Francis Howell Board to Meet Thursday

Just days before the first day of school, the Francis Howell Board of Education will get together for a meeting that was nearly called off. 

At the end of each meeting, the Board reviews agendas for upcoming meetings. Near the end of the July 21 meeting, the Board took a look at the Aug. 4 agenda and wondered if the meeting was necessary. The sparsely-filled agenda contained nothing urgent, but did have a few recurring items. In order to keep things rolling, the Board agreed to meet tonight, Thursday, at 7 p.m. at the Adminstration building.

Since July 21, the agenda has gotten a few more items for the Board to debate. 

The Board will vote on 13 purchases more than $7,500. Among the purchases listed are 20 new Apple computers for the Francis Howell High School yearbook program. The computers cost nearly $33,000.

Also on the purchase list is an offer to buy 145 Dell computers to spread among Francis Howell and Francis Howell Central. The computers will cost nearly $109,000.

Other items on the agenda include:

• An annual review of the partnership between Lindenwood Universtiy and the District will be presented. 
• The Board will also hear another presentation on school choices and sanctions. 
• After being pushed back from the July meeting, the Board will finalize plans for a retreat.

The meeting begins at 7 p.m.