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Education
9:15 am
Thu April 4, 2013

School board election results for Southern Boone County School District

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By Tony Nochim

Incumbents Barrett Glascock and Ellen Kesterson were reelected to the school board for the Southern Boone County District on Tuesday. Only two of the seven school board positions were up for election.

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Education
5:24 pm
Mon October 8, 2012

New school lunch requirements create waste, hungry kids

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A New Franklin School District trashcan steadily fills throughout the lunch period on Monday, Sept. 24, 2012. A majority of the student’s finished trays of food still held untouched servings of fruit and vegetables.
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A student’s tray full of food looks nearly the same as when it was purchased seconds before it is dumped into a trash can during lunch in New Franklin, Mo., Monday, Sept. 24, 2012. School officials are trying new strategies to combat the increase in waste
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Salads are prepared for the students of New Franklin School District, Monday, Sept. 24, 2012. The amount of fruit and vegetables required for school lunches has doubled since last year with the establishment of new federal requirements.
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Columbia Public Schools Head Chef Brad Faith reworks recipes to fit the guidelines in the test kitchen in Paxton Keeley Elementary School in Columbia, Mo., Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. Schools can do their best to serve nutritious options students will enjo
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By Kelsey Kupferer

Remember those 20 days in 1981 when the Department of Agriculture considered making ketchup a vegetable in school lunches to help save money?  Those days are long gone.  With childhood obesity on the rise, the school lunch program is getting a makeover once again.

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Education
9:09 am
Tue September 25, 2012

Southern Boone District gives its Superintendent an improvement plan

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The Southern Boone School District placed Superintendent Charlotte Miller on a professional improvement plan.

Earlier this summer, former Assistant Superintendent Carolyn Deffenbaugh released a letter of resignation – in it she slammed Miller, accusing her of favoritism, careless spending and mismanagement.

School Board President Ellen Kesterson says a committee of board members will meet with Miller every month to follow up with the goals outlined in the plan.

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Education
12:12 pm
Thu September 13, 2012

Soldier surprises kids with early return

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By Daina Schnese

One mid-Missouri soldier has returned home early from his deployment to Afghanistan. Yesterday, Sergeant Major Mike Lederle attended a flag presentation assembly at Southern Boone High School. But the soldier’s presence was a surprise for  his 9th and 11th graders who attended the assembly.

The moment was seconds away, but Sergeant Major Lederle was ready for battle. His boots were tied, his gear was perfectly rolled and tucked in, and his posture was stoic. But this time, it wasn’t an enemy he was confronting, it was anticipation.

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