School Meals for 2022-23

August 12, 2022 - Over the last two years, SSD and school districts across the country were able to provide free meals to students due to the USDA waivers associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. However, those waivers expired at the end of the 2021-22 school year. This means SSD will be returning to a paid meal service under USDA’s National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Meals will be charged according to a student’s free, reduced, or paid meal eligibility status during the 2022-23 school year.

2022-23 COVID-19 Safe Return to In-Person Learning Plan - Updated Masking and Mitigation Measures

July 27, 2022 - With the increased availability of personal protective equipment (PPE), access to vaccinations and boosters for all students and staff, the removal of St. Louis County’s mask mandate, and the recent court ruling regarding health mandates and quarantines in Missouri schools, we are updating our health and safety practices. At the July 26 meeting, SSD’s Board of Education approved the 2022-23 COVID-19 Safe Return to In-Person Learning Plan, which changes masking to optional for all SSD schools, sites, programs, and buildings. Students, families, staff, and visitors are welcome to wear masks if they choose. 

FACE Supports Family Engagement Across the District

July 1, 2022 - Special School District is excited to announce the creation of the Family and Community Engagement program (FACE). FACE, a merging of Parent Education and Diversity Awareness (PEDA) and Family Engagement divisions, will be effective as of July 1, 2022.

SSD Welcomes New Administrators for 2022-23

July 1, 2022 - Beginning July 1, 2022, several new administrators have joined SSD or moved into new roles with the District.

SDNEA Awards 2022 Scholarships, Mini-Grants

June 27, 2022 - Special District National Education Association (SDNEA) presented its annual round of scholarships to students and mini-grants to teachers in June 2022. Funding these projects has been part of the organization’s mission for many years and demonstrates its support of extraordinary teaching and learning among SSD’s population.