Superintendent

School board President Steven Blair said in a statement that Mike Dominguez had resigned “to pursue opportunities that better align with the current needs of his family."

Fields currently serves as the assistant superintendent of human resources for the Kirkwood School District. He will start his new role on July 1.

Leadership changes in two St. Louis-area districts come as they navigate post-pandemic relief budget shortfalls and increased scrutiny over curriculum.

The board appointed Borishade as superintendent during a closed session Tuesday night without opening up a formal hiring process.

St. Louis Public Schools has hired Keisha Scarlett, an administrator in Seattle Public Schools who has a doctorate in education leadership and policy studies, as its superintendent.

The candidates are vying to replace Kelvin Adams, who was one of the longest-serving superintendents in St. Louis history.

St. Louis Public Schools Superintendent Kelvin Adams will retire this month from the district he helmed for the past 14 years.

The district’s chief of staff, Nicole Williams, will lead the district after Superintendent Kelvin Adams retires at the end of this year.

“To be honest, I was in complete denial,” the superintendent said. “It just never sunk in what I was really facing.”

Curtis Cain, who is moving to the Rockwood School District this summer, was chosen as the National Superintendent of the Year.