Schools

The North Nodaway R-VI Board of Education met in open and closed sessions on June 19 to take care of the following school district business: In closed session, the resignation of Samuel Riley, the band and vocal teacher, was accepted, Jessica Trautz was employed as the band and vocal musical teacher, as well as activities

The NEN board met June 20 to address the following business items: • Approved the 2019-20 bus routes with few changes. • Accepted bids from Porter Trash at the same rate, fuel bids from Consumers Oil and MFA. • Carpet bids for the preschool and kindergarten room from Carpet Barn, $4,746.77, and Eckard’s, $4,739, and

The board of education for the Maryville R-II school district met for its monthly meeting on June 20 to address the following business: • Approved the consent agenda including appointing Kenna Parman as board secretary and Mindy Scadden as board treasurer, a list of transportation exceptions, a list of items declared as surplus and Nodaway

The West Nodaway R-I Board of Education met in open and closed sessions on June 12 to handle the following business for the school district: Elementary Principal Holly Brady explained the aspects of the new reading program the district is purchasing for prekindergarten through fifth grade. The program, called Core Knowledge Language Arts, will cost

The West Nodaway R-I Board of Education met in open and closed sessions on May 15 to handle the following school district business. In closed session, the following extra duty positions were approved: Brandon Phipps as athletic director, summer conditioning director, assistant varsity football coach; Tayne Fast, assistant athletic director; Selina Talmadge, head varsity volleyball

The North Nodaway R-VI Board of Education met in open and closed sessions on May 15 to handle the following school district business. Two buses from Midwest Transit Equipment will be purchased for $162,158. The food safety plan was approved as presented. Superintendent James Simmelink reported a possible propane leak under the sidewalk cement on

The Nodaway-Holt school board met May 15 to take action on the following business with a quorum of four members present. Reports Board member Jim Fuhrman gave the MSBA report. Principals Mike Hollingsworth and Shawn Emerson told of the final days of the year’s events at the Graham and Maitland buildings. Superintendent Jeff Blackford also

The school board of the Northeast Nodaway School District met May 16 to address the following business items. • Accepted the contract with Lunchtime Solutions for the upcoming year with the adult lunch prices going up to $3.65 from $3.05 and the elementary increased breakfast by 10¢ and lunch by 15¢. • Approved the renewal