Candidate Filing Information:

The Raytown C-2 School District encourages qualified persons interested in running for a position on the School Board to file to be a candidate in the April 6, 2021, election.  There are two positions available with three-year terms.  Interested persons may file at the superintendent's offices located at 6608 Raytown Rd., Raytown, MO.  For more information, contact Rachel Johnston, Board Secretary, at 816-268-7008 or rachel.johnston@raytownschools.org.

Filing will begin on December 22, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. and will close at 9:00 a.m.  Filing will end on January 19, 2021, at 5:00 p.m.  In-between, candidates may file by appointment only.  Contact Rachel Johnston at 816-268-7008 or rachel.johnston@raytownschools.org to make an appointment.

Candidates may obtain the official candidate filing packet of forms and instructions in advance from the superintendent’s office.

Except for the first and last day of filing, filing will not occur on days that the school district's administration offices are closed due to inclement weather or other health-related reasons.  The district may not open even on the first and last day of filing if weather conditions make it unsafe for school staff to travel. Filing will also not occur on the following holidays and breaks when the school district's administration offices are closed: December 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31 and January 1 and 18.

Candidates must wear masks and observe district infection control rules in force at the time of filing.

There are two positions available with three-year terms. Board members whose terms expire in 2021 are Mr. Alonzo Burton and Ms. Amy Tittle.

Parents as Teachers (PAT)

PAT is an early learning program for ALL families with children birth through five years of age. To learn more about the program, please view the flyer.

Flu Season/COVID-19

During Flu Season, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reminds people to observe routine public health recommendations for the prevention of any strain of influenza:

• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. This is how germs spread.
• Try to avoid close contact with sick people. The Flu is thought to spread person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected persons.
• If you get sick, stay home from work or school to limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.

As the #1 preventive measure, the American Medical Association encourages everyone, six months and older, especially pregnant women, to be vaccinated against the flu. For more information about the vaccine, please click here.

The symptoms of COVID-19 are similar to the regular seasonal influenza and include fever, coughing, and shortness of breath. Some people with COVID-19 have reported additional symptoms, such as a runny nose, sore throat, nausea, lethargy, lack of appetite, vomiting, and diarrhea. COVID-19 is thought to be spread via person-to-person contact through contaminated air droplets from coughing and sneezing by an infected person.

As with controlling the spread of other viruses, we urge everyone to take the following preventive measures:

• Wash your hands regularly, especially after using the restroom and before preparing or consuming food. Using soap and hot water, wash for about 20 seconds. Be sure to also wash your fingertips.
• Use a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
• Avoid coughing or sneezing into your hands or in the air. Always try to cough or sneeze into a tissue, then throw the tissue away. If you don’t have a tissue, cough/sneeze into your arm.
• As much as you can, avoid touching your eyes, mouth, and nose.
• Wear masks in public settings around people who don’t live in your household and when you can’t stay 6 feet away from others. 
• Individuals may be tested for COVID-19, but testing is not recommended unless you or your child begin to show signs and symptoms of COVID-19 infection. 

If you believe you have symptoms of COVID-19, even if you are someone who suffers from regular seasonal allergies, you should stay home, separate yourself from others, monitor your health, and follow directions from local healthcare providers. 

Raytown CARES Act Small Business Grant and Individual Assistance Programs

The City of Raytown begins accepting applications October 1, 2020 for the Raytown CARES Act Small Business Grant and Individual Assistance Programs. These programs aid Raytown businesses and residents who have been negatively impacted by COVID-19 and can benefit from CARES Act funds to help maintain their businesses and household-related bills. 

Raytown residents who have past due rent, mortgage and utility payments may apply beginning October 1, 2020 for CARES Act Individual Assistance. Community partners, Raytown REAP and HOPE Network, will assist the City of Raytown with the program and fund distributions which will be sent directly to eligible residents, landlords, mortgage lenders and utility companies. 

For information about the Raytown CARES Act Small Business Grant and Individual Assistance Programs, please visit the program website at www.RaytownCARES.com.

Success By 6 (SB6)

The Raytown School District’s Success By Six program has a toy-lending program for children from age birth to kindergarten. The program allows families to check out toys at no cost to them. Check out more information in the flyer on how you can check out toys from Success By Six for curbside pickup.

Fall 2020 Meal Distribution

Drive up and walk up meals are available. [Menu]

Curbside meal pick up will be available from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Monday through Friday at Raytown Central Middle, Raytown Middle, Raytown South Middle, Raytown High School and Raytown South High School.