The League of Women Voters of Metro St. Louis and Call Newspapers are hosting a forum March 15 for residents to hear from the three candidates running for two open seats on the Mehlville School District Board of Education in the April 5 election. The moderated candidate forum will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday,.
The Mehlville School District Board of Education will soon be voting on multiple bid packages for projects funded by Proposition S, the $35 million no-tax-rate increase bond measure being used to fund facility and security enhancements across the district. “We’re going to be bidding a lot of projects over the next few months. … Probably.
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Meagan Ochoa will be the principal at Oakville Elementary School beginning with the 2021-2022 school year.
The Mehlville School District Board of Education unanimously voted to approve Ochoa’s hiring in a closed session April 29. Several highly qualified candidates applied for the position, the district said, and both staff and parents provided feedback and assisted with interview panels.
Ochoa, the current assistant principal at Bierbaum Elementary, will succeed Kimberly Tooley, who has held the position for three years and is taking another district role. Ochoa takes over July 1.
“Mrs. Ochoa is resourceful, creative, solution-oriented, caring and honest,” Assistant Superintendent Jeff Bresler said in a news release. “She elevates those around her with her positive outlook and always keeps her focus on what is best for students. She’s passionate about building strong family and community relationships that benefit the school community.”
To the editor:
Strong school systems are fundamental to the success of a community. Mehlville School District continues to demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement with involvement from every stakeholder to build a culture of engagement and trust.
In January 2019, a Facilities Steering Committee began work to identify necessary repairs and improvements for the facilities at each campus. On Jan. 21, 2021, the Mehlville School District Board of Education voted unanimously to place a zero-tax-rate-increase bond issue measure on the April 6, 2021 ballot.
Proposition S facility updates will ensure that our schools are safe. Security entrances at each campus along with other necessary renovations and repairs will be possible with the passage of this zero-tax-increase bond issue.