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USD 308 Board of Education Approves New Coaching Staff, New Welders

Tuesday, June 11

eBoard Notes 06/10/2024 By Hutchinson Public Schools HUTCHINSON, Kan — The USD 308 Hutchinson Public Schools Board of Education held their regularly scheduled meeting on June 10th with a light agenda. The Board approved all items. There were two action items.First, Supplemental Salary Recommendation presented by... Read More.

Bethany College and MCCSEC Launch Innovative Scholarship Program to Address Special Education Teacher Shortage

Thursday, June 6

By Bethany College LINDSBORG, Kan. (MAY 29, 2024) — In partnership with the McPherson County Special Education Cooperative (MCCSEC), Bethany College is excited to announce the launch of the Pathway to SPED scholarship program. This initiative addresses the critical shortage of special education teachers in... Read More.

USD 308 BOARD OF EDUCATION HOLDS SPECIAL MEETING, SUPPORTS FUTURE BOND VOTE

Tuesday, May 14

By Hutchinson Public Schools HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Public Schools USD 308 Board of Education held a special meeting tonight, Monday, May 13th at 6:00pm, held at the Midtown Center. Facilities Steering Committee Co-chairs, Kari Mailloux and Jordan Fee presented with Superintendent Dr. Dawn... Read More.

USD 308 Board of Education Holds Regular Meeting, Schedules Special Meeting

Tuesday, May 7

By Hutchinson Public Schools HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The USD 308 Board of Education held its regularly scheduled meeting on May 6th at 6:00pm at the USD 308 Administration Center. The full agenda can be found here: https://go.boarddocs.com/ks/usd308/board.nsf/publicThe scheduled presentations were not heard, and were... Read More.

Leader in Independent Higher Education Awards $27,000 in Service and Success Scholarships Across Kansas

Friday, April 26

By the Kansas Independent College Foundation TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Independent College Foundation, (KICF), on behalf of its member institutions, is proud to announce the 2024 Maud Wyatt Recognition Scholarship Recipients. These 19 recipients are all full-time, degree seeking students on the cusp of... Read More.

USD 308 Board of Education Hears from Kansas Youth of the Year

Tuesday, April 23

By Hutchinson Public Schools HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Public Schools USD 308 Board of Education met Monday, April 22nd for their regular meeting.During presentations the Board heard from Zion Burgess, Senior at Hutchinson High School, who spoke about his experiences with the Boys and... Read More.

Bethany College Hosts Successful Education Conference: Innovative Next Steps in PreK-12 Learning

Thursday, April 18

By Bethany College LINDSBORG, Kan. (April 15, 2024) — Bethany College welcomed educators and future educators from across Kansas for a transformative day of learning and collaboration at the Bethany College Education Conference held on Saturday, April 13, 2024. The conference, "Innovative Next Steps... Read More.

Kansas State Board of Education Recognizes Career and Technical Education Scholars

Thursday, April 11

By the Kansas State Department of Education TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) announced this week that 92 Kansas high school seniors have earned the recognition as 2024 Kansas Career and Technical Education (CTE) Scholars.The announcement was made during the Kansas... Read More.

USD 308 Board of Education Special Meeting Monday, April 8

Sunday, April 7

By Hutchinson Public Schools HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The USD 308 Board of Education will hold a hearing on the closing of the ESC/TSC/TLC building at 5:45 p.m. and the regularly scheduled meeting at 6:00 p.m. Monday, April 8th, 2024, at the USD 308 Admin Center... Read More.

Senator Moran Visits Barton Community College to Discuss Rural and Technical Education

Wednesday, March 6

By Maggie Harris, Barton Community College GREAT BEND, Kan. — US Senator Jerry Moran visited Barton Community College last week to address the challenges rural students face and how the College is providing opportunities to help overcome those obstacles.During a multi-stop visit to Barton... Read More.

Special Education Shortfall is Shortchanging Kansas Districts and Kids

Tuesday, February 27

By the Kansas Association of School Boards KANSAS — During the 2022-2023 school year, Kansas districts spent a total of $382M to cover significant shortfalls in special education funding.Over the past few days, KASB’s team evaluated extensive data from the Kansas Department of Education... Read More.

USD 308 Hutchinson Public Schools Board of Education Vacancy

Monday, February 19

By Hutchinson Public Schools HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The USD 308 Board of Education is accepting applications from community members who would like to be considered for the vacant board member position. The board member appointed to fill the vacancy will serve from upon appointment through... Read More.