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Oliver Brown Elementary construction is seen from the Jackies Way entrance on the building’s west side in the July 8, 2021 file photo. (Brandon Peoples/KMAN) Oliver Brown Elementary construction site as viewed from the north (Junietta Road) on July 8, 2021. (Brandon Peoples/KMAN) USD 383 will host a grand opening for the new Oliver Brown Elementary School on August 7th. Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid made the announcement at Wednesday’s school board meeting.       0707-Reid 1 The new school is a key part of the district’s 2018 bond and is under construction in Blue Township. T...

Appraisal values continue to rise in Pott County; commission approves dust control on Excel, Harvest roads New construction continues to soar in Pottawatomie County despite the pandemic. County Appraiser Robin Knoblauch presented an overview of assessments for fiscal year 2020. Included within that was new construction which is up over 10 percent compared to last year.       0315-Knoblauch 1 “$54,920,370 in new construction for the year 2020 during a pandemic is crazy to me. But the market’s pretty hot. It’s a seller’s market right now by all means,” Knoblauch said. Pott...

Feb. 18—The Manhattan-Ogden school district has hired a principal for its newest elementary school. Erin Lopez, current Multi-Tier System of Supports (MTSS) coordinator for the district, will lead Oliver Brown Elementary when the school opens its doors in August. During the USD 383 school board meeting Wednesday, superintendent Marvin Wade said the hiring committee was impressed with "her ...

USD 383 board gives first round approval for new elementary/middle school boundaries This slideshow requires JavaScript. The USD 383 school board has approved on first reading new boundaries for its elementary and middle schools for the upcoming school year. The board voted 6-1 to accept the redistricting committee’s option 4, which allows students living along Scenic and Ledgestone Drives as well as Stone Pointe to stay in Manhattan instead of being bussed to Ogden. Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid says the difficult nature of meeting priorities set forth by both the district and t...

Bison, brown and gold approved for Oliver Brown Elementary mascot, school colors Aerial view of the under construction Oliver Brown Elementary School in Blue Township. (USD 383 courtesy photo) The USD 383 school board voted 5-2 in favor of Oliver Brown Elementary welcoming the new brown & gold color scheme and bison mascot. Following more than 1,600 responses to an online survey late last year, the public had the final say in deciding the colors and mascot for the new school. Newly elected board president Jurdene Coleman held out for “Ollie the Owl”, and said she was saddened by the...