WGSD BoE Meeting 8/27/2026

The Webster Groves School District Board of Education meeting on August 27, 2026, included a summer construction and facilities update. Completed work included accessibility improvements and parking at Avery, secure classroom doors at Hixson, flooring and bathroom upgrades, high school library renovations, window and roof work, repairs at several schools, and improvements to the Douglas Learning Center. Districtwide phone and paging systems were also installed, with some adjustments still underway. Planning is in progress for next summer’s high school exterior door and security work; a district wayfinding survey is being developed, and playground installations were anticipated at Edgar Road and Given. No project costs, contract numbers, or bid awards were stated.

The board approved the meeting agenda and consent agenda; the consent agenda passed without objections, though its individual items were not detailed in the transcript. Staff also reported that Right at School enrollment stood at 546 against a target of 572, with no waitlist, and described staff training, AI learning events, and implementation of a new elementary literacy resource. Public comments addressed state school grading, student eligibility and educational stability, district planning, athletics, and literacy. No specific procurement vote or spending authorization was identifiable.