Nodaway County school board notes

By Editor | September 2, 2026 |

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CONCEPTION JCT., Mo. — The following are notes from the minutes of the regular meeting of the Jefferson C-123 Board of Education held on Aug. 19.

Assessed valuation for 2026 rose to $20,599,175, an increase of $62,452. The board approved next year’s tax levy at $5.8554 per $100 of assessed valuation.
The board approved a $13,417.92 agreement with the Area Cooperative for Educational Support (ACES) for 2026-2027.
The board approved the 2026-2027 budget of $3,248,210.
The board designated an out-of-tune Winter and Company piano and a Casio keyboard as surplus property.
The next board meeting is set for 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 16.

GRAHAM, Mo. — The following are notes from the minutes of the regular meeting of the Nodaway-Holt R-VII Board of Education held on Aug. 19.

The board set next year’s tax levy at $4.3527 per $100 assessed valuation. That is an increase of $0.0829 from last year, when the district opted not to raise the levy.
The board approved a bid from P1 Service to replace the elementary heat pump.
The board approved the hiring of Ellie Parker as head junior high/high school cross country coach and assistant high school track coach for 2026-2027.

BURLINGTON JCT., Mo. — The following are notes from the regular meeting of the West Nodaway R-I Board of Education held on Aug. 19.

The board set next year’s tax levy at $5.2606 per $100 assessed valuation, up $0.0057 from last year.
The board approved the substitute teacher list with no new additions from last spring. Superintendent Mitch Barnes said it is “about the shortest” he’s ever seen the list.
The board set the out-of-district tuition rate at $6,000 for the first child and $500 for each additional child, the same as last year. Barnes said no one has paid tuition in the eight years he’s been at the district.
The board accepted a $12,179.48 bid from Josh Carpenter to replace three windows in the cafeteria that are deteriorating and to renovate a culvert near the flagpole by the elementary. That project will include replacing the wooden handrails over the foot bridge crossing the culvert with metal ones.

HOPKINS, Mo. — The following are notes from the minutes of the regular meeting of the North Nodaway R-VI Board of Education held on Aug. 19.

The adjusted assessed valuation for 2026-2027 is $34,269,275, an increase of $183,177 from the previous year. The board approved next year’s levy as $4.6505 per $100 assessed valuation, the same as this year. $3.4305 will go into Fund 1, 59 cents into Fund 3 for debt service and 63 cents into Fund 4 for capital improvements.
Turpin said the district has been randomly selected to participate in a mandatory wastewater testing program this fall. He is waiting for the stated selected provider to contact the school.
Turpin also reported North Nodaway was approved for a real-world learning grant of $99,000 to build a pavilion in Hopkins. The grant will take care of materials and labor for lead carpenter Tim Mooney of Mooney Brothers Construction. Mooney will work with Troy Nally and the ag structures class to build the pavilion. Students will be dismissed from class certain days to help with certain elements such as concrete, framing and roofing.
The board approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the Nodaway County Sheriff’s Office for a school resource officer.
The board approved an MOU with the city of Pickering for the LED sign.