Text Box: Text Box:   3 Text Box: ANNUAL MEETING & BUDGET HEARING   The Annual Meeting for citizens of the St. Francis School District will be held on Monday evening, September 10, 2007 in the library at the St. Francis High School located at 4225 South Lake Drive, St. Francis.  The meeting will immediately follow a public hearing on the School District budget, which hearing will begin at 6:30 p.m.  The purpose of the Annual Meeting is to consider approval of the 2007-2008 levy of property taxes for School District purposes and to transact such other business as may legally come before the meeting. Text Box:   FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT                The School District’s function is to provide the best educational opportunities for our students.              Student learning is the driving force in school board decisions.                A number of new hires have been added and we are excited about the start of another school              year.  Employees of the St. Francis School District bring unique talents and gifts to our learning              community and we are fortunate to have a dedicated and capable staff.                Though our District has many success stories, there is work to be done.  Core curriculum              initiatives, new textbooks, hiring quality staff, updating our upper elementary science rooms are              some of the improvements that have been implemented with the hope that test scores and student              learning will improve.                The School Board, earlier this year, voted to go forward with a construction and/or remodel of our              building(s) referendum.  The scope is still to be determined as the Board and Administration review              recommendations from the Facilities Committee and discuss options during public work sessions.                It is imperative that the School District have the support of our community as we move forward              with plans for the referendum.  A competitive school system retains and attracts students, increases              our property values and makes our City more attractive to potential businesses and homeowners.                We will be asking for your opinion and comments in the coming months.  The School Board and              Administration invite you to join the dialogue as we proceed with the process.