Back to School Time

It’s time for school to start again. Full, in-person classes for Kearney School District students will start on Tuesday, August 24. The following is some important information that parents and students should know before the first day of school.

Student Transportation:

Kearney School District contracts with Durham School Services for bus management and operations. Parents can contact Durham’s KSD bus barn at (816) 628-9003 for questions or issues regarding student transportation. 

The Durham School Services Bus Tracker app allows families to track the location of their student’s bus in near real-time, including the scheduled arrival time of each stop. Parents will need their student’s ID number in order to track the bus. Contact the school office for your student’s ID. The Bus Tracker app can be downloaded from the Apple App Store or Google Play.

School Meals:

Kearney School District will continue to provide school breakfasts and lunches at no charge for students during the 2021-2022 academic year. However, all families should still complete the Free and Reduced-Price Lunch Application. This will ensure that KSD has the resources to provide support services for every child. 

Please use the following link to complete the application as soon as possible: Free and Reduced-Price Lunch Application (https://family.titank12.com/application/new?identifier=N4NS93)

Parents can email burkemperb@ksdr1.net or call (816) 628-4116 if they have questions about the Free and Reduced-Price Lunch Application process.

1:1 Device Insurance:

KSD provides devices for all students: iPads in grades K-1 and Chromebooks in Grades 2 through 12. Each student will be assigned their own district-issued device. 

The district is offering an insurance program at minimal cost to protect against accidental damage to these devices. Insurance coverage is required if students in Grades 2 through 12 wish to bring their assigned Chromebooks home. If parents/guardians do not register for the insurance program, the student’s parents/guardians will be responsible for the full cost of any damage to their KSD-issued device, including any damage that occurs while the device is at school.

Enrollment and Proof of Residency:

Families with students who are new to KSD will need to complete the enrollment process if they have not done so already. More information about this process is available on the Enrollment Center webpage .

New KSD students and those who are entering kindergarten or grades 3, 6, 8 or 10 must provide proof of residency. 

Immunizations:

All children that are enrolled in KSD must be in compliance with Missouri’s current immunization laws and regulations. Those immunizations must be on file with your child’s school nurse. If the child has actually had their scheduled immunizations, please obtain a letter, statement, or record from your health provider showing each dose of vaccine and the full date (month/day/year) administered. 

The law provides that students not in compliance with these requirements must be excluded from school until the student provides verification of the immunizations received, has a scheduled plan signed by the physician, or obtains an exemption signed according to the provisions of the law. Visit the Health Services webpage to learn more.

KPGZ News - Brian Watts contributed to this story