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A trend in decreasing student enrollment continues at the Gasconade County R-2 District in the 2026-27 school year.
District wide, the school reported 1,705 students enrolled as of Sept. 21, …
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9/30/26
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Gasconade County R-2 Superintendent Dr. Staci Johnson on Aug. 17 reported that there are 12 new teachers district-wide this year, the lowest number in recent history. The group attended new teacher …
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9/16/26
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Looming budget shortfalls has R-2 cutting bus routes
A hard look at Gasconade County R-2’s bus routes resulted in the consolidation of Route One to save money as future cuts loom at the state …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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9/9/26
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Gasconade County R-2 Assistant Superintendent Jesse Janssen told the Board of Education on Aug. 17 that he and Superintendent Dr. Staci Johnson applied for the COPS grant to help purchase district …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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9/2/26
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Gasconade County R-2 students returned to classes on Aug. 24 with an estimated 1,710 learners enrolled district-wide, early morning programs ready and first week events scheduled.
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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8/26/26
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Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education members met Aug. 17 to set the district’s new 2026-27 tax rate, which dropped significantly from $3.85 to $3.2524 due to the failed renewal of the debt …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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8/19/26
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Gasconade County R-2 School District ended the 2025-26 fiscal year on June 30 with a 47 percent unrestricted fund balance, which will decrease quickly in the 2026-27 school year.
While the …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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8/12/26
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Students will be welcomed back to Gasconade County R-2 campuses during open house nights Aug. 18-20 before classes resume Aug. 24 for the 2026-27 school year.
All grades are encouraged to attend …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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8/10/26
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Gasconade County R-2 officials on July 20 announced $7,000 of forgiven lunch debt in addition to approving a partial Provision 2 Waiver to provide free breakfasts to students in the 2026-27 school …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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7/29/26
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Superintendent Dr. Staci Johnson, on June 29, provided an update to the Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education on grant funding applications that the district has submitted this year, while closing …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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7/15/26
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Online registration opened on July 6 for the Gasconade County R-2 School District, a month earlier than normal.
Superintendent Dr. Staci Johnson announced the early Student Information System …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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7/8/26
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Mitchell Henderson of Owensville was appointed to the Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education with a 3-2 vote during a June 25 special meeting and was sworn in on June 29 by Melissa Bauer, board …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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7/1/26
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Contracts and services were approved with a 6-0 vote on May 18 by the Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education for the 2026-27 school year.
Contracts and memorandums of understanding were …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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6/24/26
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Resident John Adams was joined May 18 by several members of the community who voted against the April 7 No-Tax-Increase Bond Issue for the Gasconade County R-2 School District, and addressed the …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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6/17/26
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OWENSVILLE — Four Gasconade County R-2 School District directors meeting Friday morning, two in person and two virtually, have opted to interview four candidates to replace Keith Glaser.
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By Dave Marner, GCR Managing Editor
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6/17/26
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Owensville High School (OHS) SEEK students presented on April 20 possible configurations for the courtyards on campus as power lunch spaces. While the Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education did not …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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6/10/26
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A notification sent out to families in the Gasconade County R-2 School District on May 29 informed them of the death of an Owensville High School (OHS) student. Superintendent Dr. Jeri Kay Hardy …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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6/3/26
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OWENSVILLE — Gasconade County R-2 Family Liaison Sam Mangrum on May 18 presented a mil-tax report to the Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education claiming 50 percent of the district’s enrollment …
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By Taylor James; Staff Writer
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5/27/26
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The Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education on May 18 approved staff hirings, rehirings and a resignation.
Owensville Middle School (OMS) CCLC Site Director Kevin Crowder’s resignation was …
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By Taylor James; Staff Writer
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5/27/26
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Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education member Keith Glaser resigned from his seat on May 22, with 11 months left to his three-year term.
According to the minutes from last Friday’s special …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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5/26/26
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