School board member Julie Backer responds to accusations
Ally Ortmann, associate editor
February 4, 2020
At an impromptu meeting, Kirkwood School District Board of Education President Darnel Frost asked board members to look into censuring fellow board member Julie Backer Feb. 1. Frost then called for Backer to recuse herself from the search for a new district superintendent, claiming she has acted in a disrespectful manner and violated school board policies during her tenure. Backer was not in attendance at the meeting...
Michele Condon, KSD superintendent, to retire
Megan Cleveland and Maddie Meyers
November 8, 2019
Dr. Michele Condon, KSD superintendent, announced her retirement Nov. 8. Condon said she plans to retire at the end of the 2019-2020 school year to spend more time with her family. An email was sent out 1 p.m. to staff and 1:30 p.m. to KSD parents. KSD school board will begin the process of hiring a new ...
New KSD superintendent announced
Megan Cleveland and Hannah Cohen
January 13, 2018
The Kirkwood School Board (KSB) announced who will be taking former Superintendent Tom Williams' role after a year with former Nipher Middle School Principal Michele Condon as interim for the 2017-18 school year. After months of discussion and interviewing, the Board appointed current Deputy Superint...
Search for a superintendent update
Megan Cleveland, features writer
January 5, 2018
After a year of evaluating resumés, the KSD school board expects to announce the new superintendent in January 2018. During the search for the new permanent superintendent, Dr. Michele Condon is serving as the interim, or temporary, superintendent and will step down June 30, 2018. “I wanted to...
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