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Board roundup: $8.38M in bills, curriculum and assessment plans approved; tax-levy hearing set
Summary
At its meeting the board approved the consent agenda including about $8.38 million in bills, adopted the 2025–26 professional development, curriculum and assessment plans aligned to state rules, approved cooperative memberships and several facility bid authorizations, set a tax-levy hearing for Sept. 9, 2025, and moved to closed session.
The Independence School District Board of Education approved a slate of routine and policy items at its meeting, including the consent agenda with bills totaling approximately $8,376,563.28, and adopted the district’s professional development, curriculum and assessment plans for 2025–26.
Superintendent Dr. Grant reported K–12 enrollment at 14,262 (preK excluded) and noted 119 new hires this year; the district identified one open social studies position at Independence…
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