Tag: USD 256
The Marmaton Valley school district expects to get about four times as much CARES funding in the next round of distribution to help schools impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Superintendent Kim Ensminger said the district…
As parents enroll their children in area schools next week, they’ll have a big decision to make: allow their children to attend in-person classes, or keep them home for remote learning. Administrators say they’re working…
Students may be staying at home, but area teachers and administrators are back at work, figuring out how to educate them for the rest of the year. Meals will be available to students starting today…
Gov. Laura Kelly ordered all K-12 schools closed through the end of the semester, moving instruction online as the state responds to the coronavirus pandemic. School administrators will determine how to continue educational opportunities for…
MORAN Principal Kim Ensminger, a 22-year educator at Marmaton Valley USD 256, has been named the districts next superintendent of schools. Ensminger replaces Kenneth McWhirter, who is retiring at the end of the school…
MORAN Ken McWhirter, long-time principal and now superintendent of schools for Marmaton Valley-USD 256, is retiring. McWhirters retirement effective at the end of the 2019-20 school year was accepted at Mondays Board…
Although fewer students are attending USD 257 schools, board members were relieved the news wasnt as bad as they feared. USD 257 and USD 258 in Humboldt reported decreases in student enrollments. Moran schools, meanwhile,…
MORAN Marmaton Valley USD 256 will receive a $2,500 grant, courtesy of area farmer Jim Armstrong. The donation was made possible through the Americas Farmers Grow Communities program, sponsored by the Bayer Fund. Celebrating…
MORAN Teachers at Marmaton Valley USD 256 are in line for a raise next year. Board of Education members ratified Monday the ongoing negotiated agreement with the districts teachers union for 2019-20. One of…
Area school districts expected to see fewer students roaming the halls this year in the face of a declining population trend in southeast Kansas. For the most part, those expectations played out. The lone exception…
