Mid-Missouri’s two largest school districts and smaller, rural districts are among the numerous schools and closed on Friday, due to the winter storm. Columbia Public Schools, Jefferson City Public Schools (JCPS), Tolton Catholic in Columbia, Southern Boone R-1 in Ashland, Sturgeon R-5 and Morgan County R-2 in Versailles are just a few of the closings. …
February’s winter storms had impact on mid-Missouri school districts
February’s winter storms closed schools across mid-Missouri, including the region’s two largest districts. The National Weather Service (NWS) says 15.5 inches of snow and sleet fell in Columbia in February, impacting schools across the region. Jefferson City Public Schools (JCPS) had seven total snow days in February, according to JCPS spokeswoman Ryan Burns. Columbia Public …
Icy roads causes numerous mid-Missouri schools to close on Friday
Mid-Missouri’s largest school district, Columbia Public Schools (CPS), has a two-hour late start on Friday morning. CPS spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark notes this is being done for safety reasons and to allow buses to navigate routes with daylight. Baumstark says that means buses will pick up students two hours later than their normal pick-up time. Meantime, …
CPS’ mask mandate extended through Friday
Students in Columbia Public Schools (CPS) are returning to the classroom this (Monday) morning for the first time since Tuesday, after a winter storm dumped ten inches of snow and some ice in Columbia. CPS is extending the current mask requirement through Friday February 11, to better determine the impact of COVID, once all students …
CPS enrollment expected to increase by about 600; Columbia is now Missouri’s fifth-largest district
Columbia Public Schools (CPS) is now Missouri’s fifth-largest school district, with 18,213 students, a number that’s expected to grow by hundreds. The numbers are contained in CPS’ annual report, which has been mailed to district patrons. The 18,213 number was total enrollment at the end of 2020-2021. CPS’ Michelle Baumstark notes this fall’s initial enrollment …
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