“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 […]