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Martin County could give teachers bonuses for working summer school April 27, 2021 at 8:51 AM EDT - Updated April 27 at 8:51 AM The Martin County School Board will hold an emergency meeting today where board members are expected to approve bonuses for eligible instructional and support employees who work summer programs. The one-time, lump-sum bonus will be up to $1,000 for bargaining unit-eligible employees who work a Martin County School District-approved summer program assignment during ...

Webster Groves High School feels a little more like normal lately, according to Superintendent John Simpson. At a board of education meeting on Thursday, April 8, Simpson praised staff members for their role in welcoming high schoolers back for extended in-person learning. Full normalcy is even more forthcoming with a return to second semester special events. Simpson gave few details but said the district will try to allow as many events as possible, including senior prom. He said the experienc...

Doses administered: 30,922 He went on to say this shutdown is not total. Students will be learning remotely, but extracurriculars and sports will continue at the high school as before. The nine cases are reportedly split between two groups that have been traced together. At least one case each has also been found at Lombard, Churchill and King. For now, those schools are staying open.  “It could come to pass that we would be making a decision on these other buildings if it gets worse,” A...

UCSD prepares for Class of 2021 graduation April 1st 2:57 pm | Maggie Nelson, KUCB News   Unalaska City School District officials are planning for a limited in-person graduation ceremony for the Class of 2021 on May 15. There will likely be some restrictions on who is allowed to join the 25 seniors as they turn their tassels, according to Superintendent John Conwell. "Due to the physical distancing requirements needed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, it is anticipated that only ...

Area schools have been dealing with COVID-19 for a whole calendar year. Written By: Leah Ward | × Round Lake-Brewster School is pictured March 15, 2021. (Tim Middagh/The Globe) REGIONAL — Although the COVID-19 pandemic has brought disruption to area school districts for the better part of a year, both students and staff have shown resilience in the face of change. The Round-Lake Brewster school district has actually had a second obstacle: construction on the school building....

New superintendent negotiates three-year contract Posted by Katherine Rose | Mar 8, 2021 The Sitka School District has locked its new superintendent into a three-year contract. In late February, the Sitka School Board met with Frank Hauser to negotiate behind closed doors. According to a district press release, they finalized the contract with a $140,000 starting salary. Hauser is the principal of Service High School in Anchorage, and he brings 23 years of education experience to the job. In Fe...

Warren Township High School District 121 may cut as many as 15 staff positions in the next fiscal year, according to Superintendent John Ahlgrim.

Northampton students denounce racism after Facebook page targets principal’s Confederate flag lesson Updated Feb 24, 2021; Facebook Share Students, staff and faculty stood in solidarity Wednesday with John F. Kennedy Middle School Principal Desmond Caldwell after a Facebook page targeted him and his efforts to educate the school community about the history of racism associated with the Confederate flag. Nearly 200 people assembled outside the Northampton school to denounce white supremacy in...

Most Hilliard City Schools students are poised to return to their classrooms full-time March 15 after the school board on Feb. 22 unanimously approved the recommendation to do so from Superintendent John Marschhausen.

  Eight teachers, the Unalaska High School registrar, and Eagles View Elementary Achigaalux̂ Principal Chad Eichenlaub have all submitted letters of resignation, according to Superintendent John Conwell. Credit Berett Wilber The Unalaska City School District will have to fill a total of 10 vacancies for the upcoming school year.  Eight teachers, the Unalaska High School registrar, and Eagles View Elementary Achigaalux̂ Principal Chad Eichenlaub have all submitted letters of resignation, acc...