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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

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

Meeker School Board makes adjustments for COVID-19

MEEKER | While the number of COVID-19 cases within the Meeker School District (MSD) remains low, and data indicates transmission of the virus in schools is low, quarantine requirements have strained the system. The MSD Board of Education approved a number of new substitute teachers Monday to help fill the[Read More…]

November 26, 2020 by Sophia Goedert Comments are Disabled

Low attendance a concern for future district funding

MEEKER | Meeker High School art instructor Ben Quinn presented a slideshow of the art contest submissions that earned Meeker students three state-level Gold Key awards on one national silver medal at Monday’s meeting of the Meeker Board of Education. He also said the school’s art students were invited to[Read More…]

November 3, 2020 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Spectator plan for football season, district funding and more at MSD

By NIKI TURNER | [email protected] MEEKER | The new band and choir director at Meeker High School was introduced to the school board Monday. Randy Adams said, “We were in Indiana three months ago and had no inkling of moving, but this was an awesome opportunity.” He and his wife[Read More…]

October 1, 2020 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

‘Drive-through’ graduation discussed

MEEKER | Meeker High School has been named a 2020 Best High School by U.S. News & World Report, Superintendent Chris Selle told the Board of Education on Monday. “By earning a national ranking in the top 40%, Meeker High School achieved status as a U.S. News Best High School[Read More…]

May 5, 2020 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

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Meeker School District reports 90%+ attendance

MEEKER | The Meeker School Board met Sept. 24, 2019 at 7 p.m. This meeting consisted of approval of middle school basketball coaches, including eighth grade boys’ head coach Dylan Mobley as well as seventh grade boys’ co-coaches Paulette Hanks and Hallie Blunt. The board welcomed a new substitute to[Read More…]

September 29, 2019 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

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MSD Board honors staff for 2018-19 attendance

MEEKER | The June 10 meeting started promptly at 7 p.m. with board president Bud Ridings presiding. The first order of business was with regard to the board of directors honoring staff members for their attendance achievements. The honorees were rewarded with Meeker Chamber Bucks. (See sidebar) There was a[Read More…]

June 25, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times 1 comment

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June 4, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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Meeker School Board presents token of appreciation to Laurel Mullens

MEEKER | The regular meeting of the MSD Board of Education started promptly at 7 p.m. and followed the agenda closely. The first order of business was the recognition of Montey Franklin, a local spelling bee champ and participant in the District Spelling Bee. Franklin explained how many students he[Read More…]

May 25, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times 4 comments

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Guest Column: School board appraises 4A

By MEEKER RE-1 BOARD OF EDUCATION Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | Local voters will help decide two issues of importance to education in this November’s election. We, the School Board of Meeker School District RE-1, passed a resolution in support of local Ballot Issue 4A, which would provide[Read More…]

October 2, 2018 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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School board moves forward with bond issue

MEEKER I The Meeker Board of Education met Monday for both a special formal board meeting as well as the normal, second Monday of the month work session. The primary focus of attention in the special meeting was what, if anything, to put in front of the district’s voters on[Read More…]

August 20, 2018 by Reed Kelley Comments are Disabled