Education

Students starting kindergarten in the fall and their families are invited to a special readiness program Tuesday evening.  The United Way’s KinderClub will be offered from 5 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at each St. Joseph School District elementary school.  The program for children who will be in kindergarten during the 2025-26 school year and their

Sidewalks will get repaired or put in at Pickett and Parkway elementary schools; Spring Garden Middle School to be surveyed.

A bond proposal showing up on the April 8 municipal election ballots would allow voters to deny or approve a 60 cent tax increase.

As part of the St. Joseph School District’s bond project, new intercoms will be laced throughout all 24 of the District’s school buildings. The project was approved in October of 2024, but within the last month and into the New Year, the District has approved and started the wiring process for the new system. When

In a message sent out to St. Joseph School District faculty and families, patrons were informed about an imminent calendar change on Monday, Feb. 3. A teacher work day scheduled for Monday, Feb. 10, will be moved to Wednesday, Feb. 12 in preparation for a potential Chiefs victory. The change will ensure instructional time for

In a December 2024 Board of Education Meeting, the St. Joseph School District approved site preparation efforts for high school turf installation. Benton, Central and Lafayette high schools will be transitioning their football fields into turf. “It’s an exciting process, it’s something that, you know, doesn’t happen a lot of times, even at other places,” said Shannon

The second semester is well underway and attendance rates at the St. Joseph School District have dropped. District leaders are hopeful that a single seasonal blip won’t deter them from meeting their attendance goals. Attendance currently stands at 84.1% for the school year as a whole, with absences since classes resumed earlier this month due

A few local political groups hosted an event Tuesday evening, to allow the public to witness policies given from those fighting for two open School Board seats. Five of the total six candidates will introduce themselves and answer the community’s questions this evening as Former Buchanan County Auditor — Nancy Nash acts as Moderator. The

Monday was the first official St. Joseph School District Board of Education meeting of 2025. The BOE is getting down to business with a series of meetings to address multiple issues across the District. Closed executive meetings will take place to both introduce and follow the official BOE meeting scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Monday,

After area schools canceled in-person classes on Tuesday due to cold temperatures, alternative methods of instruction were an option some utilized to keep learning going. Instead of opting for a “snow day” the St. Joseph School District was among those choosing an AMI day for its students. “We take a lot of factors into consideration

The St. Joseph School District’s next superintendent knows she has work ahead of her but said she’s ready for the challenge. Ashly McGinnis, the district’s current assistant superintendent of academic and education services, was selected from a pool of 25 candidates in December to lead the St. Joseph Schools. She will begin in her new

SJSD Board of Education meets for first work session of the new year.