We are stepping forward into a new developmental phase at the Affton School District. As I have written before we will need the support of staff, students, parents, and the rest of the community to be successful. To use a farming analogy, up to this point we have cultivated the ground and planted the seeds. [...]
Tax Finance Commission fails to recommend project, but aldermen have votes to override that decision The failure of the Shrewsbury Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Commission to make a decision on the long-pending plan to build a Walmart Supercenter on the grounds of the derelict Kenrick Plaza has set the stage for a big vote Jan. [...]
See how Affton and Bayless School districts scored on the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s new system. School districts in Affton and Shrewsbury got a sneak peek at the new accreditation system that will determine school rankings in a few years. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s new system—which evaluates academic achievement, college [...]
The Walmart redevelopment project in Kenrick Plaza could be less than two weeks away from official launch. The Shrewsbury Board of Aldermen Tuesday heard a presentation by a team led by developer Gary Grewe in favor of the special use permit for the central portion of the project. The petition will come up for vote [...]
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 [...]
The commission voted 9-3 against $15 million in tax breaks for a 172,000-square-foot redevelopment of Kenrick Plaza. A public hearing before the vote drew emotional testimony from residents for and against the project. The St. Louis County TIF Commission has rejected the request for $15 million in public financing for a controversial re-development of Kenrick [...]
Affton School District hosted a Legislator Breakfast on Jan. 3, providing members of the Board of Education and district administrators an opportunity to meet with state political figures and discuss timely educational issues. After a tour of the new Affton Early Childhood classrooms and facilities, as well as a visit with the Parents As Teachers [...]
The Shrewsbury Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Commission went out with a whimper rather than a bang Wednesday night, Jan. 10, as members were unable to make a recommendation on the one question before them: the proposal to put a $43-million Walmart Supercenter on the grounds of the derelict Kenrick Shopping Center. The issue now goes [...]
RETIRED AFFTON ART TEACHER CREATES SCULPTURE CELEBRATING CHILDHOOD When the new Affton Early Childhood Center opened its doors in August, a tour revealed an interior with up-to-date technology, wide open spaces and bright colors. [...]
Tax rate on residential property inches up; but property owners may not see hike The Affton School District Board of Education at its September meeting raised the residential tax rate about six cents per $100 of assessed value, but the typical Affton School District taxpayer likely won’t notice much of a change in the upcoming [...]
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