COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education on Wednesday approved a new elementary school attendance area change during a special session. The board approved an option that would move 59 students to Russell Boulevard from Fairview Elementary, feeding Fairview Elementary into two schools, instead of three. The measure passed 5-1, with Boardmember April Ferrao
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Stephens college President Dianne Lynch will retire in May 2025, according to a Thursday press release. Lynch began working at Stephens College in 2009, the release states. “Under President Lynch’s leadership, Stephens College has flourished, embarking on numerous transformative initiatives that have enriched academic programs and significantly enhanced campus life,” Stephens College
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The number of chronically absent students in Missouri has increased in the past five years, and some of Mid-Missouri’s largest school districts are experiencing the trend.
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Heather Brown has been picked to join the Southern Boone Board of Education, a Wednesday press release from a school district spokesman says. The Board was looking to fill a vacancy after Board member Crystal Branch passed away, according to previous reporting. Branch died on Feb. 24. The school district announced it
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Columbia Public Schools approved a bid with Communications Technologies Inc. for weapons detection systems at its board of education meeting Monday night.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday the Columbia Board of Education is expected to approve a bid from Communications Technology Inc. to provide weapon detection systems for all three comprehensive high schools. CPS had an interview team comprised of six members to review proposals from six vendors. After the interview process, the team selected Alliance Technology
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As students return from spring break and prepare for end-of-year testing, several of them could experience high test anxiety. Several students around the country and of all grade levels can experience test anxiety, but it’s normal for anyone who has to take a test. Dr. Arpit Aggarwal from MU Health said moderate
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Long-Range Facilities Planning Committee on Wednesday recommended a plan that includes adding a storm shelter to Battle Elementary School. It is now up Board of Education to approve the project. The International Building Code, adopted in 2015, requires educational buildings with an occupant load of 50 or more to have a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Board of Education President Suzette Waters sent a letter to Columbia Public School employees, urging them to voice their opposition to a bill that could bring charter schools to Boone County. ABC 17 News received the letter from an email from a CPS spokesperson. Boone County superintendents previously voiced their opposition
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A criminal case — that accused a former Mexico, Missouri, elementary school teacher of child abuse — was dismissed on Thursday, according to Audrain County Prosecutor Jacob Shellabarger. Katrina Dukes was charged with child abuse and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. “Our office did not believe we could prove the elements of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police arrested a 24-year-old man after officers found shell casings at Cosmo-Bethel Park on Friday afternoon. Police updated a social media post around 10:15 p.m. Friday to say that Daqwon Jackson, of Columbia, was arrested on suspicion of armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, first-degree assault, first-degree domestic assault
Continue Reading ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Southern Boone County R-1 School District is looking to fill a vacancy on its board of education, following the passing of Board member Crystal Branch, according to an email from school spokesman Matt Sharp. Branch passed away on Feb. 24, according to her obituary. The email says the district is following
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Senate passed a bill Thursday that could bring charter schools to Boone County. Senate Bill 727 specifically mentions that school districts in Boone County would be added to the list of districts where a charter school could be operated. A charter school is a free, public school that operates independently
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A substitute teacher working for the California School District in Moniteau County was charged last week with assaulting a student in class. Kevin R. Wideman of Russellville, Missouri, was charged with fourth-degree assault, a misdemeanor. He was issued a summons to appear in court and a hearing is set for April 9.
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A recently released survey of some Missouri teachers says that nearly a fifth believe physical violence in an issue at school. The Missouri State Teachers Association survey looked in part at why teachers were leaving the classroom. Nearly 20% of those surveyed said that violence is a problem at their schools. Do you think physical
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One in six teachers want leave the profession because of safety concerns, according to the Missouri State Teachers Association.
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Columbia Public Schools Long-Range Facilities Planning Committee is set to discuss the “attendance area process timeline” on Wednesday night. The meeting agenda states Karen Jackson, of Woolpert, Inc., will present an update on the attendance area process timeline. In April 2022, Columbia voters passed an $80 million bond issue which included
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Office of Institutional Equity saw a drop in reports made to the office in the 2022-23 school year from the previous year. The university had 919 reports made during the 2022-23 school year, which is down by 141 reports from 2021-22, which had 1,060 reports made. This year’s
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Fulton High School will begin offering a course next year for students interested in firefighting as a career.
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VERSAILLES, Mo. (KMIZ) Middle school students in the Morgan County R-2 School District were temporarily evacuated Thursday morning after a bomb threat was made at 7 a.m., according to a press release from the school district. “Our established bomb threat policy provides guidance regarding the evacuation of students and personnel in the event of a
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