Kalamazoo Public Schools

Bug Larvae in Some KPS Food Packs

By Andrew Robins • Mar 18, 2016

Kalamazoo Public School officials say parents should throw away some weekend food backpacks handed out on Thursday, March 12. They were distributed to about 600 kids at 12 of the district's elementary schools.

The Food Bank of South Central Michigan in Battle Creek says that some boxes of shredded wheat breakfast cereal contained insect larvae. The affected boxes have the lot number KBB 0211 on the top left corner.

KPS Approves 2015-16 Budget

By Gordon Evans • Jun 26, 2015

"KALAMAZOO, MI -- Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education on Thursday approved a 2015-16 general fund budget of almost $142 million, up an estimated $6.3 million or 4.6 percent from the current year." (Kalamazoo Gazette)

Proposed KPS Budget Includes More Teacher Training, Upgrades in Elementary Library Program

By Gordon Evans • Jun 12, 2015

KALAMAZOO, MI -- More teacher training in classroom management, a special-education consultant and upgrades in the elementary library program are among the new expenditures in the 2015-16 budget plan for Kalamazoo Public Schools. (Kalamazoo Gazette)

Districts to Vote on Special Education Millage

By Sehvilla Mann • Apr 29, 2015

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The Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency says a millage on the May 5 ballot would close the gap in its special-education budget.

Voters in KRESA’s nine districts will decide whether to approve a six-year, 1.5 mill increase on the current 2.8 mill rate. That works out to an extra $75 a year on a property whose taxable value is $100,000.

KPS Officials Say Pepper Spray That Caused Evacuation Was Accident

By Gordon Evans • Mar 31, 2015

KALAMAZOO, MI -- A Kalamazoo Central High School student carrying pepper spray in her pocket accidentally discharged the canister, causing the evacuation of eight classrooms Tuesday afternoon, a school spokesman said. Six students required medical attention and two were taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure because of underlying health conditions, said Alex Lee, spokesman for Kalamazoo Public Schools. (Kalamazoo Gazette)