“When the list of candidates who had filed to run for the Affton School District Board of Education became final on Jan. 18, one name that was conspicuous by its absence was that of Ron Becher, the board president since 2009. That means after the new board is seated in four months, a new president […]
“The Affton School Board wants its top financial advisor and its vice president to be among the 12 persons who will guide the creation of a tax-increment financing (TIF) district that proposes to turn the ailing Kenrick Plaza into a Walmart-anchored retail development. In response to a letter from the city of Shrewsbury, the board […]
“The big news from the December open meeting of the Affton School District Board of Education was the announcement of the next district superintendent, Dr. Steve Brotherton, principal of Mesnier Primary School. That wasn’t the only topic that was addressed, however. The other business at the meeting included changes to the high school’s curriculum and appropriation of extra […]
“After a six-month search, Dr. Steve Brotherton, principal at Affton’s Mesnier Primary School, has been named the next superintendent of theAffton School District. “I think this is the culmination of my life’s work. I’m totally excited.” Brotherton said after the announcement during Tuesday’s board of education meeting at Rogers Middle School. Brotherton will take the post July 1. […]
“It’s a challenge that first appeared in 2006, and it’s festered into a divisive issue the elected board, administrators and staff hoped to resolve at a much-anticipated “workshop” last Saturday. But the question of whether some or all teachers at Affton High School will continue to be expected to teach for six out of the […]
“The Affton School District – like most public school systems hamstrung by a state budget pinch and burdened by unfunded federal mandates – is facing a future checkered with challenges. One of them, however, apparently predates the current fiscal situation. A resolution could emerge from an informal meeting at Rogers Middle School on Saturday, May […]