Tag: USD 257
Repairs to a leaking roof over the commons area at Iola High School could help the district buy time before a full roof replacement. Aaron Cole, maintenance director for USD 257, gave school board members…
A festive atmosphere Monday greeted students and staffers involved with SAFE BASE, USD 257s after-school program, particularly since this year marks the 20th of the programs existence. Participants celebrated the 20-year milestone with cake. Among…
Balloons helped teach USD 257 board members the value of a program that links freshmen with seniors at Iola High School. Board members were given two balloons each and told to keep them in the…
Representatives of Humanity House asked USD 257 board members to restore bus services to low-income students who live on Eisenhower Drive. Georgia Masterson spoke to the board on behalf of Humanity Houses clients who live…
Teaching has become more than an avocation for Anna Mitchell. It fits neatly with her background in drama, where Mitchell often handled behind-the-scenes duties in assorted theatrical productions in her native Spring Hill. As she…
A manhunt continues for Iolan Aaron C. Hutton, wanted in connection with an armed robbery in Iola Wednesday morning. A man matching the description of Hutton, 35, was last spotted late Wednesday floating down the…
Christmas came early this week to all 4-year-olds in USD 257 who are now able to attend a licensed preschool at no cost to their families thanks to a $140,000 state grant. Educators view the…
Every child deserves an equal chance to a good education. That?s the theory behind a new USD 257 program that joins forces with local preschools and licensed daycare providers to level the playing field for…
Cheery faces greeted USD 257 students this morning as they arrived for the first day of school for the 2019-20 school year. Jefferson Elementary School Title I instructors Jessie Hutton, left, and Becky Helms visit…
With approval of $35 million worth of school projects this past April, USD 257 taxpayers expected to see a tax increase in next years budget. Yes, that tax increase is coming, but thankfully, at a…
