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Saint Louis Public Schools holds public meet-and-greet for new board member; superintendent outlines literacy, STEM and extracurricular initiatives
Summary
The district introduced new board member Ben Conover and senior cabinet members, and Superintendent Millicent Borchadeh presented key initiatives including Literacy for the Lou, a reading-and-writing pilot, expanded classroom libraries, ZSpace in STEM schools and districtwide extracurricular competitions.
Ben Conover, the board’s newest member, attended a public meet-and-greet at a Saint Louis Public Schools session where Superintendent Millicent Borchadeh introduced her senior cabinet and summarized the district’s priorities and initiatives.
The introductions and overview were presented as part of the district’s onboarding work for new board members. "Mr. Conover will be fulfilling a vacancy… He'll be serving from 2025 through 2027," Borchadeh said during opening remarks, adding that Conover will serve on the legislative and governance committees. Conover said he hopes to bring his legislative and advocacy experience to the board: "I have some background in legislative work as well as advocacy work… I'm really excited to get involved here at the public school district, Saint Louis Public Schools." (Ben Conover)
Why it matters: the session combined formal onboarding…
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