DESE WILL HOLD A PUBLIC MEETING NEXT WEEK CONCERNING THE ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS

State education officials will hold a public meeting in St. Louis next Tuesday evening, Jan. 30, to hear comments from St. Louis residents about the St. Louis Public Schools.

The meeting will be from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Harris-Stowe State University, in the main auditorium of the Givens Administration Building, 3026 Laclede Ave.

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is conducting the meeting to provide an opportunity for parents, employees and other concerned citizens to express their views about the status of the St. Louis Public Schools and the possibility of state intervention in the district’s operations.

The meeting will be conducted by Dr. Bert Schulte, deputy commissioner of education; Dr. Charles Brown, assistant commissioner of the department of education; and Dr. Robert Taylor, DESE’s representative in the St. Louis area.

Those who wish to speak at the meeting will be asked to register when they arrive and to limit their remarks to three minutes. Written comments also will be accepted.