbia school mask opposition
Schmitt said Tuesday that he sent letters to school districts that still require masks ordering them to stop enforcing the mandate, including Columbia Public Schools. Schmitt has also sued the district over its mask rule for all students and workers. No hearings have been scheduled in that case.
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Missouri attorney general warns schools, local health agencies that continue to enforce health mandates
The letters follow a Nov. 22 Cole County judge’s ruling in Robinson v. Department of Health and Senior Services. Judge Daniel Green ruled non-elected officials cannot issue and enforce public health orders in Missouri. Schmitt told ABC 17 News that his office took time to interpret how the ruling will affect the rest of Missouri before crafting the letters.
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Some Missouri teachers are getting an extended Thanksgiving break while others are left frustrated
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thanksgiving breaks began for some schools across Mid-Missouri Monday after some districts decided to extend the holiday break this year to provide some relief to staff and students. Jefferson City and Southern Boone are two of many that extended their break, saying that the demands of the past 18 months have worn
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Columbia Public Schools reports all elementary and middle schools affected by coronavirus
Check back here for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.
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CPS parent wants better communication after incident at Battle Elementary
A parent at Columbia Public Schools is calling for better communication from the district after a scare at Battle Elementary School on Tuesday afternoon.
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CPS elementary school parents prepare for their kids to have the opportunity to get vaccinated against COVID-19
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools announced Tuesday that in-school vaccination clinics for elementary school students will begin next week. Some parents have already signed their students up, but others are more hesitant about what to do. Sara Humm with the Columbia/Boone County Health Department says anyone under 18 is required to have a parental
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COVID-19 Vaccine will be available in Columbia Public Schools
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The vaccine against COVID-19 will be offered in Columbia Public Schools (CPS) for children in kindergarten through 12th grade. The Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services announced the vaccination clinics are scheduled for this fall and winter. Families of students are expected to be notified when a clinic is planned at
Continue Reading Parent concerned over CPS mask mandate extension
A CPS parent said her son has been threatened with disciplinary actions and possible denial of graduation if he doesn’t wear a mask under his welding helmet.
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Columbia Board of Education member will seek re-election
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia Board of Education member plans to run for re-election. According to a press release from the campaign for Blake Willoughby, he will seek a second term on the board of education. “I am committed to the value of community and this will be a campaign focused on how we can
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State lawmakers weigh in on Critical Race Theory at Columbia Board of Education meeting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) At least three state lawmakers addressed the Columbia Board of Education about Critical Race Theory at its meeting Monday night. Rep. Chuck Basye said that he felt that Critical Race Theory, often referred to as CRT, was being taught in Columbia Public Schools. The lawmaker said that he has proof it is
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CPS parents questioning when mask mandate will be lifted
CPS parents are asking when the mask mandate will be lifted.
Continue Reading COVID-19 cases across Missouri and nationwide continue to drop but health experts say we aren’t in the clear just yet
With case numbers falling, first and second-dose vaccinations are not continuing a steady upward trend.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the Columbia Public Schools mask mandate remain in effect?
Some Mid-Missouri schools have rolled back their mandates as the delta-driven wave of new coronavirus cases has slowed.
Continue Reading Columbia Board of Education voted to raise wages for school bus drivers and keep COVID-19 plan in place
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education voted Monday to raise wages for school bus drivers after the administration asked them to a current contract agreement with the company that CPS contracts with to bus students to and from buildings. According to the school district’s website, drivers are currently starting at $16.25/per hour, but this
Continue Reading Columbia Board of Education to reevaluate COVID-19 safety plan and raises for school bus drivers
At the Monday night board meeting, the Columbia Board of Education is set to review agenda items that include its COVID-19 safety plan and potential raises for school bus drivers.
Continue ReadingJudge denies bid to immediately halt Columbia Public Schools mask mandate
Attorney General Eric Schmitt sought a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit he filed last month to end CPS’s mandate that all students and staff wear masks while indoors. Judge Brouck Jacobs denied that request in a two-plus-hour hearing Tuesday, along with a request to make the lawsuit class action, which would bring in other schools with mandates as defendants.
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Hickman students return to school after gun scare at Homecoming dance
Students at Hickman High School returned to class Monday without new information on what led to the chaos that followed a gun scare at Saturday’s Homecoming dance.
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