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St. Louis Public Schools committee decides to table resolution opposing open‑enrollment bill after noting district exemption in House bill
Summary
The legislative committee discussed whether to put forward a board resolution opposing House Bill 711 (open enrollment). Members said HB 711 contains an exemption for districts under desegregation orders and agreed not to issue a separate public resolution at this time; legal counsel will review the exemption language.
St. Louis Public Schools’ Legislative and Advocacy Committee discussed a potential board resolution opposing state open‑enrollment legislation at its April 4 meeting and agreed to table the resolution for now after staff and counsel confirmed the district is explicitly included in an exemption in the House bill.
The committee’s Jefferson City lobbyist, Steve Carroll, said House Bill 711 — the open‑enrollment measure that has passed the House and moved to the Senate — includes language that allows districts subject to a desegregation order to opt out of the bill’s open‑enrollment provisions. “We have the exemption for the St. Louis Public Schools because of the settlement agreement and what we're under. And that's…
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