WATCH: Blair Oaks superintendent checks in after first three weeks of school
Watch an interview with the Blair Oaks R-II superintendent.
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Lincoln University Board of Curators approves 2021 fiscal budget and COVID-19 relief grants
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lincoln University Board of Curators approved the 2021 fiscal $34 million budget, $2 million more than they allocated originally. The board approved the new budget Thursday. The revised budget was due to the change in estimated core and match State Appropriation revenue. The board also approved two Coronavirus Relief Grant Fund
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Mizzou Athletics reminds fans no tailgating for 2020 football season
University of Missouri athletic department wants to remind fans there is no tailgating prohibited at any 2020 Mizzou home football game.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: JC Schools reporting four new cases in district
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Callaway County COVID-19 numbers continue to rise; colleges report cases
Callaway country reported 43 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday while two colleges in the county reported new cases on their campuses this week.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Moberly school district notifies parents of COVID-19 cases
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Students admit frustration after University of Missouri updates mask policy
In an email sent to University of Missouri students and staff Thursday afternoon, MU Chancellor Mun Choi updated the school’s on-campus mask policy.
Continue Reading Macon R-1 School District reports COVID-19 outbreak
MACON Mo. (KMIZ) Macon County R-1 middle school students will move to all online classes after the district reported multiple cases of COVID-19 via Twitter on Saturday. COID 19 at Macon R-1 pic.twitter.com/CefWy7ts0I— Macon R-1 Schools (@MaconTigers) September 6, 2020 According to a tweet from the Macon Tigers’ twitter account, after contact tracing is completed
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Cole County schools to decide if educators are considered essential workers
Under the provision, teachers and staff who are considered essential workers are allowed to return to work if they have been exposed to COVID-19, so long as they do not show coronavirus symptoms.
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University of Missouri president unblocks students on Twitter after lawsuit threat
University of Missouri Chancellor and UM System President Mun Choi unblocked students on Twitter after an attorney threatened a lawsuit against him Wednesday.
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Columbia Public Schools official provides COVID-19 budget update
Columbia Public Schools’ finance head is set to provide an update to the school board finance committee Wednesday on how COVID-19 has affected revenue and spending.
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Fulton Public School leaders say main challenge is students and staff in quarantine
According to board documents, the assistant superintendent Chris Hubbuch is set to talk about virtual learning and the district’s readiness for blended and distance learning. He will also touch on sexual abuse prevention training and information from the state about assessment.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Cole County reports 11th death
UPDATE 8:55 P.M.: Cole County reported its 11th death Wednesday. According to the Cole County Health Department’s website, seven of the county’s deaths have been reported in long-term care facilities. The newest death was not in a nursing home but health officials did not release any other details. The county has seen a total of
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Lawyer threatens lawsuit over MU chancellor’s Twitter blocking
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An attorney asked the University of Missouri chancellor to unblock people on his Twitter account or potentially end up in court. A letter sent by Christopher Bennett to university leadership calls for MU Chancellor and UM System President Mun Choi to reverse his blocking of several Twitter accounts that came to light
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Schools across Mid-Missouri provide free meals for students amid pandemic
Multiple Mid-Missouri school districts are making meals free to families during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Continue Reading TUESDAY UPDATES: Cole County reports more than a thousand cases since start of pandemic
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University of Missouri students skeptical about new mask requirements
Across social media platforms, University of Missouri students quarantined because of COVID-19 have posted about being unhappy with accommodations from the university.
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Southern Boone School District returns to in-person classes despite COVID-19 quarantines
The Southern Boone School District began in-person classes Tuesday despite having a number of staff members quarantined because of exposure to coronavirus.
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Parents struggle with school-issued iPads on first day of school
Parents lined up outside of Columbia middle schools Tuesday morning to get help fixing their school-issued iPads on the first day of online school.
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WATCH: Columbia superintendent talks first day of classes amid tech issues
The superintendent for Columbia Public Schools joined ABC 17 News This Morning as the district has its first day of all-online classes.
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