St. Louis Call Newspapers

Lindbergh superintendent awarded 9.4 percent salary hike

July 31, 2003

By MIKE ANTHONY Executive Editor Superintendent Jim Sandfort has been awarded a 9.4 percent raise for the 2003-2004 school year by the Lindbergh Board of Education. Board members voted unanimously to extend Sandforts contract through the 2005-2006 school year.

Mehlville board considers $10 reduction in high school athletics fee

July 31, 2003

By MIKE ANTHONY Executive Editor A recommendation to further reduce the amount of the Mehlville School Districts high school athletics activity fee was scheduled to be considered earlier this week by the Board of Education.

Revised Prop P budget goes to Mehlville board

July 31, 2003

Byline: By MIKE ANTHONY Executive Editor A revised budget for the Proposition P districtwide building im-provement program that projects expenditures totaling more than $86 million was scheduled to be considered earlier this week by the Mehlville Board of Education.

Voters approved tax-rate increase, not $68 million project, Charles says

By Mike Anthony, Executive Editor • June 26, 2003

When Mehlville School District voters approved Proposition P nearly three years ago, they authorized a 49-cent tax-rate increase, not a nearly $68.

Chairman says full disclosure not provided on Prop P costs

June 26, 2003

The chairman of the Mehlville School Districts Proposition P Oversight Committee recently contended administrators had not provided full disclosure to the panel of the total estimated cost of the districtwide building improvement program and related projects.

Discrimination complaint against Mehlville dismissed

June 19, 2003

By MIKE ANTHONY Executive Editor A complaint alleging racial discrimination that was filed against the Mehlville School District by former Oakville Senior High School Principal Ed Harris has been dismissed.

Mehlville OKs administrative pay hikes ranging from 2.6% to 9.5%

June 19, 2003

By MIKE ANTHONY Executive Editor Administrative pay raises ranging from 2.

County video game ordinance overturned by appellate court

June 12, 2003

By MIKE ANTHONY Executive Editor Video games are a protected form of free speech, a federal appellate court has ruled in declaring unconstitutional a St.

Mehlville approves contracts for new Oakville Elementary

June 12, 2003

At the May 12 meeting, South Area Superintendent Tim Ricker and Randy Charles, assistant superintendent for finance and the districts chief financial officer, asked the board to delay consideration of the bids for the new Oakville Elementary School, citing concerns about the cost.

Ex-councilman exploited issue of children’s safety

June 12, 2003

Its certainly no secret that we didnt agree very often with Oakville Democrat Jeff Wagener during the four years he represented south county on the County Council.