Hannibal School Board
HANNIBAL, Mo. — There are five candidates running for the three seats on the Hannibal Public School Board that will be up for vote on the April ballot. The candidates met Monday evening for a candidate forum hosted by Northeast Missouri Conservatives at the Hannibal School Board of Education Forum at Greater Days Restaurant. The…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The conversation about diversity training continued at the Hannibal School Board meeting Wednesday night. As part of a regular update Susan Johnson, superintendent of the Hannibal Public School District, said the entire faculty and staff have now completed discrimination and harassment training. Johnson also provided two different proposals she has received for diversity…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. —Water bowls and litter boxes were not on the agenda of the Hannibal School Board’s June meeting. Student conduct and a preliminary budget were. Earlier in the week, there were social media posts claiming water bowls and cat litter were being placed in school restrooms and would be on the agenda. Board member…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal School Superintendent Susan Johnson requested and received permission from the Hannibal School Board to begin formally exploring the development of the former Sutherlands lumber store in an “Innovation Campus”. Johnson asked to hire an architect and engineer to investigate the cost of converting the property, which is across the road from…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal School Board reversed itself Wednesday night and approved funding for an early retirement benefit it had unanimously denied in December. The Early Retirement Incentive Program (ERIP) had been funded for 19 consecutive years before the board voted against funding it for the current school year. Several board members said they felt…
Read Full Article Covid and early retirement were the two major topics on the agenda at Wednesday’s Hannibal Public School Board meeting. Regarding the Covid issue, Superintendent Susan Johnson explained the reasoning behind the decision to go to remote learning for the rest of the week. In her explanation, Johnson said there were 74 staff members absent on…
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