Affton School Board December Meeting Roundup
Genetics class was dropped. Extra revenue was used to restore textbook and tech cutbacks. Gotsch students of the month were honored.
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 revenue. The board passed an amendment to the 2010-2011 budget. Taxes have brought in more revenue than projected, allowing the board to restore some funding to programs that had been cut to deal with budget shortfalls earlier this year. An extra $100,000 will be spent on textbooks, bringing the district back on track for their long term textbook goals. $80,000 will be …
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