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South St. Louis County News

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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...

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...

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 of Education approves bid for OHS secure entry vestibule

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor April 21, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education voted unanimously April 14 to approve a bid for restroom upgrades and the installation of a secure entry vestibule at Oakville High School, part of Proposition S facility...

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.

Bid approved for Beasley kitchen ceiling replacement

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter April 8, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education voted March 17 to approve a bid to fix the kitchen ceiling at Beasley Elementary. Director of Facilities Mike Gegg said the ceiling is original to the building, which...

Mehlville board approves multiple facilities bids

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor March 2, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education considered and unanimously accepted three bids Feb. 24 for serving line replacements at six schools, partial roof replacement at six schools, and the Oakville Elementary...

Mehlville accepts bids for lawn care, new buses

Mehlville accepts bids for lawn care, new buses

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor February 10, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education considered and unanimously accepted two bids Feb. 3 for bus replacements and lawn care bids.  Bus bids Proposition R, a 49-cent tax-rate increase passed in 2015,...

Mehlville Board of Education approves Rogers HVAC bid, part of Prop S upgrades

Mehlville Board of Education approves Rogers HVAC bid, part of Prop S upgrades

By Lucas Irizarry and Erin Achenbach November 27, 2021

The Mehlville Board of Education unanimously accepted a bid Nov. 17 to renovate HVAC systems at Rogers Elementary. The bid was the lowest the district received at $1.49 million from Integrated Facility...

Oakville’s Hunter Iffland slides home safely as Mehlville catcher Carmen Fuller awaits the throw from his defense in a March 2019 game.

Oakville High School baseball fields will be upgraded through Prop S

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor July 2, 2021

Oakville High School’s baseball fields will get a facelift this  fall after the Mehlville Board of Education unanimously approved a bid for field improvements at its meeting June 10. The board unanimously...

A teacher from Mehlville High School works with students in person after the Jan. 19, 2020 return, high schoolers’ first time in school in person since November.

Mehlville faces challenge of pandemic with upgrades on air quality and substitute pay

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter February 2, 2021

Like every school district, the Mehlville School District has been challenged how to safely educate its students during the COVID-19 pandemic, including handling substitute teacher shortages and increasing...

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