St. Louis Public Schools

The Reimagining SLPS community events are meant to inform families, teachers and community stakeholders about the district’s effort to consolidate its buildings due to declining enrollment and high cost repairs.

State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick gave the school district a poor rating after a review of its finances, hiring and contract procurement protocols during the last school year. The district says it has already implemented new measures to effectively monitor its finances.

A group of Sumner High School alumni is pushing for the north St. Louis school to receive a National Historic Landmark designation through the National Park Service.

The executive board of the American Federation of Teachers Local 420 unanimously approved a no confidence petition, and it was delivered to school board President Karen Collins-Adams on Monday.

Sumner High alumni rallied to welcome students starting the school year at Stevens Middle School and vowed to fight for the school’s future.

The Sumner High School Alumni Association greeted current students at Stevens Middle School after the historic high school was temporarily closed due to damage from the May 16 tornado.

Families displaced by the May 16 tornado who still want their children to attend their original schools are entitled to district-provided transportation and free meals for their students

District officials said families should have all bus route information no later than Friday.

“The school board was asleep at the wheel,” said Scott Fitzpatrick, Missouri's state auditor. He added that the district could run out of money in less than six years at current spending levels.

The district has over $200 million in reserves, but Superintendent Millicent Borishade said the increased expenditures are “unsustainable.”