Do You Wonder How The Mehlville School District Spends It’s Money?

Do You Wonder How the Mehlville School District Spends its Money?

Community Members to Learn Details at Dec.10 COMPASS Meeting

St. Louis, Nov. 29, 2007 – Providing a quality education to more than 11,000 children in the Mehlville School District is an investment the entire community shares, but what are the facts behind Mehlville School District finances? COMPASS participants will have the opportunity to react to information about District finances, including revenue, expenses and property tax reassessments at the next meeting on Monday, Dec. 10 from 7 – 9 p.m. at Bernard Middle School .
St. Louis University School Finance Expert Dr. Bill Rebore will present a detailed report on Mehlville School District finances at the meeting which will run from 7 – 9 p.m. at Bernard Middle School, 1054 Forder Road.

    

Hundreds of parents and residents are participating in COMPASS (Charting the Oakville-Mehlville Path to Advance Successful Schools).  Throughout the year-long COMPASS program community participants will have the chance to study and provide feedback on topics such as curriculum, finances, communications, technology, staffing, and safety and security. At each meeting, participants learn the facts about each topic and then search out possible solutions.  Ultimately, COMPASS will utilize the data it compiles to develop a comprehensive, long-range plan for the District and a list of recommendations to present to the Board of Education in May 2008. 

All meetings are held at Bernard Middle School, 1054 Forder Road, from 7 – 9 p.m. The entire community is welcome and encouraged to register by calling 314.467.5002 or emailing   compass@mehlville.k12.mo.us.

Filing Dates Set For Mehlville Board of Education Election

Mehlville School District

News Release
Contact: Patrick Wallace

(314) 467-5152
For Immediate Release

November 29, 2007

Filing Dates Set For Mehlville Board Of Education Election

      The Mehlville School District will begin accepting Board of Education candidate applications at 8am on Tuesday, December 18, 2007, for the upcoming April 8, 2008 election.  Candidates must file in person in the Superintendent’s office at 3120 Lemay Ferry Road, St. Louis, MO 63125. 

      Applications will be accepted between 8am and 4pm, Monday-Friday, until January 18, 2008.  The last day to file will be Tuesday, January 22, 2008, from 8am – 5pm.  Applications will not be accepted during the Mehlville School District Winter Break, December 22 – January 2, nor will they be accepted on January 21, as offices will be closed in honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.  In addition, no applications will be accepted on days that district offices are closed due to inclement weather or after offices close for an early dismissal. 

      All candidates must comply with local and state requirements.  Applicants must be at least 24 years of age, a U.S. citizen, a resident of Missouri for one year preceding the election, and must be a resident taxpayer of the Mehlville School District.  Candidates will be required to show a paid real estate or personal property bill from the preceding year.

There are three Board of Education seats up for election on the April 8, 2008 ballot.  Board of Education members with seats expiring this term are vice president Karl Frank Jr., director Cindy Christopher and director Ken Leach. Successful candidates will serve a three-year term.  Seats on the Mehlville Board of Education are unpaid positions.

Oakville High School Journalists Honored At National Convention

Mehlville School District

News Release

Contact: Patrick Wallace

(314) 467-5152

For Immediate Release

November 29, 2007

Oakville High School Journalists Honored At National Convention

Three Oakville High School journalism students won national write-off competition awards at the Journalism Education Association (JEA) Fall Convention held recently in Philadelphia. More than 4,700 students from all across America, Canada, England and Brazil attended the four-day conference.

A total of 1,922 students entered the write-off contests with only 662 (35%) earning awards. The write-off contests lasted approximately two hours, with each student allowed to enter only one competition. Schools were also limited to one entrant per category. Awards were presented to entries judged as Superior, Excellent or Honorable Mention.

 Lisa Giljum won an Honorable Mention Award in the Yearbook Copy and Captions: Student Life category. Ryan Kulage earned an Honorable Mention Award in the Newspaper Commentary Writing category. Anthony Vitale scored an Honorable Mention Award in the Newspaper Sports Writing competition.

Students traveling to the JEA Convention attended learning sessions in the areas of newspaper, yearbook, photojournalism, design, broadcast, advertising and leadership.

Jeff Kuchno is the Oakville High yearbook and newspaper adviser.

Weekly Mehlville Update – November 30th, 2007

Friend,

Happy Friday!  Another week has come and gone and our students and staff continue to do amazing things.  As always, attached are the news releases I sent to the media this week.

In other news, I’ve been asked to pass along a couple of items of interest.

#1 The Mehlville High Choir is having a pair of Madgrigal Dinner and Show nights and they’d love to have you join them.  The events will be held on December 6 and December 7 at St. Martin of Tours on Ripa Drive & Telegraph Road (across from Forder Elementary School).  The show starts at 7pm – tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for students and $12 for children under 12.  To purchase a ticket, contact Angie Hendrick at 467-6253.

#2 The Bernard Band Parent Organization is having a fund-raiser at Cici’s Pizza on S. Lindbergh from 3 to 9pm on Tuesday, December 4.  If you are looking for dinner ideas that evening, stop by Cici’s and help the Bernard Band students.

There, now you can finalize your dinner plans for Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.  I’m here to help, folks.

There are many things happening around the District, especially along the lines of winter programs.  You are always welcome and encouraged to check out our talented students in action.

The next Board of Education meeting is scheduled for Thursday, December 13 at 7pm at the John Cary Early Childhood Center.  On the agenda for that evening is a subject sure to grab the attention of many parents – Weighted Grades.  I’ll make sure the Board Book is posted online by Monday, December 10.

Speaking of December 10, that is the night of the next COMPASS meeting at 7pm at Bernard Middle.  The subject is also one that will turn heads – SCHOOL FINANCES.

Finally, I hope to send to you on Monday a sneak preview of the December issue of the Messenger, which is due on your lawns (inside the Post-Dispatch or Suburban Journals newspaper) next Wednesday, December 5.  I”m still waiting for an electronic version from the printer that I can forward to you.

That’s it for now.  Enjoy the weekend.

Go MIZZOU!

Patrick W. Wallace, APR
Director – School/Community Relations
Mehlville School District
Phone: (314) 467-5152
Fax: (314) 467-5198