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10.26.2009 11:19 am

Francis Howell superintendent will retire at the end of the school year

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Renée Schuster, superintendent of the Francis Howell School District since 2006, said this morning she plans to retire at the end of the school year.

Schuster, who has also worked in the Ladue and Hazelwood School Districts, said she based her…

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04.29.2009 10:09 am

Schools on Swine Flu watch

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Several area public and private schools have warned families to watch for signs of Swine Flu in their children.

Parkway, St. Louis Public, Francis Howell and New City School all sent notes this week.

Here’s a portion of New City’s:

… if your child manifests…

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02.13.2009 11:51 am

Francis Howell teachers’ union proposes retirement incentive

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

In light of last night’s budget cuts, the Francis Howell Education Association has proposed that school district offer a retirement incentive for eligible teachers.

Thursday’s vote cut 19 teaching positions, but the association is hopeful that through attrition, no teachers will…

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02.11.2009 6:22 pm

Fired alternative high school principal denies any wrongdoing

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Just got off the phone with Shelley Kelley, the fired principal of Francis Howell’s alternative high school, who said she did nothing wrong and refused to resign for the sake of her students.

Kelley, 58, was accused of failing to discipline…

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02.06.2009 11:51 am

Francis Howell School District considers teacher, staff reductions

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Last night, administrators in the Francis Howell School District presented their plans and proposals to the School Board for budget cuts.

They are reviewing the budget for the 2009-2010 school year in anticipation of reduced property tax revenue because of a sour economy.

Administrators have asked…

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12.11.2008 5:31 pm

Francis Howell talks to teachers, staff about projected budget shortfalls

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Just returned from the first of a series of meetings that Francis Howell administrators held this afternoon to talk about the impact of the declining economy with faculty and staff.

The news, as expected these days, is not good. 

Basically, what’s happening…

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11.25.2008 12:54 pm

Top chef of the cafeteria? Francis Howell students will compete for title

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Sodexho, the food service provider for Francis Howell schools,  has asked students to bring their cooking skills to the cafeteria in the inaugural Culinaire Extraordinaire Challenge. 

Five family and consumer science students from each Francis Howell High School will be selected to plan, prepare…

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10.17.2008 3:26 pm

Francis Howell sees increase in drug-related discipline hearings

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

When the Francis Howell School District began a random drug testing program two years ago, leaders knew it was only one piece of the prevention puzzle. 

Since then, the number of drug-related discipline hearings in the district has actually increased, from 55…

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