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District fine-arts staff presented the ENCORE Creative Arts Academy, a proposal to offer personalized arts pathways, micro-internships and embedded credits at both high schools; startup costs are estimated at about $35,000 and the proposal requests one district FTE to support assessment and program work.
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Cindy Sullivan outlined lower operating balances tied to late county tax collections and briefed the board on Clay County consideration to include debt service in its senior tax credit, an action the district estimates could represent about $305,000 in credits to seniors and prompt inter-district coordination and a joint letter to county commissioners.
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Liberty Public Schools reported a rise in students qualifying for special services to 13.97% of learners; administrators said part of the increase reflects program growth, centralized referral processes and improved identification, not a change in classification criteria.
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Liberty Public Schools finance director reported a Nov. 4 bond refinancing that reduced the districts average interest rate to about 3.02%, shortened the bonds average life by roughly 2.8 years and saved just over $13.2 million in interest costs; two donations were also announced.
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The board approved an energy and construction services contract with Schneider Electric for roof work at DMS and SVMS, voted to accept emergency contracts to secure interpreters for IEP meetings, and approved a list of district policy updates during its regular meeting.
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The board approved course proposals including AP Precalculus, reinstating public speaking as a dual-credit elective, and oral interpretation dual-credit; it also moved forward a Grow Your Own teacher recruitment plan prioritizing first-generation college students and hard-to-fill certification areas.
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Liberty Public Schools launched a monthly recognition program called the LPS award (Love, Positivity and Strength) to honor students for character and community contribution. Three students from elementary, middle and high school were recognized at Thursdays board meeting.
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The board approved several emergency and special-services contracts and accepted a three-year purchase for a Catapult weight-room monitoring system at Liberty North High School paid from booster-raised funds; trustees recorded a unanimous vote to approve the purchases.
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Liberty Public Schools finance staff told the board the county received 17,352 applications for a new senior property tax relief program; 4,189 of those applications are for properties in Liberty, producing an assessed-value increase freeze that could reduce district revenue by roughly $1.4 million at current levies.
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At its meeting the Liberty Public Schools Board of Education approved the agenda, a consent package, several policy revisions and an emergency contract to finish the Liberty Academy kitchen. All items passed by voice/roll call as recorded during the meeting.