As of July 19, two people have filed to run for two seats on the St. Louis Public Schools Board of Education: Donna Jones and Wendy Goss. The filing deadline is July 28. Election day is November 3. For the last school board election there were 12 candidates for three seats.
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SLPS Buildings for Sale
School Street Address Zip Code List Price Clay 3821 N 11th St 63107 $795,000 Cote Brilliante 2616 Cora Ave 63113 $517,120 Cupples 4908 Cote Brilliante Ave 63113 $416,000 DeAndreis 4253 Clarence Ave 63115 $495,000 Euclid 1131 N Euclid Ave 63113 $214,542 Fanning 3417 Grace Ave 63116 $1,300,000 Farragut 4025 Sullivan Ave 63107 $982,185 Ford 1383 Clara Ave 63112 $788,200 Gundlach 2931 Arlington Ave 63120 $347,895 Jackson 1614 Hogan St 63106 $1,050,000 Langston 5511 Wabada Ave 63112 $400,000 Mark Twain 5316 Ruskin Ave 63115 $275,000 Scullin 4160 N Kingshighway Blvd 63115 $324,700 Stowe 5750 Lotus Ave 63112 $450,000 Turner 2615 Billups Ave 63113 $497,680 Turner Branch 4215 W Kennerly Ave 63113 $155,045 Walnut Park 5814 Thekla Ave 63120 $460,000 Contact admin@key-westpropertypartners.com or 314-730-2990 to schedule a tour.
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Help wanted
The application for the open SLPS Board of Education position has been posted at https://www.slps.org/BoardSeat. The current board members will vote to appoint someone to serve the remainder of the term of the open seat, which goes through April 2027. All board members must file a personal financial disclosure statement and complete state-mandated training.
See board bylaw 9111 for more information.
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New board member training
I’ve completed my 18.5 hours of state-mandated school board training provided by the Missouri School Boards’ Association.
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Bunch o’ meetings
4/30/2025 Reimagining SLPS, Phase 1
Slides
Notes taken by Misty Donald Ramirez5/27/2025 Work Session
Agenda
YouTube recording
Notes taken by Misty Donald Ramirez6/2/2025 and 6/3/2025 Board Retreat
6/3/2025 Special Board Meeting
Agenda
YouTube recording
Notes taken by Misty Donald Ramirez6/10/2025 Board Meeting
Agenda
YouTube recording
Notes taken by Misty Donald Ramirez6/11/2025 Reimagining SLPS, Phase 2
Notes taken by Misty Donald Ramirez
SLPS photos posted on Facebook6/12/2025 Special Board Meeting
Agenda
YouTube recordings: part 1, part 26/16/2025 Real Estate Committee
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Educator of the Year awards
The ceremony was held on May 7 at 612North.
Werner Family
Early Childhood Educator of the Year
Lindsey Smith
Patrick Henry Downtown Academy
Kindergarten Educator of the Year
Lauren Hollis
Nance Elementary
Tammy Taylor & Family
Elementary Reading Educator of the Year
Lynette Farmer
Gateway MST Elementary
Elementary Mathematics Educator of the Year
Evan Day
Mallinckrodt Academy of Gifted Instruction
Secondary English Language Arts Educator of the Year
Emily Herron
Sumner High
Secondary Humanities Educator of the Year
Caleb Pavon
Lyon Academy at Blow
Baur Family | Fine-Kanterman Family
Secondary Mathematics Educator of the Year
Benjamin Klocke
McKinley Classical Leadership Academy
Barbara Jean Kuczka
Health & Wellness Educator of the Year
Kelcy Voegele
Humboldt Academy of Higher Learning
Visual Arts Educator of the Year
Jacob Lewis
McKinley Classical Leadership Academy
Performing Arts Educator of the Year
Robin Mik
Adams Elementary
Special Education Educator of the Year
Rhea Willis
Vashon High
Specialty Support Areas Educator of the Year
Abrahatzion Habtu
Soldan International Studies High
Supporting School Leader of the Year
Dr. Dianna Sumner
Sumner High
Elementary School Leader of the Year
Dr. Yvette Levy
Wilkinson Early Childhood Center
Secondary School Leader of the Year
Dr. LaRon Haymore
McKinley Classical Leadership Academy
Special Announcement
SLPS District-Wide Educator of the Year
Lynette Farmer
Gateway MST Elementary
Special Award Presentation
SLPS Retired Educator of the Year
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Board of Education committee assignments
Committee assignments (PDF)
I’m on the real estate, Proposition S, and communications committees.
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5/13/2025 Board Meeting
- Agenda
- YouTube recordings: Meet and Greet, Meeting
- Notes taken by SLPS parent Misty Donald Ramirez
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Graduating class sizes
School Class size Gateway STEM 219 Clyde C. Miller 123 Roosevelt 118 Vashon 90 Central VPA 83 Collegiate 72 Metro 70 McKinley High 59 Sumner 52 Soldan 45 Nottingham 9 There were 318 students in my high school class (I was co-valedictorian, thanks for asking), and I’m right in the middle of the population low point known as Gen X, so SLPS’s class sizes seem small to me.
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4/22/2025 Work Session
Meeting materials
- Agenda (663-page agenda packet)
- YouTube recording
- Nearly word-for-word notes taken by SLPS parent (and saint) Misty Donald Ramirez
Board officer election results
President, Dr. Karen Collins-Adams
Vice President, Emily Hubbard
Secretary, Brian H. Marston
Karen, Brian, and Emily Media coverage
- SLPS superintendent ‘welcomes scrutiny’ from board, The St. Louis American, 4/24
- Friction starts early for new board at St. Louis Public Schools, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 4/24
- After Elections, New Leaders Confront Old Problems in St. Louis, The 74, 4/23
- New members sworn in St. Louis Public Schools board amid challenges, FOX 2, 4/23
- 3 newly elected St. Louis Public Schools board members sworn in, KSDK, 4/22
- New board members will confront immediate challenges at St. Louis Public Schools, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 4/22
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