Jenifer Clifton, Candidate For Parkway School Board

Eight candidates are running for one of two spots on the Parkway School District Board of Education April 2.

Biographical Information: Name, Age, Address: Jenifer Clifton,1456 Westbrooke Meadows LaneManchester, MO 63021 Occupation: Purchasing Agent Education: B.S. Agribusiness Family Spouse/Children & their schools: Husband – William “Bill” Children – Briana & William “Liam” Years Lived In The Parkway School District: 11 Brief Background: I am a graduate of Parkway South. I earned my B.S. from Southeast Missouri State University and have established a career in purchasing and supply management working for companies including AT&T andSigma-Aldrich. I am an active member of my parish, attending and volunteering on church retreats as well asother events. I earned a second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and have enjoyed practicing and sharingmy art…

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Parkway Budget Cuts Win Easy Approval at Board Meeting

The $3.3-4.1 million in reductions over the next two years, approximately 1-2 percent of the overall budget, were passed unanimously in a process that Parkway's board president characterized as lacking in any substantial controversy.

Budget cuts can often bring controversy and stir up emotions, but a proposed package of $3.3-4.1 million in spending reductions that will eliminate approximately 38 positions over the next two years won easy approval at a meeting of the Parkway School Board Wednesday night. The cuts include the loss of three full-time positions at each of the major high schools, a reduction in school budgets by five percent and dropper the summer school program from four weeks to three. Superintendent Keith Marty has previously said that the majority of jobs will be eliminated through attrition rather than layoffs. No residents used the “public comment” of the meeting to speak about the proposed cuts and it was passed by a unanimous vote following a short …

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Parkway Superintendent Defends Pay Increases Ahead of Vote on Budget Cuts

The Parkway School Board is set to vote on a package of cuts totaling $3.3-4.1 million at a board meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Central Middle School.

As the Parkway School Board prepares to vote on a proposed package of $3.3-4.1 million in budget cuts at a meeting tonight, one of the items that is not on the table is pay freezes for the district’s top-paid employees. Parkway previously faced questions about giving raises to employees, particularly administrators, after making nearly $8 million in cuts last year, but Superintendent Keith Marty defend the district’s position and said there are several problems with such a move. First, he noted that it’s a question of fairness. In Parkway’s case, the district’s unionized employees are under contracts until June 2014 that include pay increases. “Should administrators, for example, be frozen while teachers are going to get a pay increase?” …

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Diane Southard

7:54 pm on Tuesday, February 26, 2013

We are forgetting about the teachers who are being asked to do significantly more with more students and less assistance for significantly less pay because of these decisions. At $227,000 do you really believe he is hurting to not get a pay increase?   more ›

Profiles Provide Basics on Parkway's School Board Candidates

Eight candidates are vying for the two open spots on the district's board of education. The election is set for April 2.

(For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) The following information was provided by the Parkway School District and is available on the district's website. The district will also host a candidate forum on March 11.  Sam C. Sciortino, Ph.D. Over thirty-six years, I had the distinct privilege to serve as a teacher and administrator in the Parkway School Distirct. My educational career began at Central Junior High School where I served as a Teacher and Assistant Principal. When East Junior High opened in 1972, I served as an Assistant Principal and later as Principal from 1975-1981. My opportunity to serve the school community at the district level began in 1981 as Manager of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction …

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Final Candidates for 2013 April Election

Filing closed Tuesday evening. Here's a look at who will run locally in your 2013 Town and Country and Manchester elections this spring. This includes mayoral, aldermanic, fire board and Parkway School Board candidates.

Tuesday is Last Day to File For 2013 April Election

Seats on the Town and Country and Manchester board of aldermen, West County EMS and Fire Board and the Parkway School Board are all up for election along with the position of Town and Country Mayor.

Parkway Considers Cutting Another $4 Million From District Budget

The cuts would begin in the 2013-2014 school year and come in the form of approximately 40 jobs through attrition.

The Parkway School Board is reviewing a proposal to cut approximately $4 million from the district's budget over the next two years, beginning with the 2013-2014 school school year. The district has said it needs to cut another $2-4 million, or approximately one to two percent of the district's overall operating budget, to restore its fund balance and prevent borrowing from reserves. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) "The revenues didn't come in where we thought they'd come in last year," Parkway's CFO Mark Stockwell explained. Last February, the board voted to cut up to $9.63 million over two years and ended up cutting just under $8 million from the 2012-2013 budget. The additional $4 million …

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Candidates Filing for 2013 Spring Elections

Seats on the Town and Country and Manchester board of aldermen, West County EMS and Fire Board and the Parkway School Board are all up for election along with the position of Town and Country Mayor.

Candidates Filing for 2013 Spring Elections

Seats on the Town and Country and Manchester board of aldermen, West County EMS and Fire Board and the Parkway School Board are all up for election along with the position of Town and Country Mayor.

UPDATED: Jan. 14 - The race is on for municipal, fire protection district and school board candidates in local elections to be held April 2, 2013. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) The official filling period began Dec. 11 and will run until Jan. 15, 2013. Patch has a list of all those who have filed so far in the elections that will impact Town and Country and Manchester residents.  Council members are elected to two-year terms, while the mayor serves for four. Editor's Note: This article will be periodically updated as new filling information becomes available.  City of Town and Country Four of seats on the Town and Country Board of Aldermen are be up for election in April: Lynn Wright from …

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Parkway School Board Moves Forward on Drug-Sniffing Dogs

Board officials heard a report on the plan to conduct the searches twice a semester.

Parkway officials are moving toward plans to bring drug-sniffing dogs to the district's high schools.  The Parkway School Board heard details of the plan at the district’s high schools in January at a board meeting Wednesday night. Parkway Deputy Superintendent Desi Kirchhofer presented the board with a report and explained that the program is an addition to the many safety and security measures the district already employs. “This isn’t a stand alone, it’s packaged with a lot of measures that we use to keep our schools and safe drugs free,” Kirchhofer said. The searches would be coordinated by the principals at the district’s five high schools and conducted twice a semester by the St. Louis County Police. Principals can choose to have the …

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