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Belcher has new proposal for Columbia school start times

Tony Nochim — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:54:10 +0000

At the Columbia Board of Education meeting tonight, Superintendent Chris Belcher is expected to propose a new plan for school start times.

Instead of high school students starting first at 7:20am, like in previous proposals, Belcher is recommending they begin at 9:00am after the elementary and middle schools. He says research supports his proposal.

Columbia schools under heightened security Friday amid rumors

Ryan Famuliner — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 19:50:01 +0000

Superintendent Chris Belcher says Columbia Public Schools will be under heightened security tomorrow following rumors and chatter about a possible planned violent act at one of the district’s schools. In a letter to parents today, Belcher said the district and the Columbia Police Department have investigated the rumors and can’t find any credible evidence.

Columbia AP test scores above state average

Kristofor Husted — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 21:51:42 +0000

Students in the Columbia Public School system who took Advanced Placement exams in 2012 outscored their peers across Missouri. Some of the district’s highest scores came in Psychology and Biology.

Ballot measures approved by school board

Rehman Tungekar — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:36:15 +0000

A 40-cent tax levy increase and $50 million bond issue have been unanimously approved by Columbia school board members, to go on the April ballot. The move came at last night's school board meeting.

New Columbia school boundaries

Rehman Tungekar — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:31:19 +0000

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Columbia Public Schools introduces snow day child supervision

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:21:59 +0000

When Columbia parents need to go to work during a snow storm, their child care options are slim. Columbia Public Schools has created a snow-day child care program which will operate on snow days when the city’s main roads are snow-free.