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Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education directors tabled a decision on the district’s 2026-27 salary schedules on Monday night after a tie vote stalled discussions. Members requested Assistant …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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5/20/26
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Gasconade County R-2 School District has events planned for seniors, middle schoolers and elementary schoolers for the end of the school year.
Graduation-related events will happen for seniors …
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By Taylor James; Staff Writer
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5/13/26
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The Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education on April 20 approved hirings, nd resignations during an executive session.
At the beginning of the session, they approved staff resignations and …
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By Taylor James; Staff Writer
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5/13/26
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Decision Day on May 8 for the Class of 2026 celebrated future choices and a reflection of memories made over the final year at Owensville High School (OHS).
The class motto is a Dr. Seuss quote, …
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By Taylor James; Staff Writer
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5/13/26
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Expecting a combined $1 million shortfall in the district’s budget for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years, Gasconade County R-2 officials met on May 6 to discuss the grim financial future of …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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5/13/26
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Owensville City Marshal Scott Griffith confirmed Thursday police conducted an “investigative search” at Owensville Elementary School this morning after school officials notified law enforcement …
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5/7/26
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The Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education on April 20 approved increasing the employee-only daycare rate from $10 to $12 per day for the 2026-27 school year.
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Staci …
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By Taylor James; Staff Writer
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5/6/26
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Despite receiving the majority approval, or 53 percent of votes cast on April 7 to continue collecting the debt service levy of 67 cents per $100 of assessed valuation for building improvements, …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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5/6/26
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Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education on April 20 swore in newly elected members Glenn Ely, Jason Crowe and Kaylynne Niederer, before reorganizing.
Officials began by reading the April 7 …
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By Taylor James; Staff Writer
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5/6/26
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OWENSVILLE — The Gasconade County R-2 School District volunteered to participate in a no-cost grant program to monitor community health trends through sewage testing.
Tyler Kirwan of the …
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By Taylor James; Staff Writer
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4/29/26
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Gasconade County R-2 Assistant Superintendent Dr. Staci Johnson presented the board of education with a grim view of the future financials between the failed no-tax-increase bond issue and state and …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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4/29/26
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OWENSVILLE —Owensville High School (OHS) English and publications teacher Amy Quetermous presented Newspaper Publications in Missouri High Schools program to 16 educators at the April 9 Write to …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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4/22/26
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OWENSVILLE — Gasconade County R-2 Assistant Superintendent Dr. Staci Johnson reflected this past week to the third failed attempt at passing a no-tax-increase bond issue.
The most recent …
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By Taylor James; Staff Writer
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4/22/26
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OWENSVILLE — Assistant Superintendent Dr. Staci Johnson addressed the Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education on March 16 about adding a staff position to the district’s employee-only daycare …
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By Taylor James; Staff Writer
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4/15/26
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OWENSVILLE — The Gasconade County R-2 (GCR-2) Board of Education on March 16 approved a Cooperative Sponsor Agreement with Immanuel Lutheran School for middle school activities.
This allows …
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By Taylor James; Staff Writer
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4/15/26
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The Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education has appointed Waconda School District Superintendent Jesse Janssen to be the next Assistant Superintendent starting on July 1.
Jansen is a 2001 …
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By Taylor James; Staff Writer
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4/15/26
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The third attempt at passing a Gasconade County R-2 no-tax-increase bond issue on April 7 failed to achieve the four-sevenths majority vote. The final votes in Franklin and Gasconade counties were …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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4/15/26
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Gerald Elementary School (GES) hosted a Penny Fair on March 6, bringing students, families and staff together for a fun night of games, food, and fundraising.
Principal Brad Royle explained why …
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BY Aiyana Kluba, Dutch Mill Staff Writer
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4/1/26
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Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education has three seats open on the April 7 ballot with five declared candidates.
The same candidate questionnaire was emailed to all five candidates on March 25 …
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4/1/26
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During her March 16 board report, Gasconade County R-2 Assistant Superintendent Dr. Staci Johnson shared that the district finished its annual suicide awareness and prevention training
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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3/25/26
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