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Geary County Schools USD 475 Board of Education held a meeting on Thursday at the Mary E. Devin Center for Educational Support.

On June 15 our team met and discussed additional compensation for work within the duty day. We also spoke about the salary schedule. We agree to meet for our next meeting on June 22 at 2:00 p.m.

GEARY COUNTY, Kan. — Geary County Schools USD 475’s Early Childhood Program is serving hundreds of children between the ages of three to five years old with a variety of classroom structures and opportunities to prepare them for the next Read more

This past week, Junction City High School junior Riley Hansen traveled to St. Louis for Envision’s National Youth Leadership Forum: Medicine.

By working diligently and partnering with Cenergistic, Geary County Schools USD 475 has saved $4,061,471 in energy usage since 2015.

When Junction City High School Graduate and Gifted Student Alexander Seelye was invited to Fort Hays State University’s Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science (KAMS) in 2019, his interest sparked.

Geary County Schools USD 475 Board of Education held a meeting on Monday at the Mary E. Devin Center for Educational Support.

As part of Geary County Schools USD 475’s 2021 Playground Replacement Project, both Sheridan Elementary School and Eisenhower Elementary School’s playgrounds have been selected for replacement based on the ages of the playgrounds.

Work on the new Fort Riley elementary school is proceeding, following the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperative (OLDCC) approving a matching grant for construction of an 81,000 square foot, 390 student capacity school in April. The school will replace Jefferson Elementary on Custer Hill and will include six pre-kindergarten classrooms.

Kids ages one to 18 can eat free this summer as part of Geary County Schools USD 475’s 2021 Summer Breakfast and Lunch Program.

Nicole Perez, who is joining Geary County Schools USD 475 as the new principal of the H.D. Karns Innovations Academy, is excited to start her new position.

There’s a quote that Kathy Friesen keeps in her office that says: “All students can learn. We can teach them. No exceptions, no excuses.”

Melisa Burgess is the new principal of Morris Hill Elementary School on Fort Riley for the 2021-2022 school year.

Kathleen Brennan, the new principal of Fort Riley Middle School for the 2021-2022 school year, wants kids and parents to know that she’s thankful to have the opportunity to keep building on the great things happening within the school.

The Junction City High School Junior Class Sponsors will be holding a public viewing for prom night on Saturday, May 15, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Shenk Gymnasium located in the high school.

The team met this evening and discussed a number of different topics. We began with additional work within the duty day in the form of substituting. We then discussed language in the contract for short notice change of assignment for teachers. We then moved on to discuss meetings outside of the duty day. The Pandemic clause was the next item discussed by the team. We finished the evening discussing the supplemental salary changes.