ST. LOUIS BOARD OF EDUCATION PASSES BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007

St. Louis – The St. Louis Board of Education passed a $382 million spending plan for Fiscal Year 2007 at its regular board meeting held on July 18. The revenue anticipated for the fiscal year totals $385 million. The passing of the budget ensures that schools will be successfully opened on Aug. 28.

“I’m pleased the Board of Education agreed to pass this budget so that we can order textbooks for our students and make sure our facilities are ready for the new school year,” said Diana Bourisaw, interim superintendent of the St. Louis Public Schools. “The budget also includes funding to institute teacher pay increases,” she said.

There has been confusion regarding the budget that passed. The resolution that passed was the same budget introduced at the administrative meeting held on July 11.