May 24, 2013

New USD 231 schools named

Danedri Thompson

dthompson@gardnernews.com

USD 231’s newest schools will be called Grand Star Elementary and Trail Ridge Middle School.

School board members selected the names during a board meeting last week. They were forwarded two names for each school. The other …

GE school board expected to approve interim finance director tonight

The school board is likely to approve an interim business and finance director during tonight’s meeting.
Board members will be asked to approve Myrna Morrison, a financial consultant with more than 35 years of school finance experience.
The USD 231 …

School board unveils $72.8 million bond issue package

Mark Taylor
mtaylor@gardnernews.com
Patrons of the Gardner Edgerton School District may be asked to vote on a $72.790 million bond issue early next year.
Superintendent Bill Gilhaus gave school board members a sneak preview of the bond package, which proposes …

USD 231 to offer online enrollment

Corbin H. Crable
chcrable@gardnernews.com

Starting June 13, USD 231 families will have a new option to enroll their students online for the upcoming academic year.

Educational Services Director Christy Ziegler made a presentation to the Board of Education at the …

Board members agree to event fee increase

Although students have paid an additional $1 to attend events at Gardner Edgerton High School in the past year, parents now will actually pay less to attend those same events, thanks to action taken by the Board of Education.

Board …

USD 230 finalizes school bond information

Mark Taylor
submissions@gardnernews.com

The Spring Hill School Board is shifting its bond issue campaign into high gear.

During a March 28 special meeting, the board reviewed the scope of the proposed bond issue projects as well as informational materials to …

USD 231 unveils plans for new school buildings

One of two proposals school officials presented to Gardner City Council members during a joint school board and council meeting Wednesday night. A second proposal would build the schools on part of the same parcel and a little further to the south. Rendering courtesy of the DLR Group

Editor’s Note: The attached master plan for new schools is an updated version of the one seen here previously.

Masterplans Option 2B

Danedri Thompson
dthompson@gardnernews.com

School officials asked Gardner City Council members to commit to partially fund infrastructure for …

USD 231 crisis team meets in response to student’s death

Corbin H. Crable
chcrable@gardnernews.com
The USD 231 district crisis team met on Sept. 13 to evaluate schools’ responses to the death of a Madison Elementary student earlier this month.
The team, which includes counselors from around the district, reported to …