Mehlville School District First in region to become certified as Red Cross Ready – StlToday.com

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MEHLVILLE SCHOOLS > All are certified as Red Cross Ready — The Mehlville School District became the first in the region to have all of its schools certified as Red Cross Ready Rating members. This means every school is preparing for emergency situations, such as dangerous weather to pandemic illness, based on Red Cross criteria.
The district has had crisis plans in place, but with the Ready Rating Program, the plan includes more parental involvement at school and home, the district says.
The free service is open to any business, group or school. Schools that join earn a yearly $300 safety stipend to help with emergency planning. For more information about the Red Cross Ready Rating Program, visit readyrating.redcrossstl.org.

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