Full Press Release on Mexico School District Multi-Million Dollar Full-Service Community Grant C2C Partnership is pleased to announce that the Mexico community received one of 30 Full-Service Community School grants that was awarded last week by the Department of Education. The grant will provide a total of $2.5 million over the next five years to…… Continue Reading
Probable Cause Statement on Mexico Teacher Accused of Hitting Student With Bag of Dodgeballs
Probable Cause Statement on Mexico Teacher Accused of Hitting Student With Bag of Dodgeballs KWWR/KXEO News has obtained a copy of the probable cause statement involving a Eugene Field Elementary PE teacher Katrina Dukes who is accused of swinging a bag of dodgeballs at a student. Click the link below to read the probable cause…… Continue Reading
Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney Files Charges Against Teacher for Incident at Eugene Field Elementary School
Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney Files Charges Against Teacher for Incident at Eugene Field Elementary School The Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney has filed two charges against a teacher in Mexico. Mexico Public Safety completed an investigation in May into an April incident at Eugene Field Elementary School where Katrina Dukes, a physical education teacher is accused…… Continue Reading
Familiar Face Returns to the Mexico School District in New Role
Familiar Face Returns to the Mexico School District in New Role Mexico School District #59 is pleased to announce the hiring of Ms. Amber Henderson to be the Director of Human Resources for the district. Currently, Ms. Henderson is the Senior Benefits Specialist for EquipmentShare, where she has been for the past year. Ms. Henderson…… Continue Reading
Mexico Public Schools Reporting Gun On Campus at MHS
Mexico Public Schools Reporting Gun On Campus at MHS Mexico Public Schools and Mexico Public Safety are investigating an incident at Mexico High School and Hart Career Center that happened this morning (Monday). According to a release from the school district, administration was notified about a student having a shotgun on campus. An investigation by…… Continue Reading
Mexico Schools Hires New Principal at Eugene Field and New Assistant Principal at Hawthorne
Mexico Schools Hires New Principal at Eugene Field and New Assistant Principal at Hawthorne Mexico Public Schools is announcing a new Principal at the Eugene Field Elementary School and a new Assistant Principal at Hawthorne Elementary for the 2022-2023 school year. Desiree Pezley will begin her duties as principal at Eugene Field on July 1st.…… Continue Reading
Mexico School District Student Faces Disciplinary Action After Reportedly Bringing BB Gun to School
Mexico School District Student Faces Disciplinary Action After Reportedly Bringing BB Gun to School A student in the Mexico School District is facing disciplinary action after they reportedly brought a BB gun to school. According to a press release from the Mexico Public Schools Communications Department late yesterday afternoon (Tuesday), administration was notified about a…… Continue Reading
Snow Days Covered In The Calendar For The Mexico School District
Snow Days Covered In The Calendar For The Mexico School District Students and staff in the Mexico School District will not have to make up the 3 days missed this week due to inclement weather. Mexico Superintendent Melissa Chastain says the hours are already built in this year’s school calendar that are state requirements and…… Continue Reading
Mexico School District Responds to Missouri Attorney General Schmitt’s Letter
Mexico School District Responds to Missouri Attorney General Schmitt’s Letter The Mexico School District is responding to a letter sent out by Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt this week regarding the implementation of COVID-19 quarantine protocols and mask requirements. Schmitt sent Missouri school districts and public health departments letter on Tuesday asserting that they do…… Continue Reading
New Mexico Board of Education Member Sworn In and Extra Days Added to Thanksgiving Break During Special Session
New Mexico Board of Education Member Sworn In and Extra Days Added to Thanksgiving Break During Special Session A new member of the Mexico Board of Education is now sworn in after a Special Session tonight (Wednesday) at Central Office. Dr. Thomas Allen was appointed to fill the vacant position on October 25th. The vacancy…… Continue Reading
