Submitted by Kelli McCaffrey Unofficial Minutes The regular meeting of the Board of Education of the Akron School District R-1 began Wednesday, January 10 with a work session at 6:02 p.m. Board members present were Andy Molt, president; Barney Filla, treasurer; Megan Bower, secretary; and Pat O’Neil, director. Elementary Principal Shae Smith reviewed the numerous […]
Volunteers came out in numbers for last Tuesday’s annual Community Readers event at Akron UMC Head Start. The facility has been holding the event for over 15 years, recognizing it as a great way to get the community involved with what they’re doing there. Head Start sent out invitations to area entities asking for volunteers […]
Submitted by Kelli McCaffrey Akron School Business Manager Unofficial Minutes The regular meeting of the Board of Education of the Akron School District R-1 began Wednesday, November 8 with a work session at 6:03 p.m. Board members present were Jessica Filla, president; Nathan Quick, vice president; Megan Bower, treasurer; Andy Molt, secretary; and Fred Raish, […]
Voters around the State took part in the 2023 Coordinated Election last Tuesday, November 7. According to Washington County Clerk and Recorder Annie Kuntz, 1,829 ballots were cast from 3,231 active voters, marking 56.61 percent participation. The number of counted ballots will go up slightly after the official count is completed on November 28. Compared […]
By now, all registered voters should have their ballots in-hand. Ballots for the November 7, 2023 Coordinated Election were mailed the week October 16-20, 2023 to all active eligible electors. In addition to a few crucial propositions, Akron is the only Washington County school with a School Board race. For the Akron School District, three […]