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South St. Louis County News

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Mehlville Superintendent Chris Gaines talks to a teacher in a hallway while schools were all-virtual in fall 2020.

Mehlville Board of Education reviews options on asking voters for levy increase

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor September 20, 2022

Voters in the Mehlville School District could consider a tax levy increase to retain education supports as soon as April 2023. For the past two months, the Mehlville Board of Education has reviewed...

Uncovering a piece of history

Uncovering a piece of history

September 19, 2022

During ongoing Proposition S construction at Bierbaum Elementary, crews came across a sealed metal box inside the buildings original dedication stone from 1962. Bierbaum Principal Paul Morris and students...

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

School facilities improved over Mehlville summer break

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor September 14, 2022

Several facilities projects in the Mehlville School District were completed this summer, with others scheduled to be completed throughout the school year and into next summer.  Projects included kitchen...

Upgrades at Beasley Elementary School, 3131 Koch Road, include a secure entry vestibule, four restroom fixtures to bring it into ADA compliance, outdoor lighting, additional restrooms, additional parking, roof work, HVAC work and widening the entry road to the school.

Facilities projects underway in Mehlville

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor September 8, 2022

Several facilities projects in the Mehlville School District were completed this summer, with others scheduled to be completed throughout the school year and into next summer.  Projects included kitchen...

Shantell Goldsby with Mehlville School District students at a CPR training in July 2022.

Mehlville Community Enrichment instructor starts ‘50 by 50’ challenge

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter August 31, 2022

One instructor with the Mehlville School District Community Enrichment program has set out to teach 50 children first-aid training before she turns 50.  Shantell Goldsby, mentor for United 4 Children...

First day of school cool

First day of school cool

August 30, 2022

School districts across St. Louis County, including Lindbergh Schools and the Mehlville School District, saw the return of students to their classrooms during the first day of school Aug. 22. For students...

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...

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

‘Summer of Prop S’ still going strong

August 16, 2022

This summer saw several projects under construction across the Mehlville School District funded by the 2021 no-tax-rate increase $35 million bond Proposition S for “Safe Schools, Safe Kids,” including...

Marshall Crutcher

Mehlville Board of Education approves balanced ‘22-23 budget

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor August 15, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education approved a “break-even” 2022-2023 budget June 23.  The 2022-2023 operating loss was initially forecast at $2 million, however the district is using $2 million in...

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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