A new rating system for Missouri’s school districts will intensify pressure on low-performing school districts to improve, while exposing even the best schools to new scrutiny from parents and the public. For struggling schools, the changes — which begin rolling out this summer — could mean more districts statewide won’t meet minimum standards for state […]
“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 […]
“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 Board approved some $61,000 in Proposition 1 projects at its meeting last month. The board approved a bid from William Tao & Associates to design the plan for installation of air conditioning at Affton High School and the administration building. William Tao was the low bidder at $42,900. The high school is […]
“The Affton School Board Tuesday night approved a bid from Anixter to supply wireless network access equipment for Affton High School. The district will purchase 28 access points from Anixter at a cost of $12,872. Demand for wireless access has been growing at the high school. Currently, wireless access is available only in the science […]