School

Bus bids come in high

The Cassville school district will have to spend nearly 50% more on its next purchase of school buses, necessary to keep the wheels going ‘round and ‘round on the 1,500 route miles the district covers daily. At the Cassville School Board September meeting, Jake Kloss, transportation director, said the district replaces five diesel buses every three years, and this cycle, only one company, International, submitted a bid to the district.
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Grant renewed for $900K

The Exeter school district has received another grant for its Afterschool Program, renewed for a third five-year cycle and keeping the program going. Mandy Mattingly, Afterschool Program director, said it’s rare for a school to be renewed once, let alone twice.
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Meeting a myriad of needs

Meeting students’ needs outside of the classroom is a challenge, and the Purdy school district is taking it head on by implementing the Care to Learn program at the district this year. A Springfield-based non-profit with three primary goals: meeting students’ needs regarding health, hunger and hygiene.
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