PRESS RELEASES
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Patrons invited to apply for open Board of Education position
Patrons of Blue Valley Schools interested in serving on the Board of Education are invited to apply for a vacancy by 8 a.m. on June 13. Due to the resignation of Amy Tysseling, there is an open Board of Education position in District 1, the northeast area. The board will appoint a replacement to fill the remaining term through January 2024.
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Blue Valley North senior Jordin MacKenzie honored with prestigious U.S. Presidential Scholar award
Out of the nearly 3.7 million students expected to graduate from high school this year and more than 5,000 candidates qualified for the 2022 honor, Blue Valley North senior Jordin Mackenzie rose above and was selected to the 58th Class of U.S. Presidential Scholars.
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Three Blue Valley seniors named Presidential Scholars semifinalists
Three Blue Valley students have been named U.S. Presidential Scholars semifinalists. The program recognizes the nation’s most distinguished high school seniors for their academic success, artistic excellence, leadership and demonstrated commitment to high ideals.
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54 BV students named National Merit finalists; Sets district record
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®) announced 54 Blue Valley seniors were named National Merit finalists. This class broke the district record for semisfinalists and can add another achievement, as they have broken the district record for finalists as well. Blue Valley students topped the charts for the most finalists in a Kansas school district this year.
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U.S. News names all Blue Valley high schools to 2022 Best High Schools list
The rankings are in and Blue Valley’s high schools are still the ones being recognized at the national level. All five Blue Valley high schools earned top 10 recognition on the U.S. News 2022 Best High Schools list for Kansas.
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MEDIA INQUIRIES
- All members of the media should contact the communications office at (913) 239-4347 or email kbrutto@bluevalleyk12.org before contacting any school, student or employee regarding school or district issues. We will help to accommodate your request and make necessary arrangements for photo and/or video permission if appropriate.
- Blue Valley Schools does not allow media activity that may negatively interfere with teaching and learning, misrepresent the district and/or students or compromise the safety of students and staff.
- The district will use its discretion to vet media requests based on the scope of the request, intended use, potential disruption to school operations, deadline, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act guidelines and other factors. Most requests, but not all, will be accommodated.
- All members of the media should contact the communications office at (913) 239-4347 or email kbrutto@bluevalleyk12.org before contacting any school, student or employee regarding school or district issues. We will help to accommodate your request and make necessary arrangements for photo and/or video permission if appropriate.
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MEDIA ON SCHOOL GROUNDS
- Members of the media should contact the communications office and receive permission before going to a school. If you have not prearranged your visit, you may be asked to leave school grounds.
- Once you have been granted permission to be on school grounds, you must provide a government issued I.D. at the buzz-in entry to enter all Blue Valley school buildings. For the safety of our students there will be no exceptions.
- Students and staff will be informed that they have the right to refuse to be interviewed, photographed or videotaped.
- Members of the media should contact the communications office and receive permission before going to a school. If you have not prearranged your visit, you may be asked to leave school grounds.
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PHOTOGRAPHY/FILMING
- Please respect our students and staff members’ right to privacy. Only students with photo releases may be photographed or filmed and only after the district has given permission (see “Media on school grounds”). Reporters and photographers should check with the school to confirm student photo releases before printing, posting or airing pictures or footage.
- Permission from the communications office is not necessary when covering public events such as athletics; cheer, dance, color guard and band competitions; theater and musical performances; and parades.
- Please respect our students and staff members’ right to privacy. Only students with photo releases may be photographed or filmed and only after the district has given permission (see “Media on school grounds”). Reporters and photographers should check with the school to confirm student photo releases before printing, posting or airing pictures or footage.
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PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST
Please see the guidelines for submitting a public records request. In some cases, the information sought may already be available online. Examples include budget information, policies and regulations, school board information and school and district state test scores.
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WEATHER-RELATED INFORMATION
Blue Valley Schools uses a variety of methods to distribute information about weather-related delays, early releases, closures
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