Introduced

SB 298 - This act regards the superintendent and teachers of the St. Louis Public school system.

The act alters the current statutory requirement that the superintendent’s supervision of the school system be subject the control of the board and instead asserts that the superintendent’s supervision of the school system be subject to policies established by the board.

Current law mandates that the superintendent hire a treasurer, a commissioner of school buildings, and as many associate and assistant superintendents as the superintendent deems necessary. This act alters the aforementioned mandate so that the superintendent has the option as to whether to fill such positions. Further, the act alters the term of the superintendent from four years to five years.

Current law requires that only the district’s teaching appointments and promotions be based on merit. Under the provisions of this act, all of the district’s employee appointments and promotions will be merit-based.

DONALD THALHUBER


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