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St. Louis Public Schools presents 2026 legislative platform, pushes for full funding and local control
Summary
Interim Superintendent Dr. Myra Berry and lobbyist Steve Carroll presented the district's 2026 legislative platform at the annual legislative breakfast, urging full transportation funding, limits on charter expansion, opposition to expanded ESA voucher funding and preservation of local control.
Dr. Myra Berry, interim superintendent of St. Louis Public Schools, opened the district's annual legislative breakfast by asking state and city leaders to partner with the district to strengthen academic outcomes and provide safe, supportive environments for students.
Steve Carroll, president of Carroll Associates and the district's longtime lobbyist, laid out the board's 2026 legislative platform and prioritized several state-level actions the district will press during the legislative session in Jefferson City. "We strongly support local control and governance by the locally elected school board," Carroll said, and he urged lawmakers to fully fund the state transportation formula so school districts are not forced to find funding "out of the classroom."
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