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Lylee Gibbs/St. Louis Public RadioThe unions, including the American Federation of Teachers Local 420, say the St. Louis Board of Education is delaying bringing them into discussions after they voted 7-0 to do so during a work session two weeks ago. At least 12 schools were damaged during the May 16 tornado, resulting in over $1 million in damage, and seven of them will not be repaired in time for the first day of school on Aug. 18. -
Kim GarrettSeven public schools in north St. Louis were damaged during the May tornado. Sumner High School suffered significant roof damage and is closed this fall. Its alumni are worried that the district may prolong the repairs and that students may never return.
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Superintendent Tanya Patton made the recommendation to the Board of Education due to the building’s high remodeling cost and declining student enrollment. -
The district notified families on Tuesday that some storm-damaged schools will not be ready to reopen in time for the first day of school on Aug. 18. -
The May 16 tornado damaged 12 buildings in the district, resulting in nearly $1.8 million in initial costs. -
Construction begins in early June, and students are set to start using the building in Spring 2026. The $5.5 million project will house welding and industrial electricity programming, plus forklift training. -
The archdiocese had previously moved to close the school in 2022 due to low student enrollment, but community support kept doors open. -
The free summer camp at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis runs from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Wednesday through June for families impacted by the May 16 tornado. -
In March, the Trump administration announced it would no longer release remaining pandemic-era funding to states, which has left the district on the hook for over $19 million in repairs to heating and cooling systems in schools. -
Fields currently serves as the assistant superintendent of human resources for the Kirkwood School District. He will start his new role on July 1. -
University of Missouri System students could pay anywhere from $340 to $965 more per semester in the 2025-26 academic year. -
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley and St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer say they’re hoping that the federal government can act quickly and that the White House will approve a major disaster declaration.
