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Smith soon leaving Columbia
The Columbia School District is currently hoping to hire a new assistant superintendent as Alyssa Smith will be stepping away from her role at the end of the 2023-24 academic…
Read MoreHonors adjustment for WHS
On top of the approval of several construction projects in the district, the February meeting of the Waterloo School Board saw two substantial presentations concerning activity at W.J. Zahnow Elementary…
Read MoreColumbia school staff praised
With little on the agenda, it was a rather brief meeting for the Columbia School Board on Feb. 15, though discussion did touch on construction and the facility study at…
Read MoreMonroe County startUP gets colorful
Following a successful golf tournament in the fall, this year’s Monroe County startUP class is putting together another fundraiser: a run with a colorful twist. The startUP 5K Color Run…
Read MoreZahnow expansion breaks ground
With school and city officials, teachers, students and construction managers on hand, a groundbreaking ceremony took place Friday afternoon with paw print shovels for the expansion project at Zahnow Elementary…
Read MoreMcDermott named WHS principal
The Waterloo School Board appointed a new Waterloo High School principal on Monday, appointing an individual who both attended and has spent his entire career here. Currently serving as interim…
Read MoreWilkerson steps in for startUP
While this year’s Monroe County startUP class seems to be going strong with a successful golf tourney fundraiser held this past fall, the program has seen some minor turbulence over…
Read MoreWaterloo School Board OKs contracts
The Waterloo School Board had a relatively busy start to the year, approving several contracts for multiple projects in the district, appointing a new principal for Waterloo High School and…
Read MoreZahnow expansion set to begin
A major construction project will soon be taking place in the Waterloo School District as WJ Zahnow Elementary School prepares for a year-long construction project that’s been in the works…
Read MoreNew vision for SWIC-Red Bud
The Southwestern Illinois College campus in Red Bud has offered an array of education needs for locals since 1985 when it first welcomed over 300 students. While the figure naturally…
Read MoreColumbia welcomes faculty kids
The Columbia School Board met for its first meeting of the year last Thursday, and though there was little on the agenda, the sole action item wound up dominating much…
Read MoreYear closes calm for Columbia schools
It was a somewhat uneventful Thursday evening for the Columbia School Board at its final regular meeting of the year, though the meeting did include ample discussion concerning strategic planning…
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