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BOE discusses market value assets and the facilities master plan

Josie Mottl, web managing editor April 16, 2024

The KSD Board of Education (BOE) met in the former orchestra room at NKMS to discuss market value assets and the facilities master plan Monday, April 15.  During the meeting, BOE members discussed...

The BOE discussed track and field, turf rental and SRSN at their meeting on April 1.

BOE discusses track and field, turf field rental and Success-Ready Students Network

Sophia Webb, features + in-depth editor April 2, 2024

The KSD Board of Education (BOE) met in the former orchestra room at North Kirkwood Middle School to discuss track and field, turf field rental and Success-Ready Students Network April 1. During the...

At a board meeting, one of the board members waits for the meeting to start.

BOE discusses SSD and kindergarten statistics

Mia Intagliata and Sophia Webb March 7, 2023

Special School District (SSD) This school year, the SSD and BOE intend to help all students with disabilities by continuing to provide a free, public education. As of now, this means being able to accommodate...

The fall 2022 benchmark data showed that seventh and eighth grade literacy had increased.

BOE discusses middle school “strategic plan update” and curriculum changes

Ava McGovern and Bo Maney January 17, 2023

During the KSD Board of Education held a meeting at Keating theater, Jan. 9, the KSD middle schools shared the fall 2022 middle school benchmarks. They showed how there had been a rise in students' math...

In Sept. of 2022, the BOE voted to reduce the incentive plan for retiring teachers by more than half.

BOE cuts incentives for retiring teachers

Khadija Khan, copy editor January 13, 2023

At the beginning of the school year, the Kirkwood Board of Education (BOE) voted to approve KSD's recommendation to reduce the incentive package for retiring teachers. According to the KSD handbook, this...

The BOE discussed raising tax rates at the Sept. 19 hearing.

BOE discusses raising tax rates

Alli Luth, opinions editor September 20, 2022

At the KSD Board of Education tax rate hearing Sept. 19, Mike Romay, KSD CFO, proposed increasing the residential tax rate 2.4 cents. The rate will be affected by the money KSD has recouped, which was...

KSD superintendent David Ulrich addresses the BOE at their work session Jan. 10.

BOE discusses Encompass Resolution, Prop R and curricula Jan. 10

Megan Glasgow and Maya Kim January 11, 2022

On Monday, Jan. 10, the KSD Board of Education (BOE) met to discuss updates on Encompass Resolution, Prop R and curricula. In their update, BOE members emphasized that Encompass Resolution is still at...

KSD will be mask-recommended, not mask-required, beginning second semester.

BOE approves mask-recommended policy for second semester

Nicholas Whittington, Lila Shepard, and Audrey Turley December 14, 2021

At the BOE meeting on Monday Dec. 13, Superintendent David Ulrich presented his Safe Return to School Plan for board members to discuss and vote on. This plan outlined a mask-recommended policy for KSD...

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