The new option is meant to help address a critical shortage of substitute teachers. It will take effect in early November.
Requirement to become a substitute teacher may change earlier than scheduled to address a critical shortage.
Under the new policy, a district superintendent may restrict recording in situations in which the privilege is "misused."
The newspaper agreed to hold off publishing any story while the department fixed the problem.
The Columbia School Board extended its COVID-19 plan and raised salaries for bus drivers.
The district's elementary schools are using lessons to help children develop skills to interact with their classmates.
The move is meant to retain and recruit school bus drivers as the district struggles with a shortage.
Teachers get their caffeine fix and students learn business skills by making and selling coffee through the Coffee Cart Club.
The recommendation will be presented at the Columbia School Board meeting on Oct. 11.
With $23.5 million in federal funds on the way soon, district stakeholders provide input on their use.
Administrators say some families preferred the approach the schools were able to take during the heart of the pandemic.
The judge also denied a motion to dismiss the lawsuit and a motion to include six families as part of CPS' defense.
The proposed protocol would allow students to skip the quarantine process if they continued to test negative for COVID-19.
The hearing begins 9 a.m. Tuesday morning at the Boone County Courthouse.
School officials say the reports were unsubstantiated.
The call for Brian Yearwood's resignation came after a history teacher showed "This is America" by Childish Gambino in class.
COVID-19 cases have spiked in Columbia students ages 5-11, who are not eligible for the vaccine.
A growing number of schools have implemented the modified policy, although the CDC hasn't endorsed it.
People of any gender identity can be nominated for homecoming and courtwarming royalty at Hickman High School.
Students at the place-based ag school were all smiles and giggles as they ran out to show off their favorite pumpkins.
Superintendent Dustin Fanning said the district request form is used to notify staff of plans to record, not stop recordings.
A spokesperson said the district will "choose the path of empathy and grace with regard to Rep. Basye's announcement."
