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District News
Melissa Ogleby
was welcomed to the Board of Education Wednesday evening. Ogleby was elected to the Board in November's general election.
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Emporia Board of Education
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Personnel Report
Appointments
Michelle Wilkes (2018-19)
grade 1, Riverside
Ericka Sturgeon (2018-19)
K-5 special education, TBD
Tonya Forbis (2018-19)
Kindergarten, Walnut
Kathy Stejskal
custodian, Timmerman
Derek Young
teacher aide, EMS
Shamika Anderson
paraeducator, EMS
Lili Bedolla
roving custodian, district-wide
Amanda Barnett
paraeducator/teacher aide, Timmerman
Jasmin Raygoza
paraeducator, Riverside
Sydney Sullivan
teacher aide, Flint Hills Learning Center
Ashley Peterson
paraeducator, USD 252
Ashley Preeo
paraeducator, Timmerman
Alyssa Thornton
speech language pathologist, Flint Hills Special Education Cooperative
Aspen Johnston Heckathorn
paraeducator, Riverside
Haley Barnett
paraeducator, Timmerman
Hailey Clark
paraeducator, EMS
Morgan Chadd
paraeducator, USD 417
Stacy Muse
paraeducator, EMS
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Kelly Olson, special education teacher at Riverside and
Laura Schwinn, audio/visual communications teacher at Emporia High School were recognized by the Board for their nominations to represent Emporia Public Schools in the
Kansas Teacher of the Year Program. The Board also recognized
Matt Irby, science teacher at Emporia High School as the Emporia representative for the 2018
Kansas Master Teacher Award Program.
Dr. Britton Hart, principal at Emporia High School was recognized by the Board for being named the
Kansas Music Education Association's North Central Honor Administrator.
The award recognizes administrators who have demonstrated continuing leadership in developing, improving, and supporting music education within a wider commitment to arts education.
The Board recognized Village Elementary for being selected as a Capturing Kids' Hearts Showcase School Nominee. CKH Showcase School nominees are among the top campuses in the country selected for implementation of the CKH model and high culture climate survey scores.
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Concurrent Enrollment Partnership
The board approved the Memorandum of Agreement for Concurrent Enrollment Partnership between Emporia Public Schools and Emporia State University. Emporia High School students may enroll and participate in specified Emporia State University courses. These courses, known as Concurrent Enrollment Partnership (CEP) courses, will be made available at the high school facility, during the high school day, and taught by a university approved high school teacher.
Current courses approved at Emporia High School: College Algebra; Composition I; Composition II; Public Speaking.
District Wide Facilities Needs Assessment
Board members approved starting the process to hire an architectural firm and Construction Management At-Risk company to perform a district facilities needs assessment looking at short-, mid-, and long-term implications. The firms will perform their own needs assessment along with gathering input from various stakeholder groups including, but not limited to, students, staff, board members and community stakeholders.
The Board discussed an offer for the purchase of the parking lot at 510 Constitution and agreed to have Assistant Superintendent Scheib negotiate the sale on the board's behalf.
The board adopted a new Board Policy for a revised
district organizational chart effective July 1, 2018. Changes include a reorganization of the Teaching and Learning department while maintaining the current FTE of 5 employees.
- Tuesday, January 16, 2018, 12:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., Community Summit, Emporia High School
- Wednesday, January 24, 2018, 5:00 p.m., Board/Student Council Dinner Meeting, Emporia High School
- Wednesday, January 24, 2018, 7:00 p.m., Board Meeting, Emporia High School Library
- Wednesday, February 14, 2018, 7:00 p.m., Board Meeting, Mary Herbert Education Center
- Thursday, February 15, 2018, 12:00 p.m., Board Visit to Emporia Middle School
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Emporia Public Schools
1700 W 7th Ave
Emporia, Kansas 66801
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