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![EPiC Elementary Studio 2 Named to Battle of the Brains Top 20]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768512513/libertyk12mous/jub5tjeddt1fylzekxxr/BattleoftheBrains2026.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768512513/libertyk12mous/jub5tjeddt1fylzekxxr/BattleoftheBrains2026.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1768512513/libertyk12mous/jub5tjeddt1fylzekxxr/BattleoftheBrains2026.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1768512513/libertyk12mous/jub5tjeddt1fylzekxxr/BattleoftheBrains2026.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1768512513/libertyk12mous/jub5tjeddt1fylzekxxr/BattleoftheBrains2026.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1768512513/libertyk12mous/jub5tjeddt1fylzekxxr/BattleoftheBrains2026.jpg","width":2200}])
EPiC Elementary Studio 2 students were surprised on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, with the announcement that they are a Top 20 finalist in the Burns & McDonnell Battle of the Brains competition.
![Board of Education Candidate Update]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1767719176/libertyk12mous/jti2vir8ob2ppfhymoyz/2026BoardCandidates.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1767719176/libertyk12mous/jti2vir8ob2ppfhymoyz/2026BoardCandidates.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1767719176/libertyk12mous/jti2vir8ob2ppfhymoyz/2026BoardCandidates.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1767719176/libertyk12mous/jti2vir8ob2ppfhymoyz/2026BoardCandidates.png","width":1080}])
Because the number of candidates matched the number of open positions, there will be no Board of Education election held on April 7, 2026.
![LPS Achieves Fourth Consecutive Year of APR Growth]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1735839112/libertyk12mous/hduo7qu1zrpcgfw0xbrl/Summit532024.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1735839112/libertyk12mous/hduo7qu1zrpcgfw0xbrl/Summit532024.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1735839112/libertyk12mous/hduo7qu1zrpcgfw0xbrl/Summit532024.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1735839112/libertyk12mous/hduo7qu1zrpcgfw0xbrl/Summit532024.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1735839112/libertyk12mous/hduo7qu1zrpcgfw0xbrl/Summit532024.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1735839112/libertyk12mous/hduo7qu1zrpcgfw0xbrl/Summit532024.jpg","width":2200}])
Liberty Public Schools is proud to announce another year of academic excellence, earning an impressive 86% overall score on the 2025 Annual Performance Report (APR) from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
![2025-2026 Inclement Weather Information]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761746898/libertyk12mous/ltvfbi5soslgnukyxcz2/InclementWeatherpolicy1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761746898/libertyk12mous/ltvfbi5soslgnukyxcz2/InclementWeatherpolicy1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1761746898/libertyk12mous/ltvfbi5soslgnukyxcz2/InclementWeatherpolicy1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761746898/libertyk12mous/ltvfbi5soslgnukyxcz2/InclementWeatherpolicy1.png","width":1080}])
Something we plan to continue for the 2025-2026 school year is that LPS will treat the first two inclement weather days as traditional snow days, meaning there will be no in-person OR virtual classes on these days.
![LPS Counselor Dr. Fisher Named MSCA Director of the Year]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1716401543/libertyk12mous/ulblktizbnclq496gekz/RFisher.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1716401543/libertyk12mous/ulblktizbnclq496gekz/RFisher.jpg","width":320}])
Dr. Robert Fisher, school counselor at Manor Hill Elementary and LPS District School Counseling Coordinator, was named Director of the year by the Missouri School Counselor Association (MSCA).
![Dr. Tucker Announces Retirement at Conclusion of '25-'26 School Year]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761138574/libertyk12mous/lrgwhtkysz7pxaxjs0lb/TuckerAnnouncementSocial1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761138574/libertyk12mous/lrgwhtkysz7pxaxjs0lb/TuckerAnnouncementSocial1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1761138574/libertyk12mous/lrgwhtkysz7pxaxjs0lb/TuckerAnnouncementSocial1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761138574/libertyk12mous/lrgwhtkysz7pxaxjs0lb/TuckerAnnouncementSocial1.png","width":1080}])
Dr. M. Jeremy Tucker, superintendent of Liberty Public Schools, announced Wednesday, October 22, 2025, his plans to retire at the conclusion of the 2025-2026 school year, after serving the past 12 years as our superintendent.