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On January 7, 2010, the Board of Education heard a recommendation from the Citizens’ Bond Committee co-chairs. On February 4, 2010, the board voted to put a $ 62.2 million bond proposal on the May 4 ballot.
This request will not increase the tax rate. KPS can finance the bond issue without an increase since the district’s debt payments will drop next year. Maintaining the current levy of 5.35 mills will result in funds to make critical building upgrades, expand two...
At its February 26, 2009, Board meeting, the Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education approved long-term goals designed to increase the number of students at or above proficiency in reading, writing at all levels, and math; double the number of students taking Advanced Placement (AP) courses and the number of AP courses students take; and improve the graduation rate in a six-year period.
The long-term goals, recommended by...
Once again Bagels and Books will be held at Kalamazoo Public Schools. This event is sponsored by State Farm® and Kalamazoo Communities In Schools. Students are invited to pick a book to read with a volunteer. This one-on-one time with an adult makes students feel special and provides a memorable experience for volunteers. If you are interested in sharing in this experience and would like to volunteer for “Bagels and Books,” please contact Coco Cook, at ...
The Michigan Merit Exam (MME), which includes the ACT + Writing, WorkKeys, and the Michigan Math, Science, and Social Studies assessments, will be given to all 11th grades and qualifying 12th grade students on March 9, 10, and 11, 2010. To provide the best testing environment possible, the Kalamazoo Public School District has decided to have only those students that are testing report to school on March 9, 2010.
Students in 9th, 10th, and 12th grade will not attend school...
In June of 2009, the Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education hired TowerPinkster to provide a facilities assessment of each site and building within the district. The purpose of this study is to provide a baseline "benchmark" for determining a comprehensive facilities plan for the next 15 years.
TowerPinkster reviewed existing resources provided by Kalamazoo Public Schools and completed physical tours of each building. Al Tyler, Executive Supervisor - Facilities Management and...
Through the generous outpouring of compassion from our community, the Greater Kalamazoo Area Food Drive provides 1,500 area families with a week’s worth of food. Each year, KPS schools join the effort, and food items and money are collected for the cause. Many students, their families and school staff also spend hours helping to sort, box and deliver the filled baskets.
This year, Kalamazoo Central filled a bus with over 5,000 pounds of food in their “One Community, One Bus” project....
Governor Granholm recently announced a new Michigan teaching fellowship valued at $16.7 million that will benefit 20,000 public school students in the state including students in Kalamazoo Public Schools. President Barrack Obama described the Michigan effort as a model to inspire students to excel in math and science.
The fellowship, named after the two donors, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship, will fund fellowships for 240 students who are studying to...
Over 250 people packed the cafeteria at Kalamazoo Central on Monday evening, December 14, to let a state legislative committee know how they feel about school funding. A number of parents, educators and community members from all over Southwest Michigan expressed their concerns regarding the need for stable and adaquate school funding.
The meeting was the third of three public hearings held by the Michigan House Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid and Education. Representative...
Recent state budget debate around the Michigan Promise Scholarship has caused some concern and questions about the Kalamazoo Promise. The Kalamazoo Promise is alive and well and not associated in any way with the Michigan Promise Scholarships .
The Kalamazoo Promise is funded by a group of anonymous donors and has been established to continue indefinitely. Current state budget debates will have no effect on the Kalamazoo Promise.
Kalamazoo Public School students should plan to...
The 2009-2010 Kalamazoo Public Schools calendar is now available. You may download a copy of the calendar here.
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Grades 6-8, end of fourth 6-weeks.
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Half-day for middle school students.
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