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Wednesday, December 26, 2012

After First of Year, Ladue School Board Will Deal With Future Bell Schedule, Bus Times

Look for some kind of decision at the January 28 board meeting.

The Ladue School District is currently addressing the all-encompassing bell times and bus schedules for the 2013-14 school year. A decision will be made at the regular school board meeting of January 28, 2013. Susan Dielmann, the district communications director sent a message along to the Ladue Parents' Exchange, addressing this issue: "Just a quick FYI from your Ladue Schools Communication Director... The research and factors being considered in establishing bell times and bus schedules for the 2013-14 school year are extensive. This information is being consolidated and will be provided to all district parents after winter break. Parents will then have an opportunity to "weigh in" on their preferences well before the Board of Education …

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Obscene List About Ladue High Girls Sparks Parent's Ire with School Board

A Ladue School District letter describes it as an "ugly tradition" the school has tried to stop.

The parent of a Ladue Horton Watkins High School student has mounted a campaign against what the school district itself has called an "ugly tradition" — an annual list of graduating senior girls that describes them with vulgarities and obscenities and is circulated throughout the school. A series of letters between parent Ruth Ahlemeier and various officials with the Ladue School District describes Ahlemeier's efforts to have the practice in Ladue High stopped and the district's efforts to investigate her complaints. In one letter, shared with Patch on Monday, the president of the school board, Jayne Langsam, responded to Ahlemeier, recounting a conversation Ahlemeier had with Ladue High's principal: "The principal did say during the …

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SFCaramia

2:21 pm on Wednesday, September 26, 2012

As a former Ladue alumni, I'm sad to say that Mr. Kent is right; only when the punishment has consequences that involve the loss of prestige will things change. Alternatively, impressing upon these students that such behavior is prohibited under Title 9 and engaging in it in the "real world" outside the cocooned environment of Horton Watkins High could have serious job and/or legal repercussions …   more ›

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