Bond committee shores up ideas for 340 election

It appears the Jefferson West school board is destined to hold a bond issue in April, although the details are still in committee.

It appears the Jefferson West school board is destined to hold a bond issue in April, although the details are still in committee.
Rep. Ramon Gonzalez Jr., R-Perry, addressed the Jefferson West school board Monday, but shed little light on school finance.

A 45-foot wind turbine was raised into position Friday and began producing electricity at the Jefferson West High School.

USD 343 takes biggest hit; Valley Falls has gain of one by Dennis Sharkey Jefferson County school enrollment overall is still in a decline and has become a trend. The greatest disparity is in the Perry-Lecompton USD 343 where they are down 69 students from last year. Superintendent Dr. Denis Yoder said the district has [...]

When Angela Forshee moved into the Jefferson West school district she looked for a parent-teacher organization to become involved with but couldn’t find one.

Giving fourth-grade pupils leadership responsibilities was something new implemented when classes resumed at the Jefferson West Elementary School last week.

The Jefferson West school board spent nearly three hours touring district facilities the evening of Aug. 16 starting with the new transportation building.
by Clarke Davis The Jefferson West school board approved the budget for next year, which calls for a mill levy increase of 4.7 mills. Superintendent Pat Happer explained that nearly 3 mills of that amount are to fund the bond and interest fund as the final payment on the high school bonds comes due. The [...]

Leslie A. Abbott, a family and consumer sciences teacher at Jefferson West middle and high schools, Meriden, was recognized as a Master Adviser by Family, Career and Community Leaders of America at its national leadership conference held July 10-14 in Anaheim, Calif.
The Jefferson West school board has set its annual budget hearing for 7 p.m. Aug. 8 at the district office.