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Community groups press East St. Louis board on accountability, federal funds and superintendent evaluation
Summary
Multiple community speakers asked the board for greater transparency, regular community-hosted meetings and clarity on superintendent evaluation criteria; one speaker asked how the district plans to guard against a potential $19 million federal funds recovery.
Community groups and parents used the East St. Louis School District 189 board’s May 21 public-comment period to press for greater accountability, clearer superintendent evaluation criteria and assurances about federal pandemic relief funds.
“As a board member, what do you see as your biggest responsibilities, and how will you stay accountable to students, parents, and educators by keeping them truly heard, included, and connected beyond just the meetings and events?” asked Danica Davis of Love Leaving Our Voices Everywhere during the meeting’s public-comment period.
Representatives of East Side of Line, a local nonprofit, asked the board to commit to community-hosted meetings and a 90-day or first-term…
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