School Board Sets Retreat Date

The Mehlville school board met Thursday in its last meeting before the start of school Aug. 16 and set the date for the . 

The retreat outlines the board's priorities for the school year and will be held Sept. 8 at 8:30 a.m. at . 

Specific topics will be confirmed at the Aug. 23 board meeting, but the following were mentioned as possible talking points:

• Board appointments to committees formed in the including district leave policy, new teacher attraction and a merit-based compensation schedule
• Self-evaluate and review board goals 
• Focus on district communication
• Set a rough topic calendar for board meetings

Also, look for these stories next week on Patch

• Board increases facility and turf rental fees for organizations that do not feed into district programs
• Board passes Instructional and Athletic Additional Compensation Schedule (pay schedule for clubs, athletics and other student activity programs)
• Teachers hear presentation on Public School Retirement System