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The Grand River Garden Club Yard of the month is at 610 West 12th Street and owned by Jim and Dora Gross. Photo by Mark McLaughlin
Meet the new Special Education Staff!! Back-row Mercedes West, Taylor Whipple, Wybie Ultra, Jessy White, Paige Willey, Kailey Caldwell, Wendy Poe, Kendra Saul Front-row Genevieve Blair-Dyer, Stacie Pauls, Gillian Eckert, Ashley McIntosh, and Carla Neeley. Photo provided by Trenton School District
Trenton R-IX School Board Appoints Chambers to Board Seat By Mark McLaughlin StaffWriter@RepublicanTimes.com Robin Chambers was appointed to fill the remainder of the term left by the resignation of Jeff Chambers in the July Board meeting. By a 4-2 vote, Chambers was appointed to fill the position, which comes up for re-election in April 2025. Other applicants considered were Amy May and Amy Guthrie, May who did not receive a second following Board Member Dorothy Taul’s motion, and Guthrie, whose vote was 4-2 against. All three candidates had an opportunity to address the Board briefly and make
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their case before the Board The first business of the vote. Board was to approve the The action highlighted a ASBR report which asfull night of agenda items, sessed all treasurers reports including a brief tax rate from each of the Buildings. hearing, which adjusted the With all expenditures and tax rate to 3.6307 cents, a .9 credits balanced, the school cent increase that, when goes into the 2024-25 added to the .90 levy taken school year with a reserve from the Bond Issue, which balance of 33.6%. takes the District’s total tax Superintendent Daniel rate to 4.5307 per $100 of Gott says that the school’s assessed valuation. reserve balance is well in The regular meeting excess of 25% reserve, kicked off with Board Pres- which is considered a ident Brandon Gibler, and “healthy” number. Board members Andy BurBudget amendments ris, Ronda Lickteig, Meg- were quickly approved by a han Kelly, Bill 6-0 vote, as well as policy Miller and Dorothy Taul adjustments on a high volpresent. ume of items. The Board approved the The Board took up the agenda, consent agenda issue of substitute teacher and bills on identical 6-0 pay for long-term substi[See CHAMBERS, Page 2] votes.
Trenton Local Named Finalist for 2024 National FFA Aagricultural Proficiency Awards Cade Claycomb of the Trenton FFA chapter in has been named a national finalist this year for the Dairy Production Entrepreneurship Agricultural Proficiency Award. Only four FFA members nationwide are selected as national finalists in each agricultural proficiency award area. Cade will interview for the
opportunity to be named the national winner in the Dairy Production Entrepreneurship agricultural proficiency award area and will be recognized during the 97 th National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis, IN. Cade operates a herd of registered Jersey cattle as part of his Supervised Agricultural Experi-
ence project and was previously named the Missouri winner of the Dairy Production Entrepreneurship Agricultural Proficiency Award. Agricultural Proficiency Awards honor FFA members who, through supervised agricultural experiences (SAEs), have devel- [See FFA, Page 2]
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Grundy R-V School Board Meeting
Local Man Places Second in World Series of Arm Wrestling Tournament David Cunminghan of Rural Spickard. Mo. competed at the World Series of Armwresting at Chickies and petes in Kansas City on August 10th placing 2nd for both left and right handed. His final match was with Donnie Underwood of Kansas city out-
weighing Cunningham by 125 lbs. The Tournament was being filmed for a Movie coming out in about 6 months they would not allow any pictures or videos during the Tournament. The film crew will be filming other Tournaments. [See ARM, Page 2]
Alyssa Couture to Serve Salt Lake City South Mission Alyssa Couture of Spickard has been called to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Alyssa will serve in the Salt Lake City South Mission in Utah.
It is expected that she will serve for 18 months. Alyssa is the daughter of Todd and Olivia Couture also of Spickard. Originally from Florida, Alyssa and her family have lived in [See MISSION, Page 2]
Tax Levy Meeting The annual tax levy meting for the Grundy R-V School District was called to order at 6:00. The Board approved a levy for the district of $5.9207, the same as last year. Assessed valuation of the district is at $12,438,603. That is an increase of $15,213 over last year’s valuation. The regular meeting of the Grundy R-V Board of Education meeting was held at 6:15 Thursday evening. Old Business: The Board heard a report on maintenance in the elementary and high school buildings. The Board heard a report on construction projects in the district. The installation of new windows in four High School classrooms
and new doors on the agriculture shop have been completed. Work on the outer wall of the elementary building is still in progress. As part of the previously approved Baseline Grant, the Board approved stipends for staff members: Full time certified staff above $40,000 - $1000 stipend, Part-time certified staff members - $500 stipend, Non-certified staff $250 stipend. New Business: The Board approved the Special Education Compliance Plan from the Depart[See GRUNDY R-V, Page 2]