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INDEPENDENCE — The Central School District is working on becoming compliant with state requirements for teaching human sexuality health.

FALLS CITY — Students at Falls City High School sit in groups of four, each group with a set of black, green, yellow and red cards.

DALLAS — A part-time teacher who has been a frequent substitute at Dallas High School believes photos of her body building progress on her Instagram account resulted in her being excluded from teaching at the school.

DALLAS — A Polk County business development grant will pay for 30 students to get work experience — and a small paycheck — at local businesses through a new internship program.

FALLS CITY — The winner of the Elf-themed holiday party belching contest at Falls City High School Thursday was Royal Hale. And it wasn’t even close.

INDEPENDENCE — About 400 Central High School students are helping get food out to their neighbors through the FFA Food For All effort.

DALLAS — Fifteen children from Dallas schools were granted holiday wishes thanks to Dallas Police Department’s first “Shop with a Cop” event on Saturday.

DALLAS — The annual Dallas High School Theater Children’s Show gives all elementary students in the district a chance to see a live performance, but this year it will come with something extra: Books.

DALLAS — The Dallas High School Theatre is taking audiences on a journey of discovery — with all the misfires and pitfalls along the way — in its production of “Pippin” opening on Thursday.

DALLAS — This month, all students at Lyle, Oakdale Heights and Whitworth elementary schools received free passes to the Dallas Aquatic Center, courtesy of the Friends of the Dallas Aquatic Center.

INDEPENDENCE — Some Central High School students are channeling their younger selves for “13: The Musical.”

DALLAS — A Dallas School District enrollment projections report predicts the number of students will increase steadily over the next 10 years.

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POLK COUNTY — Smart Reading programs start next month in Polk County schools.

SALEM — Ann Gage envisions Brunk House as a place where guests can briefly experience what life was like on the farmstead decades ago.

MONMOUTH — Wouldn’t college be more fun without the tests, homework and tuition?

DALLAS — Teachers and staff at Dallas Community School were still setting up for school late into the night before students arrived for classes on Thursday.

DALLAS — On Wednesday, the first full day of school in Dallas, interim superintendent Andy Bellando visited two schools to check in on the start of classes.

DALLAS — Darrick Bruns, Whitworth Elementary School’s new principal, wasn’t sure it would happen, but he came back to where his career began.

DALLAS – Students will meet 15 new teachers when school starts in the Dallas School District next week.

DALLAS — For Rachel Alpert, it was a husband-and-wife team of elementary teachers who led her to believe she could do anything she wanted.

DALLAS – After two days on the job, Andy Bellando, Dallas School District’s interim superintendent attended his first school board meeting Monday night.

DALLAS – The Dallas School Board will name Andy Bellando as the district’s interim superintendent for the 2019-20 school year.

INDEPENDENCE — The Central FFA Chapter of Central High School was recognized by the National FFA Organization as a 2019 National Star FFA Chapter.

DALLAS — Meetings with the contractor on the Dallas High School track rebuild saved the district about $56,000 on the original bid.

DALLAS — The Dallas School Board accepted Superintendent Michelle Johnstone’s resignation and approved a separation agreement with her Monday night.

DALLAS — The Dallas School Board will vote on a separation agreement with Superintendent Michelle Johnstone at Monday’s special board meeting.

MONMOUTH — In its 19th year, the Mid-Summer Dinner and Auction is Western Oregon University’s Smith Fine Arts Series’ main fundraiser.

MONMOUTH — The Apple Box Children’s Theater’s production of “Beowulf” maintains the integrity of the original piece, while making it accessible to both the young actors who play the part and audience members.

DALLAS — The Dallas School District food service program will end the year with about a $20,205 deficit, including $18,579 in unpaid meal accounts.

MONMOUTH/INDEPENDENCE — The Central School District Board of Directors on June 24 renewed Superintendent Jennifer Kubista’s contract through June of 2022.