Tag: bellwater public schools
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Third-Grade Reading Scores Tick Up Districtwide, but Gaps Between Schools Persist
Bellwater Public Schools reported a third straight year of gains in third-grade reading scores, though the improvement remains concentrated in schools that received additional reading specialists.
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34 Teaching Positions Unfilled as Bellwater Schools Enter New Year
Bellwater Public Schools has 34 unfilled teaching positions in math, science and special education, a shortage tangled with the district’s unresolved budget shortfall.
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School Board Chair, Superintendent Spar Over Where Next Year’s Dollars Should Go
Superintendent Carrick and School Board Chair Overby clashed over how to spend a $4.2 million budget surplus, reviving tensions from last year’s school-closure fight.
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Facing $6.8 Million Shortfall, Carrick Proposes Closing Elmwood and Kettridge
Superintendent Yvonne Carrick proposed closing Elmwood Elementary and Kettridge Middle School to address a $6.8 million budget shortfall, drawing pushback from parents and the school board.
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As Foundry Row Fills With Young Families, School Boundaries Shift Beneath Them
The Bellwater School Board voted to shift roughly 240 students from Wentworth Elementary’s zone to Riverbend Elementary’s, formally recognizing Foundry Row’s growing population of young families.
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Board Rejects Carrick’s Plan to Close Elmwood, Kettridge, 5-2
The Bellwater School Board voted 5-2 to reject Superintendent Carrick’s plan to close Elmwood Elementary and Kettridge Middle School, leaving the district’s budget shortfall unresolved.
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School Board Chair Melissa Overby Announces Re-Election Bid
School Board Chair Melissa Overby announced her re-election bid, citing the board’s rejection of a plan to close two under-enrolled schools as central to her record.