Blythe Bernhard

District leaders will take questions and feedback at the meeting Wednesday at Vashon High School to introduce Future Ready SLPS.

Progress St. Louis Action Fund supported Tishaura O. Jones for mayor and three candidates for the St. Louis Public Schools board.

The district needs to downsize its footprint of 62 schools due to declining enrollment and rising maintenance and transportation costs.

Myra Berry, a 20-year veteran of SLPS, agreed to move her "physical residence" to St. Louis within six months.

A preservationist group is offering to help St. Louis Public Schools as the district prepares to shutter 20 buildings.

The district has proposed to downsize its portfolio of 62 schools by one-third by 2027 due to declining enrollment and rising costs.

The changes reflect the fluctuating school landscape as birth rates dropped and families shifted to charters or moved out of the city.

The agreement between UMSL and St. Mary’s South Side Catholic High School offers educational opportunities for students and staff.

The audit is expected to focus on SLPS operations, like property management, as district leaders prepare to shutter more than 20 schools.

The district's first tax hike proposal in 15 years would raise annual property taxes by $500 for a house with an assessed value of $400,000.