Posts Tagged ‘columbia school district’
High marks for local schools
Local school districts can once again take pride in their growth over the past year as the Illinois Report Card indicates strong performance amid the continued, steady return to pre-pandemic…
Read MoreGaney getting started in Columbia
Following the recent departure of Dr. Alyssa Smith, a new Columbia Assistant Superintendent of Schools has already hit the ground running this month, bringing almost two decades of experience in…
Read MorePlans discussed for Columbia schools
The Columbia School Board gathered earlier in the week for its regular April meeting, with the board approving a field trip for the Columbia High School Science Club and several…
Read MoreColumbia school staff praised
With little on the agenda, it was a rather brief meeting for the Columbia School Board on Feb. 15, though discussion did touch on construction and the facility study at…
Read MoreBilking bookkeeper at it again
A Valmeyer woman charged last year for the theft of funds at a local school district was charged last week for the same type of crime at another school district…
Read MoreFall financials for Columbia schools
It was a generally quiet meeting for the Columbia School Board on Thursday, with the October meeting centering mainly around discussion topics – though the board did approve a bid…
Read MoreMeet Columbia’s new SRO
The wave of new staff and faculty members in the Columbia School District this year are joined by a new school resource officer who’s eager to continue building a relationship…
Read MoreBilking bookkeeper charged
A former bookkeeper for the Columbia school district was charged late last week with three felonies in connection with the theft of thousands in funds while in her position with…
Read MoreFormer bookkeeper charged with theft from Columbia school district
A former bookkeeper for the Columbia school district was charged this week with three felonies in connection with the theft of funds while in her position with the district. Columbia…
Read MoreFuture CHS renovations planned
The Columbia School District has been addressing the very early stages of a project that could see Columbia High School receiving major renovations in the next few years. The project…
Read MoreState report card shows growth
The Illinois State Board of Education recently released the Illinois Report Card, showing that Monroe County schools have generally improved relative to last year even though the impact from the…
Read MoreSchool litter box rumors buried
The question of whether or not litter boxes have been set up in schools has cropped up several times over the last year, and local superintendents have responded with a…
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