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District News
Bus Safety a Priority
The District Transportation Department observes National School Bus Safety Week (Oct. 19-23) throughout the year. Drivers randomly select trips to practice evacuation drills. This drill was done this morning. On Wednesday, the district will observe School Bus Drivers Appreciation Day and drivers will attend an Active Shooter Training for Bus Drivers conducted by Ret. Capt. Gary Moore, a 34-year veteran of the Missouri Highway Patrol and now a nationally known trainer with the Center for Education Safety.
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Emporia Board of Education
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Personnel Report
Appointments
Alisa Milner
paraeducator, Hamilton
Kimberly Brothers
paraeducator, EMS
Janet Hopkins
paraeducator, EMS
David Magana
AVID tutor, EHS
Dorothee McWilliams
paraeducator, Americus
Jack Heinrichs
paraeducator, EHS
William Austin
para/teacher aide, Village
Mary Ann Redeker
paraeducator, Riverside
Arijana Cook
bus aide, Transportation
Ariel Smith
paraeducator, EHS
Samantha Aye
paraeducator, Madison
Paige Casey
paraeducator, Madison
Cassie Heffron
food service accountability, Timmerman
Jessica Collins
OT assistant, FHSEC
Retirements
Ann Fullen
secretary, Mary Herbert
Carol Mitchell
librarian/art, Timmerman
Kay Carl
7th grade math, EMS
Jackie Medina
instr strategist, Timmerman
Karen Myers
language arts, EHS
Mary Beth Janssen
librarian, EMS
Jane King
records management, Mary Herbert
Brenda Kahle
records management, Mary Herbert
Resignations
James Scribner
custodian, Riverside
Rigoberto Aguirre
custodian, Village
Ellen Adee
paraeducator, Northern Heights
Angela Acevedo Felix
paraeducator, Maynard
Kim Sherwood
support technician, EHS
Michelle Webster
paraeducator, Timmerman/Walnut
Claudia Medal
office aide, Walnut
Justin Brummett
support technician, Walnut/Village
Termination
Ashley Hutcherson
para/aide, Logan Avenue
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Be ALL in!
Build the future!
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Sixth Grade Walk a Success
Emporia Middle School sixth graders raised $7,000 for the annual 6th Grade Walk-a-thon held today on the EHS track. The class presented $1,000 to six community service organizations during an assembly this afternoon. Pictured below are representatives of (from left) the Buck Foundation, David Traylor Zoo, SOS, Emporia Senior Center and Emporia Public Library. A representative from Abundant Harvest could not attend. An additional $1,000 will be given to a staff member to help with medical expenses.
Gravel Ride Champion
Nicole Schmidt, 7th grade science teacher at EMS, won the women's division of the Pony Express 120 Gravel Dash last month in Marysville.
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Emporia Public Schools
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Enrollment Report
Ryan Karjala, associate executive director of Assessment and Accountability, reviewed the preliminary fall 2015 student headcount report. Unaudited headcount enrollment for K-12 is 4,230, an increase from last year. His report also showed trends in enrollment over the past six years and trends in individual school enrollment the past three years.
Superintendent Search
The board approved an agreement with the Kansas Association of School Boards to do the superintendent search. A revised timeline was presented to the board, with applications closing January 7, 2016, and interviews of finalists tentatively scheduled the week of January 11. In December, KASB will provide opportunities for groups to identify desired characteristics for the new superintendent. Those dates and times will be announced in the future.
Kansas Avenue Lease
The board approved a two-year lease agreement with the Mental Health Center of East Central Kansas for the use of Kansas Avenue. The mental health center will use the building for the Gateway program for youth and expansion of other crisis services.
Federal Grant, Textbooks
The board accepted a federal Rural and Low-Income Schools Grant for $55,372. The funds will be used to purchase crisis mental health support services for students in grades K-5 from the Mental Health Center of East Central Kansas.
The board also approved the purchase of new Algebra 2 textbooks totaling $25,500.
Board Policies
The board approved board policy updates as recommended by KASB.
Consent Agenda
The board approved the following:
- Permission to seek bids for paper supplies and services eligible for E-rate funding
- Agreement for IEP nursing services
- Donation of $8,612 from the Hopkins Foundation
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Emporia Public Schools
1700 W 7th Ave
Emporia, Kansas 66801
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