St. Charles County

State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick’s office delivered a subpoena on Dec. 1 to the Board of Education demanding it provide an explanation for the former superintendent’s resignation and supplemental documents. The district said it will turn over all documents by the end of the week.

Delaney, a career educator, stepped into the role just weeks before the start of the school year after former Superintendent Mike Dominguez's unplanned departure from the district.

After initially saying that he would retire, Steve Ehlmann says he’s running for another term in a crowded GOP primary.

Eligible residents can receive a $50,000 lump sum if they got sick after living, working or going to school near nuclear radiation in 21 Missouri ZIP codes added to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act by Congress over the summer.

The Missouri Equity Education Partnership, the St. Charles County NAACP and other groups say the Francis Howell School District needs to address a longstanding pattern of racism and enact new policies and procedures.

After working to acquire schools in Missouri for the last 3½ years, Inspire Schools officially rebranded seven early childcare schools in St. Charles County and one in Troy in August, bringing a new early childhood curriculum with it.

Interim Superintendent Mark Delaney said in an email to families on Wednesday that school officials conducted an investigation in partnership with police and found evidence that a district custodian is responsible for the graffiti.

Francis Howell High School Principal Dave Wedlock said in an email to families that the graffiti found in school restrooms was quickly removed after a student reported it to administrators.

Once the group receives its petition documents, it has six months to collect about 10,000 signatures for the recall to get on a ballot.

The announcement comes after the killing of Charlie Kirk, the leader of the right-wing group that is popular across the nation's college campuses.