SLPS moves Confluence Academies to remedial plan after mixed test-growth results

Saint Louis Public Schools placed Confluence Academies on a Level 1 remedial plan Wednesday after district reviewers found the charter failed to meet multiple contractual academic measures over the past two school years. Network superintendents told the board the remedial plan will be developed collaboratively and monitored; if Confluence does not show progress it could face probation and, ultimately, charter revocation under the district's sponsorship handbook and contract.

Why it matters: Confluence is under a five-year sponsorship contract with SLPS that the district must evaluate before recommending renewal to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). The corrective steps and timelines set now will determine whether SLPS recommends renewal or moves to higher enforcement actions when the renewal decision occurs in the 2026'27 cycle.

At the meeting, network superintendent Isaac Pollock and Dr. Tanya Bailey summarized Confluence's performance results and next steps. Pollock said the contract's primary academic accountability measures require that 95% of tested students in specified grades and courses demonstrate growth on NWEA reading and math and that 50%…