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Following a comprehensive search process, the Liberty Public Schools Board of Education is pleased to announce the unanimous selection of Dr. Jennifer Kephart as the district's next superintendent, effective July 1, 2026.
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Liberty Public Schools will have several opportunities to touch base with teachers during the 2026-2027 school year.
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Liberty Public Schools is one of three districts in the nation to receive the inaugural Carnegie Award for Impact.
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Kindergarten Enrollment for the 2026-2027 school year opened on February 1, 2026.
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Dr. Reagan Allegri was surprised Thursday morning, January 22, 2026, with the news that she was named the Neal Penberthy Middle-Level Principal of the Year by the Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals.
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At the regular Board of Education meeting held Tuesday evening, January 20, 2026, the Board appointed Mr. Chavis Clawson to be the next principal at Alexander Doniphan Elementary.