Hays Middle School to become Indians

By ALICIA FEYERHERM Tiger Media Network USD 489 Board of Education approved the change of the middle school mascot to the Indians in a 5-2…

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Board of Education discusses gender-neutral bathrooms and middle school mascot

By ALICIA FEYERHERM Tiger Media Network Monday’s two-and-a-half-hour-long board of education meeting featured two controversial discussions: one regarding the middle school mascot and the other…

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USD 489 elementary students to receive new iPads

By ALICIA FEYERHERM Tiger Media Network USD 489 Board of Education approved a $604,695 bid for 1630 iPads and cases for K-5 students and staff.…

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USD 489 reviews changes in graduation requirements

By ALICIA FEYERHERM Tiger Media Network USD 489 Board of Education met on Monday and reviewed updated graduation requirements, which will go into effect for…

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USD 489 discusses HVAC maintenance, school calendar, KASB policies

By ALICIA FEYERHERM Tiger Media Network Three action items had a split vote during Monday’s USD 489 Board of Education meeting.  The first item was…

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USD 489 BOE discusses neighborhood revitalization expansion

By ALICIA FEYERHERM Tiger Media Network USD 489 Board of Education met on Monday. Due to snow, this was the first board meeting with the…

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Public expresses opinions on High School bathroom design

By ALICIA FEYERHERMTiger Media Network Nearly half of Monday’s USD 489 Board of Education meeting was dedicated to public comment regarding the bathroom design in…

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Board of Education discusses employee compensation

BY ALICIA FEYERHERM USD 489 Board of Education met Monday and reviewed the collective bargaining agreement for the upcoming school year. For certified employees, $1825…

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USD 489 Board continues discussion on nepotism policy

BY ALICIA FEYERHERM USD 489 Board of Education met on Monday. During the approval of the consent agenda, board member Curt Vajnar asked to remove…

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BOE discusses updated building plans for new high school

BY ALICIA FEYERHERM DLR Architect Kirby Pennington shared an update for the new Hays High School during Monday’s Board of Education meeting. Pennington showed a…

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