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From left, 2023 Mehlville School District Alumni Hall of Fame inductees Dr. Howard E. Jarvis III, Bob Kramer, Shawn Krause,  Dr. Melissa Mavers,  Josip P. Pehar and Jim Tietjens.

Mehlville names six alumni as this year’s Hall of Fame inductees

August 8, 2023

The Mehlville School District announced this year’s inductees into its Alumni Hall of Fame. The 2023 inductees are: • Dr. Howard E. Jarvis III, OHS ’87, medical director and chairman of the Department...

Lindbergh Schools Superintendent Tony Lake check in with new kindergarten students at Long Elementary School on the first day of school in 2020.

Lindbergh BOE holding workshop on next phase of district’s strategic plan

By Ellie Marshall, Staff Reporter August 8, 2023

Lindbergh Schools is preparing for the next iteration of the district’s five-year strategic plan and will use community engagement to shape what the next phase will look like. Lindbergh Schools Superintendent...

Mehlville Superintendent Jeff Haug

Mehlville School District’s new superintendent excited for future

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor July 25, 2023

The Mehlville School Distirct welcomed its new superintendent this month. Dr. Jeff Haug officially started with the district July 3. He takes the helm from former Superintendent Chris Gaines, who retired...

A cafeteria employee at Point Elementary in the Mehlville School District prepares food for the districts grab-and-go meals on the first day of school in 2020.

Mehlville BOE sets meal prices, free breakfast

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor July 25, 2023

The Mehlville Board of Education voted unanimously June 29 to set meal prices for the 2023-2024 school year, in addition to approving universal free breakfast at three district elementary schools. There...

Lindbergh Schools, one of the districts sued in the first suit, implemented masks mandates at various points throughout the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years depending on COVID-19 infection rates in district buildings.

Time runs out for Missouri AG to appeal ruling in school mask mandate lawsuit

By Annelise Hanshaw, Missouri Independent July 19, 2023

Time has run out for Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey to appeal a judge’s decision limiting his authority over school districts and clarifying that school boards can establish disease mitigation...

St. Louis County Executive vetoes bill regarding tobacco sales near schools

St. Louis County Executive vetoes bill regarding tobacco sales near schools

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor June 28, 2023

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page vetoed a bill last month that would have loosened restrictions regarding tobacco sales near schools. The legislation, sponsored by Democratic Council Chairwoman Shalonda...

Lindbergh sets ‘23-24 meal prices

By Ellie Marshall, Staff Reporter June 28, 2023

The Lindbergh Schools Board of Education voted in favor of increasing meal prices for the 2023-2024 school year at its June 15 meeting. Breakfast for elementary and secondary students is now $1.85, increasing...

Mehlville graduation 2020.

Mehlville School District among 20 districts statewide seeking waiver from MAP tests

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor June 27, 2023

The Affton, Lindbergh and Mehlville school districts were recently three of 20 districts statewide to present a proposal to the Missouri State Board of Education that would do away with MAP testing in...

From left: Matt Alonzo, Christy Watz and Andrew Lawson take their oath of office at the Lindbergh Board of Education meeting April 13. Alonzo and Watz, both incumbents, and Lawson, defeated a field of five candidates in the April 2023 election for the three open seats on the board.

School board director wants to make district an ‘even better place to learn’

By Jeremy Housewright, For the Call June 13, 2023

A Lindbergh Board of Education member since 2017, Matt Alonzo will remain on the board for at least three more years, after being reelected in the April municipal elections. Alonzo was reelected alongside...

From left: Matt Alonzo, Christy Watz and Andrew Lawson take their oath of office at the Lindbergh Board of Education meeting April 13. Alonzo and Watz, both incumbents, and Lawson, defeated a field of five candidates in the April 2023 election for the three open seats on the board.

Incumbent Lindbergh school board director sworn in for another term

By Jeremy Housewright, For The Call June 7, 2023

Voters reelected incumbent Christy Watz to serve another term on the Lindbergh Schools Board of Education in the April election out of a field of five candidates running for three open seats. Watz was...

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