TAX ALERT

CHEROKEE COUNTY

Due to an incorrect data entry by Cherokee County, your tax statements are NOT accurate. This error caused the mill rate for USD #247 residents in Cherokee County to incorrectly increase to approximately 57 mills total. The correct TOTAL mill rate SHOULD BE 42.09 mills: 20 mill for General Fund and 22.09 (not 37.175) mills for Supplemental General Fund (LOB). If you have already paid your . . . read more

WEIR TO IMPLEMENT

ZERO FAILURE POLICY (Grades 4-8)

DECEMBER 1, 2008 The Staff and administration at Weir Attendance Center believe that assignments & grades are extremely important. They help the teachers to assess whether or not the student understands the concept(s) that has been taught. It then would seem only logical that students be expected to complete daily assignments . . . read more

McCune Students Observe Veteran’s Day

Steve Cooper, retired McCune teacher and Vietnam veteran, spoke to McCune Junior High students on Tuesday, November 11 th to commemorate Veteran’s Day. He explained how Veteran’s Day had first been called Armistice Day and was to mark the end of “The Great War” - World War I. The treaty to end the war was signed . . . read more