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MSD may cut some in-town bus routes permanently

MEEKER | Last year during the early days of COVID restrictions, one of the changes the Meeker School District implemented was the cancelation of in-town school bus routes. “It was kind of a concession when the new elementary school was built,” said Superintendent Chris Selle of the in-town routes. Since[Read More…]

July 5, 2021 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

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Stadium restroom upgrades

MEEKER | The Meeker Board of Education approved a plan Monday to dip into the district’s reserves to pay for upgrades at Starbuck Stadium. The project, which includes expanding the restrooms and making improvements to the concessions area, is expected to cost about $500,000. Initially, the district expected to use[Read More…]

June 20, 2021 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

School district update

MEEKER | The Meeker School District has just wrapped up what was the most unique school year any school staff or student has ever experienced…and hopefully will ever have to experience! I am often grateful for the opportunity to live in Meeker and serve in our school district. That appreciation[Read More…]

June 5, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

BMS changes in progress

MEEKER | School board members accepted resignations from first grade teacher Julie Bowman, Title I teacher Amanda Evans, and ELL Paraprofessional Ana Moreno during a special meeting of the board Monday, May 10. The board also approved a 3% cost-of-living increase to the base salary for school staff. Superintendent Chris[Read More…]

May 17, 2021 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Meeker school board votes 5–1 to hire new principal

MEEKER | A group of parents, Meeker residents and elected officials spoke to the Meeker School Board on Monday, expressing concerns about Superintendent Chris Selle’s recommendation to hire Andrea Murphy to replace the outgoing elementary school principal instead of current first grade teacher Melinda Walls. Walls has been a first[Read More…]

April 30, 2021 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

School district focuses on early literacy program

MEEKER | Meeker School District Superintendent Chris Selle told the school board three candidates for Meeker Elementary School principal were interviewed last week. Selle described all three as “good, quality candidates,” and said he has yet to make a decision because all three were so well qualified. If a variance[Read More…]

April 16, 2021 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

DORA denies variance for stadium

MEEKER | Meeker School District’s board met for a special meeting Monday, March 8. The board tabled the first item on the agenda, a bid for fire and security alarm monitoring, to the March 29 meeting, and approved a contract for repairs to the existing bus barn with Renninger Construction[Read More…]

March 17, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Two BMS students win regional math competition; MES Principal Kathy Collins to retire

MEEKER | Barone Middle School students Sam Hightower and Tucker Chinn were celebrated at Monday’s school board meeting for winning first and second place in the regional MathCounts contest. The MathCounts club meets twice a week after school to practice. Of the six students participating this year from BMS, Hightower[Read More…]

February 28, 2021 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

MSD takes a shot at BEST grant for BMS; perfect attendance lists for fall semester

MEEKER | The Meeker School Board formally approved the pursuit of a BEST (Building Excellent Schools Today) grant from the state to improve entryway safety at Barone Middle School (BMS). Superintendent Chris Selle said the total cost was “a bit of a sticker shock to me, but I think it’s[Read More…]

January 28, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

WREA delivers $32K rebate check to Meeker High School

MEEKER | White River Electric General Manager, Alan Michalewicz, was pleased to deliver a $32,952 lighting rebate check to Meeker High School on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. Meeker School Superintendent Chris Selle and MHS Principal Amy Chinn were more than happy to receive the rebate that will be applied to[Read More…]

January 15, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meet MSD’s new band director

MEEKER | Newcomers in this little town have become more frequent as the years go on. One of the more recent additions, Randy Adams and his wife, are from a small town outside of Indianapolis, Indiana. Vacationing in Colorado made the couple fall in love with the state, causing Adams[Read More…]

January 15, 2021 by Sophia Goedert Comments are Disabled

MSD’s mission: keep learning in person

MEEKER | The Meeker School District Board of Education met Monday, Dec. 14 to take care of a variety of business items. First up was the approval of new hire Claudia Mosher as Barone Middle School’s paraprofessional interventionist, followed by an informative presentation from Torrie Gerloff, who interned at MHS[Read More…]

December 18, 2020 by Caitlin Walker Comments are Disabled