http://www.neoshodailynews.com/section/education neoshodailynews.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Fri, 24 May 2013 8:37:13 +0000 http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130519/NEWS/130518866/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sun, 19 May 2013 0:04:48 Staff Reports http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130519/NEWS/130518866/1004/NEWS Health insurance rates for school district employees may rise, if the increases are approved by the Neosho R-5 Board of Education Monday.

The school board is set to meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the administration center, the former Neosho Neighborhood Rec Center, 418 Fairground Road.

Currently, the district consults with Gallagher Benefit Services for self-insurance. According to Tim Crawley, assistant [...]]]> http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130518/NEWS/130518867/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sun, 19 May 2013 0:01:56 Whitney Saporito http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130518/NEWS/130518867/1004/NEWS The continued growth of Crowder College was on display Saturday morning, as the graduating class of 2013 and their supporters packed the Bob Sneller Gymnasium full for the college’s 48th annual spring commencement ceremony.

The college had 568 students apply for graduation this spring.

Graduates from each of the community college’s campuses took part in Saturday morning’s ceremony. [...]]]> http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130511/NEWS/130519789/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sat, 11 May 2013 23:39:50 Whitney Saporito http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130511/NEWS/130519789/1004/NEWS A Thursday rainstorm may have left the field at Bob Anderson Stadium too wet to hold a graduation ceremony, but it didn’t stifle the excitement of the graduates and their supporters who filled the Neosho High School gymnasium to capacity Friday evening for the school’s 2013 commencement ceremony.

The Neosho R-5 School District awarded 280 graduates with high school diplomas this year, with 86 of those seniors graduating with [...]]]> http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130427/NEWS/130428990/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sat, 27 Apr 2013 22:23:56 Submitted content http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130427/NEWS/130428990/1004/NEWS Author Tom Birdseye visited Goodman and South Elementary Schools last week.

Students were able to learn about the background of Birdseye, including how difficult it was form him to start out being a writer.

"It was such a difficult process for me when I was a kid; I can really identify with the reluctant writer in school today. Everything seemed to get in the way of my completing stories: from being [...]]]> http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130427/NEWS/130428997/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sat, 27 Apr 2013 22:09:49 Whitney Saporito http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130427/NEWS/130428997/1004/NEWS The Neosho R-5 School District hosted a training course on Friday at the district’s administrative building intended to help district administrators know how to prevent or react to an active shooter on their school campus.

The training, funded by a Department of Homeland Security grant, was taught by Bill Oliver of Strategos International, a company that specializes in intruder response training, as well as military and law enforcement [...]]]> http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130427/NEWS/130428998/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sat, 27 Apr 2013 22:06:06 Whitney Saporito http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130427/NEWS/130428998/1004/NEWS The Crower College Board of Trustees considered on first reading a nearly $55.9 million preliminary budget for the 2013-2014 fiscal year in a Friday morning board meeting.

The budget reflects approximately $4.8 million more in expenditures for the coming fiscal year than in the current budget, as well as a $4.2 million increase in revenue, with the total estimated revenue budgeted at $56.2 million.

http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130328/NEWS/130328871/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:29:39 Todd G. Higdon http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130328/NEWS/130328871/1004/NEWS http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130328/NEWS/130328872/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:25:47 John Ford http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130328/NEWS/130328872/1004/NEWS http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130312/NEWS/130319588/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 12 Mar 2013 23:21:02 Whitney Saporito http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130312/NEWS/130319588/1004/NEWS Facing decreased state funding and a drop in student enrollment, the East Newton R-6 School District is asking district voters for help when they take to the polls in the general municipal election on Tuesday, April 2.

The school district is seeking voter approval of a proposed 50-cent levy increase, which would raise the district’s tax rate ceiling from $2.75 to $3.25.

The increase would be [...]]]> http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130309/NEWS/130308855/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sat, 9 Mar 2013 23:49:31 Rebecca Haines http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130309/NEWS/130308855/1004/NEWS http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130203/NEWS/130209786/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sun, 3 Feb 2013 0:15:42 Whitney Saporito http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130203/NEWS/130209786/1004/NEWS The McDonald County R-1 School District is asking voters to approve a $5.5 million bond issue this April, to assist in funding the construction of FEMA shelters at at least two district campuses.

Dr. Mark Stanton, superintendent of the McDonald County school district, said if approved, the bond issue would not raise taxes for McDonald County voters, though it would extend the debt service payment, already existing, for approximately nine [...]]]>