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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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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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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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…
View More USD 489 Board continues discussion on nepotism policy
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…
View More BOE discusses updated building plans for new high school
BY ALICIA FEYERHERM USD 489 Board of Education met on Monday, where Superintendent Ron Wilson updated the board on school safety in the district in…
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BY ALICIA FEYERHERM Hays High Principal Shawn Henderson and Assistant Principal Becky Hickert presented during Monday’s Board of Education meeting about changes to course offerings.…
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BY ALICIA FEYERHERM USD 489 Board of Education met on Monday and discussed graduation requirements beginning with students that are currently in seventh grade. The…
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BY ALICIA FEYERHERM USD 489 schools will now have naloxone hydrochloride, a spray used for suspected opioid overdoses, in all school health offices. Superintendent Ron…
View More USD 489 begins approval process for live-saving drug
BY ALICIA FEYERHERM Construction planning is underway for the recently approved USD 489 School Bond. Preconstruction Manager for Nabholz Construction, Preston Moore, spoke at Tuesday’s…
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