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With parents and a student sitting behind him socially distanced, Mehlville Superintendent Chris Gaines presents bond issue information to the Board of Education, including conceptual drawings, at the Oct. 15, 2020, board meeting held in person at the Mehlville High School Library. The presentation was ‘very thorough,’ then board President Kevin Schartner said. The meeting was also livestreamed.

Possible ballot measure could address wages, keeping ESSER interventionists

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor August 24, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education again discussed the possibility of putting a ballot measure before voters at its meeting Aug. 18.  The ballot measure could be in the form of a tax levy, bond, or both...

An Oakville High School student sews during class as students returned for two weeks in October-November 2020, before the announcement that they would return to all-virtual learning until January 2021.

Mehlville Board of Education eliminates masking positivity threshold

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor August 9, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education voted last week to eliminate the COVID-19 positivity threshold for masking in school buildings, starting the school year entirely mask-optional for the first time since...

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Mehlville maintains current COVID-19 policies

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter July 12, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education voted 6-1 June 23 to renew the district’s COVID-19 policies. The renewed policy included a 1.5 percent positivity threshold per building for mandatory masking, a policy...

Board approves nurses MOU with district

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor June 30, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding June 23 between the school district and the Mehlville Health Professionals Association, the bargaining unit for Mehlville...

The campaign committee for Mehlville School District’s Proposition S, Mehlville-Oakville United, hosted a donut drive-thru March 13, 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, the district’s first in over 20 years.

Mehlville School District considers future potential ballot measure

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor June 20, 2022

Voters in the Mehlville School District may be considering a ballot measure for the school district in either the form of a bond, tax levy or both in the next four to six years.  During a strategic...

Prop S projects in full swing this summer

Prop S projects in full swing this summer

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor June 17, 2022

Several Proposition S projects are underway this summer across the Mehlville School District.  At a Prop S update at the June 9 Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Chris Gaines said “things...

Mehlville Assistant Superintendent Jeff Bresler joined a group of students eating lunch at Rogers Elementary to celebrate National School Lunch Week in October 2019.

Mehlville Board of Education sets next year’s meal prices, accepts food bids

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor June 14, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education voted unanimously June 9 to set meal prices for the 2022-2023 school year, in addition to approving food vendors for school food.  The board voted 6-0 to set the full-pay...

Mehlville Board of Education approves multiple bids for facilities

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor June 1, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education considered and accepted two facilities bids May 19 — a bid to renovate Bierbaum Elementary School’s entrance, as well as asphalt repair.  The board approved a $5.39...

Rising labor costs forces elimination of Prop S projects

Rising labor costs forces elimination of Prop S projects

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor May 27, 2022

New stadium restrooms at Mehlville High School and a new district transportation building funded by Proposition S most likely will not come to fruition due to increased construction costs.  Superintendent...

Mehlville swears in two new board members

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor May 26, 2022

Scott Huegerich and Sarah Grace Wright, both newcomers to public office, were sworn on the Mehlville Board of Education at a reorganization meeting April 12 after winning election April 5 over other candidate...

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