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The Liberty Public Schools Board of Education met for its regular meeting on Monday, September 21, 2015. Following, is a recap of that meeting:
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LNHS Student Recognized for Service Project
 The Board recognized Liberty North High School freshman Nik Baumert, who recently led a service project through his Eagle Scout Troop, delivering over 1,700 sets of ear buds to students who attend Liberty Public Schools. The value of his donation exceeds $1,000 and greatly benefits our students. Thank you, Nik, for your awesome generosity!
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LPS Receives Commitment to Prevention Award
LPS was congratulated for recently receiving the 2015 Outstanding Commitment to Prevention Award by Tri-County Mental Health. This award was presented at the organization's 25th anniversary event. LPS was applauded as being one of the first to update school policies as new substance abuse trends emerged, while also engaging students in the bi-annual Missouri Student Survey. LPS shared this data, helping to achieve local funding. In attendance at Monday night's meeting were Kendra Callaway, Liberty Alliance for Youth Prevention Coordinator, Laura Bruce, Tri-County Mental Health representative, Elise Bennett, Liberty Alliance for Youth Co-President, and Dr. Jim Hammen, LPS Director of Student Services. Unable to attend was LAFY Co-President, Dr. Greg Mees, Liberty High School Assistant Principal.
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LPS Employee Health/Benefits Update
The Board received a presentation from Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Dr. Robert Vogelaar, regarding the district's upcoming health/benefits renewal. The recommendation was first developed by the district's internal committee, Team Liberty, which was submitted to Dr. Tucker for review. The Board will now study the recommendation prior to the regular October meeting for final approval. To view Dr. Vogelaar's presentation and accompanying documents, click here.
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Personnel Report
The Board approved several appointments and resignations. To view the exempt report, click here. To view the non-exempt report, click here.
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Board Adopts Policy Revision
The Board adopted a few Board policy/procedure revisions as part of a second read. To view the complete listing of revisions, click here.
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Next Board Meeting Scheduled for Monday, Oct. 19
The Board will hold its next regular meeting on Monday, October 19, at the District Administration Center. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m.
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| Ways to Stay Informed on Board Happenings |
The public has several opportunities to stay informed of LPS Board of Education happenings. Following, are methods in which monthly Board meetings can be viewed.
Channel 18 Coverage
The Liberty Public Schools Cable Television Channel, KLPS-TV Channel 18, records each Board meeting that takes place on the third Monday of each month and replays the meeting for approximately one week, usually beginning the Thursday following the regularly-scheduled meeting. They will be shown daily at 8 a.m. Households need to have Time Warner Cable service to receive Channel 18 programming.
In addition, all meetings are loaded onto the LPS YouTube Channel and are available for viewing in the days following each meeting. The LPS YouTube Channel can be accessed by clicking here.
Board Docs
Complete, upcoming Board meeting agendas, detailed meeting information, and archived meeting information are all provided on the LPS District website at BoardDocs. |
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