McNeil, Beck Elected President and VP of Affton School Board

Recently elected board members were sworn in, and a new committee was formed at a special school board meeting Tuesday night.

At a special meeting Tuesday night, the Affton Board of Education welcomed a new member, elected a new president and formed a new committee. District secretary Carol Loehr swore in newly elected member Susan Casaleggi and re-elected board treasurer Tom Bellavia. Mike Alexander was also relected on April 5, but he was absent at the meeting. Alexander can be sworn in at any time at the district administration building. Casaleggi replaced outgoing board president Ron Becher, who chose not to run for re-election. The board thanked Becher for his years of service and evenhanded guidance. "It's been a great two years, and it's no accident that you were president," board member Larry Knox said. Becher, however, said the credit should be shared. "…

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Affton School Board: Casaleggi and Stiefvater

Susan Casaleggi and Keith Stiefvater responded to a questionnaire about their candidacies for the school board. The election is April 5. This is the second of two parts.

Editor's note: A questionnaire was sent to each of the four candidates for the Affton School District Board of Education. Here are the responses, edited for clarity and spelling, from Susan Casaleggi and Keith Stiefvater. Candidates are running for three open spots on the school board. Terms last three years. The election is April 5. SUSAN CASALEGGI Age: 52 Address: 8336 Vasel Dr. Occupation: Small Business Owner Education: Bachelors in mechanical engineering and a Masters in engineering management, both from University of Missouri—Rolla (Missouri S & T). Family: Husband, Mark. Two daughters who graduated from Affton High School.  Oldest has since graduated from St. Louis University, youngest a senior at William Woods University. Years …

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Affton School Board: Bellavia and Alexander

Tom Bellavia and Mike Alexander respond to a questionnaire about their candidacies for the school board. The election is April 5. This is the first of two parts.

Editor's note: A questionnaire was sent to each of the four candidates for the Affton School District Board of Education. Here are the responses, edited for clarity, from Thomas Bellavia and Michael T. Alexander. Candidates are running for three open spots on the school board. Terms last three years. The election is April 5. THOMAS BELLAVIA Age: 53 Address: 6949 Lake Park Circle, Affton, MO 63123 Occupation: Vice President, Treasury Services, M&I Bank Education: B.S. in Finance Family: Spouse, Kathy (Teacher Assistant at Mesnier Elementary), and children, Chris (Graduate Program, MS&T), Dan (Truman University), Jeremy (Affton High School). Years lived in the Affton District: 20 Background/Experience: Over 28 years experience in corporate …

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Affton School Board Approves Creation of Early Childhood Education Center

As a part of the district’s five-year plan, the district is moving to acquire land and a building on Reavis Road with a fall 2012 opening in mind.

At a special meeting on Thursday, the Affton Board of Education decided to move forward on plans to create the district’s own early childhood education (ECE) center. According to Interim Superintendent Ken Weissflug, the board unanimously approved an agreement for the acquisition of land and a building for the new center at 9832 Reavis Road. The district expects the transaction to be closed in June. The district anticipates opening the center in the fall of 2012. The district has not yet released details on how many children the new facility will serve. The move was first announced this morning in an email to district staff, which Weissflug forwarded on to Patch. The district will fund the buying and renovating of the new facility by …

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