Monday, November 12, 2012
Angie Bay and Kathy Harris will not seek re-election to the Kirkwood School Board in 2013. Candidate filing for the open seats begins Dec. 11 with an election to be held April 2.
The following article was submitted by the Kirkwood School District. At its meeting on Nov. 5, the Kirkwood Board of Education called for the annual school board election to be held on April 2, 2013. Two positions for director of the Kirkwood Board of Education will be decided. The opening date for filing for the April 2, 2013, annual school election is Tuesday, December 11, 2012, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The closing date for filing for the April 2 election is Tuesday, January 15, 2013, from 7:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. All other filings will be accepted during regular office hours, Monday through Friday, from 7:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kirkwood School District is closed for winter break from Dec. 22, 2012 through Jan. 6, 2013; schools may also be …
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Friday, May 6, 2011
Kirkwood School Board members heard presentations on some of the school district's special programs at its meeting earlier this week.
The Kirkwood School Board evaluated the performance of special district programs, such as ATLAS, VISTA and ELL, at its meeting earlier this week. Romona Miller, assistant principal at Kirkwood High School, and Kelly Nevins, ATLAS department chair, presented a report on the Alternatives Toward Learning and Success program, known as ATLAS at the past meeting of the Kirkwood School Board. There are currently 86 students enrolled in ATLAS, attending special after-school and summer programs to help them recover lost credit and get back on track to academic success. Students apply to the ATLAS program for a variety of reasons, from disability to family illness to teen parenthood. The program offers small class sizes and a 1:6 teacher-student …
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11289 Manchester Rd, Saint Louis, MO
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Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Other business at Monday's meeting of the Kirkwood School Board included middle school renovations and approval of a Chinese teacher.
The Kirkwood Board of Education swore in two new members Monday evening, along with Scott Stream who begins his third term on the board. Heidi Meckes and E.J. Miller took their seats on the board, as Matt Cottler and Ruth Jayne took their leave. "My children have left for college, and I'm ready to pass the baton to someone more vested in this district," Jayne said in her farewell speech. "The voters have made a wise choice. I can step back into my life knowing that Kirkwood is in great hands." The board elected Scott Stream as president, Angie Bay as vice president and Andy Stewart as secretary. It also voted in Mike Romay as the treasurer and McCarthy, Leonard & Kaemmerer as the district's legal firm. After the reorganization, the board …
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Kirkwood School District R-7
11289 Manchester Rd, Saint Louis, MO
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Thursday, March 31, 2011
Four candidates vying for three open seats on the Webster Groves Board of Education gathered for a community forum at Hixson Middle School.
Candidates for the Webster Groves Board of Education gathered Wednesday evening at Hixson Middle School to discuss issues facing the district and answer residents' questions. The forum, hosted and moderated by the League of Women Voters, addressed topics including open enrollment, diversity and local control. Each of the four candidates gave a two-minute opening statement, briefly highlighting their qualifications. After the opening statements, the moderator read questions from the community members present, and gave each of the candidates one minute to answer. Several questions from the audience asked candidates to address the issue of open enrollment. All of them praised the Voluntary Interdistrict Transfer (VIT) system that Webster …
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Hixson Middle School
630 S Elm Ave, Saint Louis, MO
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Webster Groves Board of Education incumbent candidate Emerson Smith responds to several questions from Kirkwood-Webster Groves Patch.
Editor's note:Kirkwood-Webster Groves Patch sent the following questions to each of the four candidates for the Webster Groves School District Board of Education. In the past week, we have profiled Amy O'Brien, David Addison and Amy Clendennen. Candidates are running for three open spots on the school board. Board members serve three-year overlapping terms. The election is April 5. Please provide a brief description of your educational and professional background. I have earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Management degree and a Master’s degree in Business Administration. I have continued my professional development as a school board member in the areas of School Law and Finance, Student Achievement, Board Operations and Governance, …
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Webster Groves High School
100 Selma Ave, Webster Groves, MO
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Kirkwood Board of Education candidate Heidi Meckes responds to several questions from Kirkwood-Webster Groves Patch.
