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Proposition S construction at Blades Elementary School in the Mehlville School District on Aug. 15, 2022.

District will use other funds for some Prop S projects

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor May 23, 2023

Rising construction and labor costs have forced the Mehlville School District to find alternative funding methods for some facility projects originally slated to be covered by Proposition S. The Mehlville...

Mehlville board hears updates on completed and upcoming Prop S projects

Mehlville board hears updates on completed and upcoming Prop S projects

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor February 1, 2023

The Mehlville Board of Education heard several Proposition S updates at its meeting Jan. 19. Proposition S is a $35-million no-tax-rate increase bond that was approved by voters in April 2021 to fund...

The campaign committee for Mehlville School District’s Proposition S, Mehlville-Oakville United, hosted a donut drive-thru in 2021 at Mehlville High School, Washington Middle School and Oakville Middle/Wohlwend Elementary. The event featured free donuts, “Yes on S” car painting and committee members dressed in costumes to raise awareness about the bond measure.

Board may vote soon on first set of Prop S bid packages

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor November 2, 2021

The Mehlville School District is finalizing concept plans for Proposition S facility upgrades and the Board of Education may soon be voting on the first set of bid proposals. At the Board of Education...

Mehlville looks at safety beyond Prop S

Mehlville looks at safety beyond Prop S

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter October 20, 2021

One of the main priorities within the Mehlville School District’s strategic plan is safety, and with the passage of Proposition S — a $35 million no-tax-rate increase bond measure — in April, the...

The campaign committee for Mehlville School District’s Proposition S, Mehlville-Oakville United, hosted a donut drive-thru in 2021 at Mehlville High School, Washington Middle School and Oakville Middle/Wohlwend Elementary. The event featured free donuts, “Yes on S” car painting and committee members dressed in costumes to raise awareness about the bond measure.

Prop S improvements begin with HVAC and softball fields

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor July 21, 2021

Now that the historic vote to pass the Mehlville School District’s first bond issue in nearly 30 years is in the past, work is underway on the projects funded by Proposition S. As the district starts...

Above left, Rogers Elementary first grader Dominic Vallejo works at school wearing a mask Dec. 16, 2020, as Mehlville school signs, right, ask the community to do the same.

Mehlville asks for more masking so that district can bring students back to school

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter December 28, 2020

The Mehlville School District hopes to bring back elementary school students to five days a week in person and high school students back part-time in the second semester, but the district is appealing...

Mehlville looks at how to return to school during a pandemic, possibly with rolling closures

Mehlville looks at how to return to school during a pandemic, possibly with rolling closures

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter June 23, 2020

Online-only update: Since this article was published, Mehlville announced a new virtual school option, Mehlville@Home. Read more here.  As the start of school looms in August, the Mehlville School District...

A Mehlville School District employee hands out emergency food boxes from Operation Food Search to students receiving grab-and-go meals while students are out of school during the pandemic.

Mehlville School District is providing food to students in June through Operation Food Search

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter June 16, 2020

Children 18 and under living in the Mehlville School District will be provided with additional meals through the month of June thanks to Operation Food Search, which will be providing food boxes for pickup...

Oakville Elementary students Baileigh Holland, Logan Woods, Tommy Schoen and Hanna Backs walk into school together on the first day in 2018.

Mehlville School District enrollment declines as district ages

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter April 2, 2020

Enrollment in the Mehlville School District continues to decline, a trend that was confirmed by a demographic study last year after an initial study in 2017. The Board of Education approved a $27,463...

Call, school district are hosting a Community Job Fair March 25

Call, school district are hosting a Community Job Fair March 25

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter March 2, 2020

Two South County organizations have joined together to connect the community with regional potential employers. The first South County Community Job Fair is set for 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, in...

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