Hallsville school board votes down 4-day school week proposal
The vote to reject the shortened school week proposal comes after two other Mid-Missouri school districts recently approved similar measures.
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Mid-Missouri schools begin to dismiss early as wintry mix falls
Schools in the western part of Mid-Missouri were calling early dismissals Wednesday as radar indicated a wintry mix falling.
Continue ReadingSturgeon R-V approves 4-day school week
STURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Sturgeon School Board approved a vote to have a four-day school week for the 2020-2021 school year. The school district posted on its Facebook page on Tuesday that school leaders made their decision based on a recent district survey. According to the post, 69% of parents, students and staff members approved
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Missouri Military Academy announces new vice president
He was selected out of 70 candidates to serve as the school’s new vice president for institutional advancement.
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CPS to present new $20 million bond issue outline
Columbia Public Schools leaders plan to present Monday night a $20 million bond issue plan that includes projects to accommodate continued student population growth and millions of dollars in renovations to an aging middle school.
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Jefferson City Schools press pause on building plan
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Schools Superintendent Larry Linthacum said Monday that the district will put on hold a plan to construct two buildings to house fifth- and sixth-grade students “after considerable reflection and further input gathering.” Linthacum and district officials had been working for about 10 months on a plan to address overcrowding
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Former Callaway County assistant coach pleads guilty to attempted sexual contact with student
A former assistant football and track coach in the North Callaway School District pleaded guilty to attempted sexual contact with a student.
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Jefferson City School District looking to add new buildings
District officials say nine of the districts 13 kindergarten through 8th grade buildings are at or over capacity and the other four buildings are nearing capacity.
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DESE’s $400 million plan for teacher raises in Missouri faces challenges
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education presented a plan to the state’s board of education in early December which would provide teachers a pay raise and target hard-to-fill positions with additional pay incentives.
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Columbia Public Schools closed Tuesday; Jefferson City to start late
Three school districts called off Tuesday classes as another round of snow fell on Mid-Missouri.
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Minor health code violations found in Jefferson City public school kitchens
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Health inspectors found only minor violations in the kitchens of Jefferson City’s public schools in October and November, according to inspection reports. October and November health inspection reports included the results from 19 kitchens in Jefferson City education establishments. Inspectors visited 10 Jefferson City School District buildings in October and November:
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Fulton Schools will hire firm for superintendent search
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton Public Schools is hiring a search firm to help find a new superintendent. Superintendent Jacque Cowherd plans to retire at the end of this school year. The Fulton School Board formalized an agreement to contract the Missouri Association of Rural Education to aid in searching for a superintendent at its meeting
Continue Reading Jefferson City Schools plan for winter weather, snow days
Road conditions, weather forecasts, input from city and county public works and local media outlets are taken into consideration when Jefferson City Schools decides to have a snow day. Winter weather can cause the district to have a late start, early dismissal, cancel school or follow snow routes. Late Start: two hour delayed start &
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