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Superintendent Mark Bedell review previous year and asks stakeholders, 'What does the ideal Kansas City look like for our children?'
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The Board of Directors of the Kansas City Missouri School District will hold the following Board Meeting via LiveStream on KCPublicSchools.org, or by visiting www.kcpublicschools.org/live
The Public Meeting may join here:
Public Link http://bit.ly/KCPSBoardMeeting9-23-2020
Call-in Number 816-418-1000 Meeting ID: 97875563470
The Board of Education building at 2901 Troost Ave, KCMO, is closed in accordance with CDC and Missouri guidelines for handling the COVID-19 virus.
Wednesday, September 23, 2020, 4:30 p.m. – EXECUTIVE SESSION
At any point during the meeting, the Board may go into closed Executive Session for reasons permissible under Section 610.021 (1), (2), (3) & (13) of the Missouri Revised State Statutes.
Wednesday, September 23, 2020, 6:30 p.m. – BUSINESS MEETING
The Board of Directors retains the right to return to a closed Executive Session for reasons permissible under Section 610.021 of the Missouri Revised State Statutes.
Tentative Agenda: Board of Directors Regular Business meeting
KCPS teachers adapt to the new world of digital learning
Thera-Link application uses innovative, secure technology to provide access to care
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Recording of the September 9, 2020 Board of Directors meeting for the Kansas City Public Schools.
Kansas City Public Schools will host the first District Advisory Committee (DAC) virtual meeting of the new academic year from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16 via Zoom.
Junior Achievement of Greater Kansas City (JAKC) has announced that Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School is receiving its 2020 JA In A Day (JA1D) School of the Year Award.
The KCPS technology team will now be distributing digital devices for students from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3 and Friday, Sept. 4, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5 at the BOE building, which is located at 2901 Troost Avenue in Kansas City, MO.
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Kansas City Public Schools is going to help students and family members get ready for the start of classes by hosting our “Back2School Virtual Kickoff” at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3.
CHS v. SEHS game to be livstreamed on YouTube on Saturday, Aug. 29
Free breakfasts and lunches to be delivered daily to nearly 190 school bus stops
This year’s event to be held Aug. 22 at East HS and Aug. 29 at Southeast HS
Students to start with distance or virtual learning, while in-person classes will be phased in when it’s safe
In Kansas City Public Schools, we refused to allow the COVID-19 pandemic to keep us from celebrating our graduating seniors.
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Two students who worked hard at home on classwork this summer can now enjoy some fun and games thanks to their efforts.
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