Posts Tagged ‘superintendent chris grode’
Columbia 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…
Read MoreCHS expansion on the horizon
From the results of the latest Illinois State Board of Education report card to the anticipated Columbia High School renovation project which is growing increasingly visible on the horizon, the…
Read MoreFall financials for Columbia schools
It was a generally quiet meeting for the Columbia School Board on Thursday, with the October meeting centering mainly around discussion topics – though the board did approve a bid…
Read MoreColumbia school budget gets OK
The Columbia School Board met Thursday to discuss a number of matters, approving a tentative budget for the school year as well as moving forward on projects at Columbia High…
Read MoreYouth mental health concerns
With a recent round of grants from the Illinois Department of Health and Human Services and the country still dealing with effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health remains a…
Read MoreFire and FFA for Columbia schools
Last week’s Columbia School Board meeting involved talk of a recent incident at Columbia High School as well as varied discussion on a number of other district matters. In his…
Read MoreCHS graduation date set
Last week’s Columbia School Board meeting saw the board agree to the planned spring graduation date and 2023-24 calendar while they also accepted a notable resignation from the district. After…
Read MoreCHS renovation plans in progress
Planned renovations at Columbia High School were a major focus during Thursday’s Columbia School Board meeting. Jennifer Carlson of FGM Architects presented results of a survey conducted among CHS faculty…
Read MoreColumbia talks report card, school years
The district’s performance on this year’s Illinois Report Card was the biggest topic of conversation at the most recent Columbia School Board meeting. Columbia Assistant Superintendent of Schools Alyssa Smith…
Read MoreColumbia school budget OK’d
The approval of a budget for the 2022-23 school year and progress on Columbia High School renovation plans were among the major topics of discussion at last week’s school board…
Read MoreCHS hires new assistant principal
Following a late-summer resignation from its previous assistant principal, Columbia High School has secured a replacement for the 2022-23 school year that began this week. Columbia Superintendent of Schools Chris…
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