News releases shared by Derby Public Schools will be added to this page as they become available.

2019-2020 School Year
• April 5 - Derby Public Schools Announces New Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources
Summary: At the April 13 Board of Education meeting Becky Moeder will be recommended as the new Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources for Derby Public Schools to begin July 1.

• February 25 - Derby Public Schools Staff Recognized for Years of Service 
Summary: At the February 24 Board of Education meeting, staff from Maintenance and Operations, Central Kitchen, Transportation and Supply were recognized for Years of Service at Derby Public Schools.

• February 25 - Derby Public Schools I Make A Difference Award Winners Announced at Board of Education Meeting on February 24
Summary: Loren Gerwick, volunteer, and Liz Loera, staff, are the February recipients of the I Make A Difference Award. 

• February 11 - Derby Public Schools Staff Recognized for Years of Service
Summary: At the February 10 Board of Education meeting, staff from Tanglewood Elementary were recognized for Years of Service at Derby Public Schools.

• January 28 - Derby Public Schools I Make A Difference Award Winners Announced at Board of Education Meeting on January 27 
Summary: Carmen Bell (Pine Valley Christian Church), volunteer, and Alexa Blackburn, staff, are the January recipients of the I Make A Difference Award.

• January 28 - Derby Public Schools Teachers Recognized as Kansas Horizon Award Nominees
Summary: At the January 27 Board of Education meeting, Derby Public Schools recognized one elementary and one secondary teacher for distinguishing themselves as outstanding in their first year of teaching.

• January 28 - Derby Public Schools Staff Recognized for Years of Service
Summary: At the January 27 Board of Education meeting, staff from Administrative Center, Educational Support Center and Carlton Learning Center were recognized for Years of Service at Derby Public Schools.

• January 14 - Derby Public Schools Staff Recognized for Years of Service
Summary: At the January 13 Board of Education meeting, staff from Cooper Elementary were recognized for Years of Service at Derby Public Schools. 

• December 10 - Derby Public Schools Staff Recognized for Years of Service
Summary: At the December 9 Board of Education meeting, staff from Oaklawn Elementary were recognized for Years of Service at Derby Public Schools. 

• November 26 - Kansas School Public Relations Association and Kansas Association of School Boards Publications Recognition
Summary: This contest recognizes the top publications produced by Kansas school districts, cooperatives and vocational technical schools. Derby Public Schools received five Certificates of Merit and four Awards of Excellence, earning recognition in nine out of ten categories. 

• November 26 - Derby Public Schools Staff Recognized for Years of Service
Summary: At the November 25 Board of Education meeting, staff from Park Hill Elementary were recognized for Years of Service at Derby Public Schools.

• November 26 - Derby Public Schools I Make A Difference Award Winners Announced at Board of Education Meeting on November 25 
Summary: Jane Bowerman, volunteer, and Wineteer Elementary Staff Members staff, are the November recipients of the I Make A Difference Award.

• November 13 - Gage Chiropractic Center Donates Winter Coats to Students
Summary: For the 14th year, Gage Chiropractic Center held their annual Coats for Kids Drive, bringing in 368 coats for students at Derby Public Schools!

• November 13 - Derby Public Schools Staff Recognized or Years of Service
Summary: At the November 12 Board of Education meeting, staff from Derby High School were recognized for Years of Service at Derby Public Schools.

• October 29 - Derby Public Schools I Make A Difference Award Winners Announced at Board of Education Meeting on October 28 
Summary: Chewie & Jennifer Gage, volunteer, and Brent Wolf, staff, are the October recipients of the I Make A Difference Award.

• October 15 - Derby Public Schools Staff Recognized or Years of Service
Summary: At the October 14 Board of Education meeting, staff from El Paso Elementary were recognized for Years of Service at Derby Public Schools.

• September 24 - Derby Public Schools I Make A Difference Award Winners Announced at Board of Education Meeting on September 23
Summary: Amy Bliss, volunteer, and Jeff Ohmes, staff, are the September recipients of the I Make A Difference Award.

• September 24 - Derby Public Schools Teachers Recognized as Kansas Teacher of the Year Nominees at Board of Education Meeting on September 23
Summary: Holly Wills, Cooper Elementary, and Kimberly Stucky, Derby North Middle School, were recognized as the Derby Public Schools 2020 Kansas Teacher of the Year Nominees.

• September 19 - Derby High School Student Named 2020 National Merit Semifinalist
Summary: Derby High School senior Garrett Busey was named a National Merit Semifinalist!
Students become National Merit Semifinalists by taking the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test during their junior year and scoring in the top one-half of one percent in the state.

 • September 19 - Derby Public Schools To Participate in Kansas Kids’ Fitness Day on September 25, 2019
Summary: All Derby Public Schools third graders will participate in Kansas Kids’ Fitness Day, a statewide annual event that promotes an awareness of fitness and encourages students to live a healthy, active lifestyle. 

• September 10 - Derby Public Schools Staff Recognized for Years of Service
Summary: At the September 9 Board of Education meeting, staff from Wineteer Elementary were recognized for Years of Service at Derby Public Schools. 

• August 29 - Save the Date! Board of Education Candidate Forum, October 1, 6:30-8:30PM
Summary: Derby Public Schools has four positions on the Board of Education open for four-year terms and one position open for an unexpired, two-year term in the November 5 election. A Board of Education candidate forum will be held on October 1 from 6:30-8:30PM at Derby City Hall’s council chambers, 611 N. Mulberry Road. The forum is sponsored by the Derby National Education Association (DNEA) and the Derby Public Schools Board of Education. Each candidate running for election is invited to participate in the event and a moderator from the Kansas National Education Association will guide the forum so the community can learn more about each candidate. The candidates are Don Adkisson, Althea Arvin, Ron Chronister, Pamela Doyle, Matt Hoag, Lauren Ignowski, Matthew Joyce, Tina Prunier and Mark Tillison.