No surprise here.
The Joplin Globe Editorial Board came out in favor of the R-8 School District joining Missouri Southern State University's MOSO CAPS program in an editorial today.
The board has voted twice against joining the program following heated discussions, but as the editorial points out, the district has a new superintendent and five new board members now.
The program, which already includes students from the Webb City and Carl Junction districts, has the students attending work-related classes on the university campus part of the time and participating in internships with participating agencies and businesses.
From the Globe editorial:
Spending taxpayer money on things that serve students and prepare them for life after high school isn’t a dereliction of fiscal responsibility — it’s what the school board is supposed to do.
The current school board has been given another chance to sign the Joplin School District up for MOSO CAPS. Maybe third time’s the charm?
Board members should seize this opportunity and do what they can to secure seats for Joplin students going forward.
3 comments:
If a school board member is employed by MSSU, they should not vote on this issue.
I agree with those that said they should only pay for students that actual through the program. Paying money to anybody for nothing in return is a waste of taxpayer money!!
I agree with 8:14. Hartwell and Weaver should abstain from this vote.
Post a Comment