Lee's Summit R-7 School District

Hickman Mills superintendent leaving to lead Lee's Summit schools Carpenter suggested that critics of public schools who play down the role of class and racial stratification in K-12 education are kidding themselves. "We resegregated the schools after Brown vs. the Board of Education, that's what we did," he said. In addition to the frustrations of urban education, Carpenter leaves behind a district with a reputation for dysfunctional governance. A 2014  state audit  found that the Hickman Mills school district had awarded no-bid contracts, was lax in monitoring spending and had violated the Sunshine Law. The auditor's office had to issue subpoenas to one former board member in order to locate some of the contracts. Of course, the Lee's Summit school district is  no stranger to controversy , either. But compared to the challenges of running Hickman Mills schools, Carpenter may feel he's reached another world.

Missouri Assessment Program test results released for individual school districts - + KSHB.com

Low test scores show KC, Hickman Mills school districts falling far short of goals | The Kansas City Star

Hickman Mills School Officials Say State Testing Discriminated Against Students | KCUR DESE dropped Hickman Mills from 70.7 percent compliant with state standards in 2014 to 59.3 percent for 2015. Most of that decrease came from science scores in grades 5 and 8 on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests.

Carpenters claim continued harassment This is our new superintendent.   Carpenters claim continued harassment Carpenters, BOE settle contract buyout Amber Pittman apittman@covnews.com Local school administrators Dennis and LaQuanda Carpenter will be paid nearly $70,000 following the Newton County Board of Education’s unanimous decision to release the couple from their contracts early. There was no official comment as to why what is essentially a contract buyout was required, but a position statement claiming continued harassment of the Carpenters was given to the board prior to a final agreement being reached. Dennis Carpenter is the deputy superintendent of operations for the school system and recently accepted the job of superintendent for the Hickman Mills C-1 School District in Kansas City, Mo., while LaQuanda Carpenter is the principal of Alcovy High School. The couple is expected to move to Missouri soon. In the settlement, the Board of Education agreed that th...

Dr. Dennis L. Carpenter named new Lee’s Summit R-7 superintendent - Lee's Summit Tribune - Lee's Summit News Dr. Dennis L. Carpenter, currently Hickman Mills School District superintendent, will serve as the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District’s 2017-18 superintendent, according to a Jan. 9 announcement by the Board of Education. Board members and Dr. Carpenter are finalizing the new superintendent’s contract and expect to approve it by the Jan. 19 Board of Education meeting.

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