The Festus R-6 School District’s new budget projects the district spending about $3.15 million more than it brings in this school year, primar…
All 20 Festus R-6 administrators and directors received 1.6 percent pay raises this school year as part of the school district’s new district …
One of the two houses along Mid-Meadow Lane that the Festus R-6 School District bought in 2023 has been demolished to make way for a new parki…
The first day of classes is coming quickly for Jefferson County schools, yet some districts are struggling to find enough bus drivers to get s…
Festus R-6 School District officials have approved a $41 million budget for the 2023-2024 school year that includes pay increases for all its …
De Soto and Festus school officials recently got welcome news that their districts received state School Safety Grant program grants to fund s…
The Festus R-6 Board of Education has extended the contract for Superintendent Nicki Ruess by one year, through the 2025-2026 school year.
Festus R-6 school officials have agreed to “pause” the building of a wellness center and gymnasium because estimates for the construction cost…
The Festus R-6 Board of Education has hired a new assistant superintendent – Lucas McKinnis – to replace Nicki Ruess, who previously was promo…
Festus Elementary School third-grade teacher Samantha Mouser will leave the classroom next school year to head up the Festus R-6 School Distri…