Editor's note:Kirkwood-Webster Groves Patch sent the following questions to each of the four candidates for the Kirkwood School District Board of Education. In the past week, we have profiled E.J. Miller, Scott Stream and Steve Hazan. Candidates are running for three open spots on the school board. Board members serve three-year overlapping terms with two or three members elected each year. The election is April 5. Please provide a brief description of your educational and professional background. Attended Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL; Graduated 1982 from Illinois State University with a B.S. in Accounting and B.A. in Economics. I have over 25 years of financial experience as a certified public accountant. My last full time professional …
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11289 Manchester Rd, Saint Louis, MO
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Kirkwood High School
801 W Essex Ave, Saint Louis, MO
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Webster Groves Board of Education candidate Amy Clendennen responds to several questions from Kirkwood-Webster Groves Patch.
Editor's note:Kirkwood-Webster Groves Patch sent the following questions to each of the four candidates for the Webster Groves School District Board of Education. Friday we ran responses from candidate Amy O'Brien and Tuesday we ran responses from candidate David Addison. Candidates are running for three open spots on the school board. Board members serve three-year overlapping terms. The election is April 5. Please provide a brief description of your educational and professional background. I am an attorney for school districts. My firm represents many districts (excluding Webster Groves) in the St. Louis area and across the state. I graduated from Washington University School of Law with honors in 2003. Prior to that, I earned a master’…
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Ambrose Family Center
222 W Cedar Ave, Saint Louis, MO
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Webster Groves High School
100 Selma Ave, Webster Groves, MO
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9130 Big Bend Blvd, Webster Groves, MO
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Kirkwood Board of Education candidate Steve Hazan responds to several questions from Kirkwood-Webster Groves Patch.
Editor's note:Kirkwood-Webster Groves Patch sent the following questions to each of the four candidates for the Kirkwood School District Board of Education. Friday we ran responses from E.J. Miller and Monday we ran responses from Scott Stream. Candidates are running for three open spots on the school board. Board members serve three-year overlapping terms with two or three members elected each year. The election is April 5. Please provide a brief description of your educational and professional background. Treasurer, Kirkwood Public Library Board of Trustees; Senior Vice President, Commercial Lender at Bank of America (23 years); Six Sigma Greenbelt Certified; Earned CPA in 1994; Boy Scout Merit Badge Counselor; Graduate of University of …
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11289 Manchester Rd, Saint Louis, MO
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Kirkwood High School
801 W Essex Ave, Saint Louis, MO
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Monday, March 28, 2011
Webster Groves Board of Education candidate David Addison responds to several questions from Kirkwood-Webster Groves Patch.
Editor's note:Kirkwood-Webster Groves Patch sent the following questions to each of the four candidates for the Webster Groves School District Board of Education. Friday we ran responses from candidate Amy O'Brien. Candidates are running for three open spots on the school board. Board members serve three-year overlapping terms. The election is April 5. Please provide a brief description of your educational and professional background. I received my MBA from Washington University in Saint Louis, where I graduated Beta Gamma Sigma. My undergraduate degree is from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in Great Britain where I received a Bachelor’s in Statistics and Computer Science, with Honors. I am a qualified actuary (Fellow of the Society…
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Kirkwood High School
801 W Essex Ave, Saint Louis, MO
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Kirkwood Board of Education incumbent candidate Scott Stream responds to several questions from Kirkwood-Webster Groves Patch.
Editor's note:Kirkwood-Webster Groves Patch sent the following questions to each of the four candidates for the Kirkwood School District Board of Education. Friday we ran responses from E.J. Miller. Candidates are running for three open spots on the school board. Board members serve three-year overlapping terms with two or three members elected each year. The election is April 5. Please provide a brief description of your educational and professional background. KHS Graduate 1974; Meramec Community College - Associate of Arts 1976; University of Missouri - St. Louis - Bachelor of Science in Business 1978; Webster University - Master of Arts in Management 1992. I have been in the insurance/employee benefits/managed care industry for the …
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Amy
8:48 am on Monday, April 4, 2011
Rachel, I do not represent the Webster Groves school district and would never do so if elected to the board. I would not be involved in anything that even had the appearance of a conflict of interest. Rather, my experience working with OTHER school districts would be very valuable to WGSD because I am aware of what issues public schools face and know how to respond. Thanks for your interest in … more ›