Missouri’s attorney general is praising news that Columbia’s school board has voted to end CPS’ indoor mask requirement. Our news partner ABC-17 reports Monday night’s board vote was 4-3. CPS Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood recommended the change, due to federal approval of a COVID vaccine for ages five and up. A number of parents and …
Buzz-in security upgrades coming to three Columbia middle schools
Three Columbia Public Schools (CPS) middle schools will be getting buzz-in systems and a secure vestibule. Columbia’s school board has awarded a $369,000 bid to Columbia’s Grove construction for the projects at Gentry, Lange and Smithton middle schools. Funding will come from a voter-approved bond issue, and the project will also include replacement of the …
Columbia’s school board boosts pay for bus drivers; continues mask requirement
Noting that there’s a shortage of school bus drivers, Columbia’s school board has voted to increase pay for bus drivers by $2 per hour for full-time drivers. CPS contracts bus driving to STA, and bus drivers start at $16.25 per hour. The district and Columbia’s school board say the increase will help retain their current …
Columbia School Board to discuss COVID plan and mask issue at Monday’s meeting
Columbia’s school board is set to vote Monday evening on a measure to extend CPS’ coronavirus plan, which includes a mask requirement. CPS Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood will address the board tonight. CPS requires students and staff to wear masks indoors and on buses, citing high community transmission of the COVID Delta variant. Missouri Attorney …
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