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Resident Jamie Heberlein asks Wentzville district to allow Love on a Leash visits without vendor contracts; parent raises AP US coverage concerns

Wentzville R‑IV Board of Education · March 20, 2026
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A Love on a Leash volunteer requested the district allow therapy-dog teams to visit as volunteers without signing vendor contracts that could void their insurance; a parent asked the board to address an AP U.S. History class that lacked a certified teacher for most of the semester and reported communication failures.

Three members of the public addressed the board during the public-comment period. Jamie Heberlein, who identified herself as a Wentzville resident and a Love on a Leash representative, asked the district to permit volunteer therapy-dog teams to continue visiting schools without signing vendor contracts that would imply a business relationship and could invalidate their volunteer liability insurance. Heberlein said Love on a Leash teams are strictly volunteers that provide certified therapy-dog visits…

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