First day: Wednesday

Enrollment: 2,875

Phone number: 724-352-1700

Web site: www.southbutler.org

Lunch prices$2 secondary; $1.75 elementary; milk is 55 cents

New policiesChallenged library media/materials; challenged materials in the classroom; use of dogs to search school property; energy management conservation policy; public records; copyright materials.

What's new Classroom for the Future grant provides $165,458, which will allow the district to equip 15 classrooms and provide 150 student with laptops. The district also accepted an additional $30,000 to pay for a half-time Classroom for the Future coach, who will work with the staff and administration from August to June.A state Department of Education Project 720 grant provides $70,859, which will continue the progress made at Knoch High School on increasing curriculum rigor and relevance for high school students.Six new computer labs.

New teachersRachel Bauer, Butler, primary school grade threeDenise Chybrzynski, Butler, intermediate school grade fourSarah Cratty, Indiana, middle school scienceBethany Dauer, Gibsonia, high school language artsCasey Duke, Freedom, primary school grade oneMelinda Gourley, Saxonburg, primary school grade oneMelissa Grantz, Shelocta, high school family and consumer scienceBrandi Leslie, Butler, primary school grade oneJulie Nicklas, Evans City, primary school reading specialistBrent Rodgers, Ellwood City, intermediate school grade five.