Columbia Public School parents protest mask requirement
About 30 Columbia Public School parents met outside the Aslin Administration Building to protest CPS’s mask requirement for the upcoming school year.
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Football fans will have to follow COVID precautions this fall
Helmets, pads, jerseys and masks: football is back in Columbia, but COVID-19 never went away.
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Columbia Public Schools cuts budget by nearly $6 million, citing court ruling
The Columbia Public Schools Board of Education met Thursday morning to discuss how the tax cuts due to a court decision in Franklin County will affect the school district’s budget.
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The Columbia Public School community is split over mask mandate
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public School parents, faculty, and staff are split over the decision to mandate masks for anyone in school buildings and on school buses. The mandate goes into effect on Monday. The district sent a letter to families on Friday announcing the decision (CPS coronavirus plan.) Denise Latorre, former CPS teacher said she
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Jefferson City Schools to decide on mask requirements
Jefferson City Schools are set to decide on mask requirements at schools, as the deadline to make the decision is set for Monday, according to the district’s return plan.
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Columbia Public Schools may change mask requirements after the school year starts
The district sent a letter to families on Friday announcing the decision.
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Mid-Missouri school districts have not released mask plans as start of school looms
With less than two weeks remaining before many schools start back up, districts throughout Mid-Missouri have not made a decision on mandating masks.
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Back to School Health Fair helps families prepare for first day of class
Cars lined the streets around Derby Ridge Elementary on Saturday as hundreds of Boone County families went booth to booth getting haircuts, information from local vendors and school supplies.
Continue Reading Multiple events to offer free school supplies for students in Boone County
Multiple events, aimed at providing Boone county students with free school supplies are set to begin Saturday.
Continue Reading Jefferson City Schools finalizes back-to-school plan, leaves out decision on masking
Superintendent Larry Linthacum, PhD, said the district will announce its decision on masking no later than Monday, Aug. 16, which is one week before the first day of school.
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DESE: In-person learning is still a priority in light of new COVID-19 guidance for the upcoming school year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) released reopening and operating guidance for schools as the start of the Fall 2021 semester is just four weeks away. The Covid-19 safety measures that are being recommended, are all in light of safely returning to full in-person instruction as the top priority.
Continue Reading CMNEA recommends CPS mask up to start the school year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The CMNEA COVID Advisory Committee sent a letter recommending all CPS students, faculty and staff wear masks to start off the school year, regardless of vaccination status. The teachers union recommends until all elementary-aged students are eligible for the vaccines, have received their doses and surpassed the two-week waiting period to become
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Time runs short for eligible students to get coronavirus vaccine before school year starts
Tuesday is the last day for Columbia Public Schools and Moberly Public Schools students to receive the first dose of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine if they want to be fully vaccinated by the first day of school on Aug. 24.
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Last day for Jefferson City students to be fully vaccinated by the first day of school
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Monday is the last day for students who attend the Jefferson City School District to start the vaccination process and be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by their first day of the 2021-2022 school year. The Jefferson City School District along with Booneville R-I, Blair Oaks R-II and Father Tolton Catholic are
Continue Reading Columbia Public Schools dealing with staffing shortages
Brian Yearwood, Superintendent of Columbia Public Schools says it continues to deal with staffing shortages in both substitute teachers and bus drivers.
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Mid-Missouri school boards take up critical race theory, The 1619 Project
Teachers in Mid-Missouri’s largest school district will evaluate the New York Times’ 1619 Project, which is embroiled in controversy over critical race theory in schools.
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WATCH: Columbia’s new superintendent talks about the return to learn
Dr. Brian Yearwood, the new superintendent at Columbia Public Schools, is joining ABC 17 News This Morning on KMIZ Wednesday.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should students younger than 12 have to wear masks indoors?
Columbia Public Schools on Monday began requiring students younger than 12 years old to wear masks indoors.
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Some parents unhappy with new Columbia Public Schools COVID-19 rules; district hopes standards keep kids in classroom
CPS on Monday updated its mask, contact tracing and quarantine guidelines for the rest of summer school, which ends July 23. Among the changes is that students 11 and younger are now required to wear masks indoors. The district made masks optional before regular classes ended in May.
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Columbia Board of Education met Monday to move forward with additions to virtual learning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday, the Columbia Board of Education met to approve a template to a new virtual learning option, as well as renew hotspots. During the 2021-22 school year, Columbia Public Schools will offer CPS Virtual Elementary powered by Edgenuity for students in grades K-5. The district will consider offering the template to
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