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Clean audit for Columbia schools
It was business as usual for the Columbia School Board during this month’s meeting on Thursday. As Columbia Superintendent Chris Grode explained, the district underwent a more in-depth audit for…
Read MoreColumbia School Board talks mandates, budget
Between mask mandates, vaccine and testing requirements and ever-evolving legal precedent, schools have been put in a tough position once again this academic year. Yet, at the Columbia School Board…
Read MoreHow schools are spending COVID funds
Currently, schools across the state are in the process of determining how they will use the largest installment of American Rescue Plan’s Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Initially,…
Read MoreColumbia schools returning to normal
From new district leadership to revised COVID-19 guidelines, the Columbia School Board is navigating returning to normalcy while the current fiscal wraps up. The board approved an amended 2021 fiscal…
Read MoreColumbia in-person school debate
The Columbia School Board unanimously voted Thursday night to increase the option for in-person attendance to the highest level since the pandemic began. Starting Feb. 16, all students in fifth…
Read MoreColumbia upping in-person learning
The Columbia School Board voted 5-2 on Thursday to approve a plan to have the most students back in school since the pandemic began starting Feb. 16. The plan, which…
Read MoreColumbia schools to return to pre-Thanksgiving schedule
The Columbia School District announced Thursday that its students would return to in-person learning using the same approach the district used before Thanksgiving. That means students in grades five and…
Read MoreColumbia OKs virtual learning
The Columbia School Board voted to have all its students learn remotely for at least the week of Nov. 30 at its meeting last Wednesday night. Only board member Lisa…
Read MoreColumbia schools continue hybrid approach
The Columbia School Board decided at a special meeting last Wednesday to continue using its hybrid model of attendance for at least the near future. It made that decision largely…
Read MoreColumbia School Board OKs budget
The Columbia School Board unanimously approved its budget for the 2020-21 school year at its regular September meeting Thursday night. The budget shows the district will get $22,779,383 in revenue…
Read MoreColumbia schools switch to remote
In a change of course, the Columbia School District announced Monday it will begin its school year with remote learning only. The district had previously planned to take a hybrid…
Read MoreColumbia School Board OKs plan, contract
The Columbia School Board approved the school district’s detailed plan for school in the fall and a new contract with its educators at a special meeting last Wednesday. The district…
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