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Community member tells Mehlville R-IX board concerns about new before‑/after‑school provider
Summary
A community speaker criticized the district's switch from a long‑standing nonprofit before/after‑school provider to a newly acquired for‑profit company, alleging poor safety inspections, negative reviews and inadequate parent consultation; the board heard the statement but offered no detailed response on record.
During the governance portion of the Mehlville R‑IX board meeting, a community member delivered a five‑minute group statement strongly criticizing the district’s decision to end a long relationship with a nonprofit before‑ and after‑school care provider and award services to a newly contracted company.
The speaker alleged the new provider was purchased in 2023 by a Canadian private equity firm, characterized the replacement as a shift from a nonprofit…
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