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Legislative committee flags potential state takeover, considers added lobbying and legal readiness
Summary
After a staff update on activity at the state capitol, the committee discussed the practical and legal limits of a state takeover, the unlikely prospect of immediate unaccreditation, and agreed administrators should return with lobbying support options if threats escalate.
The St. Louis Public Schools legislative committee raised concerns about political activity at the state capitol and asked staff to report back if additional lobbying support is needed to counter any move to change district governance. The discussion took place during the committee’s Sept. 11 meeting.
Steve, a staff member who monitors Jeff City activity, described recent special-session developments — including congressional redistricting bills and a governor’s $300,000,000 line-item veto — and said protesters had been active at the capitol. "Veto session started yesterday. There were no veto overrides," Steve said, noting a recent special session and that some bills, without emergency clauses, would take effect 90 days after the…
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