Wednesday, May 23, 2012
School board approve a proposal to fund the drug-education program for fifth grade students.
DARE education for fifth grade students in the Fort Zumwalt school district will continue after a funding approval granted by the school board. During Monday's May meeting, the Board agreed to a proposal provided by superintendent Dr. Bernard DuBray to fund officers who help provide the drug-free education to students. O'Fallon police had requested funding help for the officers and, without the money, may not be able to continue the program. Stressing the importance of the program, DuBray said it was vital for the district to fund the officers and keep students educated about the dangers of drugs. The police didn't ask for a specific dollar amount, so DuBray and the district created a formula to find something that would be fair to all …
Thursday, May 17, 2012
The Francis Howell Board of Education will look at an early budget for next year, and projections for years to come at Thursday's meeting.
A budget workshop is on the agenda for Thursday night's Francis Howell Board of Education meeting. With the school year winding down, attention is already being focused on the next year. Because of the shift in focus, Howell Chief Financial Officer Kevin Supple will lead a workshop on that state of the Francis Howell budget. Supple's presentation, posted on the Board Docs portion of the Francis Howell website, will be broken down into three sections. A look back at the current financial situation, a look at the upcoming budget and a preview of what to expect down the road. The board will take another look at the funding formula for Missouri and the challenges it presents—namely that the state hasn't increased funding for K to 12 …
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
The Board of Education discussed a plan to meet once a month as opposed to the current plan of two meetings a month.
The Francis Howell Board of Education could be having fewer meetings in the next school year. Citing a need to ease the workload of the administration and staff, a proposal was presented during Thursday's meeting that would cut the amount of meetings during the next school year in half. Instead of meeting twice a month, the revised schedule would have the Board meet just once a month. Superintendent Pam Sloan said the administration is constantly working to prep for Board meetings. Once a meeting ends on Thursday, the next day work begins for the next meeting. Sloan said that a lot of regular agenda items like financial reports can easily be moved to a once-a-month schedule. The Board, however, wasn't entirely behind the idea. Vice …
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Following the election earlier in April, the Board swore in Barbara Story and Mike MacCormack for new three terms.
Even with the Municipal Election in early April and Board elections on Monday, the Fort Zumwalt Board of Education remains unchanged. The Board certified the results of the Municipal Election during Monday's April meeting. In doing so, the Board welcomed back Barbara Story and Mike MacCormack for another term after their election victories. The duo beat out two other candidates, Jim Pepper and Mike Swaringim, to remain on the Board. Story and MacCormack will be serving three-year terms after a recent change allowed Zumwalt to keep the three-year terms and not enact a six-year limit. After swearing in the old members to begin the new terms, the Board proceeded to have elections for Board President and Board Vice President. In keeping with…
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Get live, up-to-the-minute results from the Francis Howell Board of Education, Fort Zumwalt School Board, and St. Peters Alderman races.
Welcome to the St. Peters April 3 Municipal Election Results Headquarters. This page will be updating in real time with the results of Tuesday's election. Check back early and often for up-to-the-minute results from the Mayor's race, Aldermen races and school board races. *** Unofficial final St. Peters Municipal Election Results April 3, 2012 as of 9:33 p.m. from St. Charles County Election Authority (122 of 122 precincts reporting) Winners in bold. ST. PETERS RACES Mayor of St. Peters (Four-year term, vote for one) With 33 precincts out of 33 reporting: Alderman of Ward 1 (Four-year term, vote for one) With 13 precincts out of 13 reporting: Alderman of Ward 2 (Four-year term, vote for one) With 10 precincts out of 10 reporting: …
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Board votes 6-1 in favor of not changing the ID enforcement policy immediately.
ID badge requirements for Fort Zumwalt students won't be changing this year. Board member Laure Schmidt was the lone vote in favor of the change. At the November meeting of the Board, Schmidt spoke out in support of an immediate change to the District policy. "All this time is being spent checking ID badges, and it has nothing to do with education," she said at the meeting. Tuesday night, Schmidt didn't change her tune. The current policy requires all students to display the ID badges at all times, but compliance has been an issue. When the policy came up in November, the Board heard from the five high school principals about the challenges of enforcing the rule. Discipline because of ID violations are on the rise. "I do not want kids …
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Friday, November 18, 2011
Total revenues are expected to be $202.3 million while expenditures will be $221.5 million.
The Francis Howell School Board approved a revised budget for the 2011-12 school year on Thursday. This revised budget reflects changes in the amount of money the district will receive from state and federal sources, as well as some changes in spending. The district will receive nearly $1 million less from the state and about $200,000 less from the federal sources than anticipated when the budget was first approved. Local and county tax revenue is higher than expected, however, so the total revenues for the general and special funds are expected to decrease by just $65,000 to $168 milllion. The district also made some changes to expected expenditures, hiring new elementary instructional paraprofessionals, and increasing the amount of time …
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Board of Education changes its mind and votes for a lower tax rate than the one approved two weeks ago during a special meeting Wednesday.
The tax rate for the Francis Howell Board of Education is changing. Again. Nearly two weeks after the Board of Education approved the new rate that would impact fiscal year 2012, a special meeting was called for Wednesday night to reconsider the rate. By a 4-3 vote, the Board voted to amend the previously-approved tax rate and approve a new rate of $5.1352. Johnson brought the motion for the amendment forward to change the rate and received a second from Hoehn. Board members Cynthia Bice, Amy McEvoy, Marty Hoditis opposed the new lower rate. Board President Mike Sommer, Board Vice President Steve Johnson and Board Treasurer Mike Hoehn and Board member Mark Lafata were for the lower rate. The rate is up from the 2010 rate of $5.0008. At the…
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Francis Howell Board of Education calls special meeting to discuss tax rate passed on Sept. 15.
Following the Sept. 15, Francis Howell Board of Education meeting the Board wasn't scheduled to meet again until Oct. 20. That is no longer the case. At 7 p.m. tonight, Sept. 28, the Board will convene for a special meeting at the District Administration building. The agenda for the meeting is short—just one item long. The only topic of discussion will be the 2011 tax rate. The agenda for Wednesday's meeting includes four possible tax rates for discussions. The high end is $5.1852 and the low end is $5.0052. The other two options are $5.1352 and $5.0852. At the Sept. 15, meeting, the Board approved a tax rate of by a 4-3 vote to raise the rate to $5.1852—up from the 2010 rate of $5.0008. Board Director Mark Lafata, Treasurer Mike Hoehn …
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Board also approved mass messaging system at Thursday's meeting.
The first day of school for Francis Howell students could once again be Aug. 8. For the first time, members of the Francis Howell Board of Education and the public got a look at the proposed calendar for the 2012-13 school year during the Sept. 15 meeting. The first draft has Francis Howell students back in the classrooms on Aug. 8, 2012. Chief Human Resources Officer Dr. Steven Griggs was the chief builder of the calendar. Griggs sought feedback from teachers before setting things up. After teacher's expressed concern with a Monday start for school, the District's plans have students coming back on a Wednesday. Griggs said he found that teachers wanted a shorter week to help ease back into school. Another issue that was brought up to …
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