Missoula School Board Member Alarmed over Proposed MCPS Policies
Missoula County Public Schools board member Mike Gehl reached out to KGVO News over the weekend to say he is alarmed over two incidents that he says occurred in recent meetings.
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Missoula County Public Schools Superintendent Rob Watson Resigns
The announcement came suddenly on Friday in an email from Missoula County Public Schools that Superintendent Rob Watson would announce his resignation at noon.
School Board Trustee Recalls Meeting Shut Down for Mask Refusal
Mike Gehl, a member of the Missoula County Public Schools Board of Trustees, spoke to KGVO News on Friday and related what happened at a recent MCPS Trustees meeting that was closed down because he refused to wear a mask.
MCPS’ Rob Watson says Many Teachers are near the Breaking Point
MCPS Superintendent Rob Watson was on KGVO’s Talk Back show on Thursday and looked back at some of the successes achieved in the 2021 school year.
MCPS Posts Statement about Troubling TikTok Post
The Missoula County Public Schools (MCPS) website posted a message on its front page regarding a troubling TikTok post that has swept the country about a possible attack in the nation's schools, even elementary schools.
CMC Pediatrician Urges Parents to get Kids Vaccinated for COVID
Efforts to get children ages 5 to 11 vaccinated against COVID-19 are in high gear at several venues around Missoula, with appointments through both hospitals, the MCPS, and other facilities, including the University of Montana Pharmacy.
Stand Up Montana Motion Denied in Missoula District Court
The preliminary injunction sought by Stand Up Montana and several other plaintiffs against the Missoula County School District was denied on Friday after noon by District Court Judge Jason Marks.
Public School Masking Lawsuit Heard in Missoula District Court
Missoula District Court Judge Jason Marks heard arguments on Wednesday morning in the case of Stand Up Montana vs. Missoula County Public Schools on the matter of mandatory masking of students as a possible violation of the parents’ Constitutional rights.
Stand Up Montana Files Suit over Mask Mandates at Public Schools
Missoula attorney Quentin Rhoades has filed a lawsuit in Missoula District Court on behalf of Stand Up Montana and several local parents to rescind the mask mandate at Missoula public schools as the new school year is about to get underway.
Protesting Parents say They Want a Choice to Mask or not to Mask
A small but enthusiastic group of parents, grandparents and children stood on the sidewalk adjacent to the Missoula County Public School Administration building on South Avenue on Tuesday afternoon asking for their children to have a choice about whether or not to wear a mask in school.
MCPS Superintendent Rob Watson on Recommending Masks for Schools
After meeting with the MCPS COVID 19 Task Force in the past week, Superintendent Rob Watson told KGVO about the process he and the school board followed to recommend masks for students to start the coming school year
When Will Missoula County Schools Figure Out Their Mask Policy?
We're about a month away from school returning - will kids be wearing masks or not?