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Parents and board members press SLPS for clearer funding transparency; private fundraising gaps and enrollment decline raised
Summary
At the Aug. 27 Budget, Equity & Transparency Committee meeting, speakers urged the district to publish per‑school spending reports and to address inequities in private fundraising and enrollment declines that affect school resources.
Committee members, parents and community representatives used the Aug. 27 meeting of the St. Louis Public Schools Budget, Equity & Transparency Committee to press the district for clearer public information on per‑school spending and to raise concerns about inequitable private fundraising and declining enrollment.
A committee participant said there is a “persistent perception in the city that St. Louis public schools is not equitable in how we allocate funds to our schools,” and urged renewed public reporting. The speaker argued the district previously produced an annual report that showed per‑school…
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