Missouri / School Districts / St. Louis City
At a special board meeting on Feb. 6, 2026, board members approved the meeting agenda and then voted in roll-call fashion to move into a closed session. The transcript records motions, seconds and affirmative roll-call responses; one named member did not respond in the recorded segments.
Missouri / School Districts / St. Louis City
District staff proposed a tiered grant-approval process, a one-page school fundraising plan and options to shorten MOU timelines from about four months to 30–60 days; administration will return with detailed proposals by the next work session.
Missouri / School Districts / St. Louis City
The committee voted to send a state‑model reading policy to the full board, approved updated public comment language and recommended updated board norms; it also discussed a student protest policy, how to make a safe‑schools resolution more publicly accessible and a formal transparency commitment.
Missouri / School Districts / St. Louis City
On Feb. 2, 2026, the Audit Committee voted to adopt a cabinet-level risk questionnaire to inform a risk matrix for next year’s audit plan and asked Superintendent Dr. Berry to propose a realistic timeline; the meeting also approved minutes and appointed a committee secretary before adjourning to closed session.
Missouri / School Districts / St. Louis City
The Audit Committee amended the agenda to remove the Ruben Brown audit from closed session, discussed meeting frequency and budget timelines, and set the next open session for April 6 (first Monday in April) with the Rubin Brown closeout meeting tentatively scheduled for April.
Missouri / School Districts / St. Louis City
Auditors from RubinBrown reported they will issue a clean opinion for fiscal year 2025 financial statements but noted internal control comments in a management letter; the board approved the audit and authorized short‑term finance support contracts with LDR/ADM Services (not to exceed $130,000) and MSBA/Pam Frazier (not to exceed $110,000).
Missouri / School Districts / St. Louis City
St. Louis Public Schools proposed shifting sixth graders from four elementary campuses into middle schools next year and centralizing career and technical education at Clyde C. Miller; the district estimated a $1.6 million transitional cost to move cosmetology and said centralization could unlock DESE grants, prompting questions about equity from board members.
Missouri / School Districts / St. Louis City
The district proposed shifting to a two‑tier bell schedule (8:00 a.m. and about 9:30 a.m.) to improve student outcomes and safety; implementation would require roughly 30 additional buses costing an estimated $3.5–5 million and the district said it has a '10‑plus million dollar' heavy‑duty vehicle grant to support 30 electric buses and infrastructure.
Missouri / School Districts / St. Louis City
The district presented recommended criteria and a shortlist of closed buildings for possible demolition — Scullin, Walnut Park, Hempstead, Gunlock, Stowe and Euclid — and said each demolition could cost roughly $1 million; the RFPs will include salvage requirements and community reuse planning with City partners.
Missouri / School Districts / St. Louis City
The SLPS Real Estate Committee approved both the open-session and amended Dec. 15, 2025 minutes and voted to adjourn to closed session under Missouri statute 6-10.021(2); the meeting adjourned to closed session at 4:05 p.m.