Rachel Heaton covers education in Beaufort County. She is an Oklahoma native and Missouri transplant. She graduated from the University of Missouri and previously worked at a local news website in suburban St. Louis. | The school board of the planned Bridges Preparatory School will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Boys & Girls Club, 1100 Boundary St. in Beaufort.
Agenda items include an update on the school's application to be a non-profit entity, reports from several committees and nominations for the board's treasurer and business chair. Click here for the full agenda.