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![Jennifer Kephart with the LPS logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770821196/libertyk12mous/ga5krtft4szdqzofvycb/JenniferKephart.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770821196/libertyk12mous/ga5krtft4szdqzofvycb/JenniferKephart.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770821196/libertyk12mous/ga5krtft4szdqzofvycb/JenniferKephart.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1770821196/libertyk12mous/ga5krtft4szdqzofvycb/JenniferKephart.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770821196/libertyk12mous/ga5krtft4szdqzofvycb/JenniferKephart.jpg","width":1492}])
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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Kindergarten Enrollment for the 2026-2027 school year opened on February 1, 2026.
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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.
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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.
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Liberty Public Schools is excited to announce that seven students have been named semifinalists in the 2026 National Merit competition.
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Liberty Public Schools is excited to announce that all upcoming football and boys and girls basketball games broadcast during the 2025-2026 school year will also be made available to a global audience through ESPN+.