HEARING REGARDING ACCREDITATION STATUS OF SLPS GRANTED BY COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION

St. Louis – The Commissioner of Education, D. Kent King, has granted the St. Louis Board of Education a hearing regarding the accreditation status of the school district. The hearing is currently scheduled for May 22 at:

Missouri Council of School Administrators

MCSA Education Center – Lower Level

3550 Amazonas Drive

Jefferson City, MO 65109

“I am pleased the Commissioner is giving this opportunity to present the data we previously submitted to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education which shows our district deserves to remain provisionally accredited,” said Superintendent Diana Bourisaw.

On March 22, the State Board voted to strip the District of its accreditation, effective June 15, after removing two accreditation standards in connection with college placement and career education courses