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Parkway School Board candidates present priorities at League of Women Voters forum
Summary
Four candidates for the Parkway School District board — Jeffrey Spector (incumbent), Mia Robinson, John Kilper and Ali Seacote — outlined priorities including student safety, fiscal planning, facilities, DEI, teacher retention and mental-health supports at an hour-and-a-half League of Women Voters forum.
Four candidates for two open seats on the Parkway School District Board of Education appeared at a League of Women Voters candidate forum where they answered voter-submitted questions on budget, facilities, student supports, DEI, teacher pay and other issues.
Candidates introduced themselves in two-minute opening statements. Jeffrey Spector described himself as an incumbent board member with deep Parkway roots and emphasized safety, transparency and continuity during the upcoming superintendent transition. Mia Robinson, a former school counselor and recent Parkway resident, highlighted mental-health supports, DEI and a parent’s perspective as a future Parkway parent. John Kilper, a Parkway alum and long-time volunteer, emphasized strategic planning, fiscal responsibility and the district’s reputation. Ali Seacote, chief of staff at the Clark Fox Family Foundation and a former teacher, said she would bring classroom experience and nonprofit experience to the board.
Forum moderator Yvette Kell of the League of Women Voters said questions were submitted online and from the audience. The candidates answered a rotation of questions with one-minute responses and two-minute closing statements. Topics that drew extended attention included the St. Louis County senior property tax-freeze and its budget implications, aging facilities and Facility 2050 planning, teacher compensation and staffing, K–3 suspensions and restorative practices, special-education inclusion, and curriculum and library complaints.
No formal votes or board actions were taken at the event; candidates urged voters to participate in the April 8 election.
