/tags/school-finances School Finances en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Fri, 13 Dec 2024 17:23:06 GMT /news-briefs/2024-12-13/slps-recalls-credit-cards-audit-mismanagement St. Louis Public Schools demands all district-issued credit cards be returned to the chief financial officer after an investigation found evidence of misuse of school funds. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 17:23:06 GMT /news-briefs/2024-12-13/slps-recalls-credit-cards-audit-mismanagement Hiba Ahmad /education/2024-09-25/slps-superintendent-scarlett-appeal-ousted-school-board The St. Louis Board of Education voted 6-0 Monday to end Scarlett's three-year contract, following a third-party investigation into her hiring practices and other personnel matters. Wed, 25 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /education/2024-09-25/slps-superintendent-scarlett-appeal-ousted-school-board Lacretia Wimbley /education/2024-09-06/aft-lawmakers-state-audit-charter-schools-missouri Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick says he'll only investigate charter schools in the region if formal complaints show “specific problems” after union leaders sent a letter to the office in August. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /education/2024-09-06/aft-lawmakers-state-audit-charter-schools-missouri Lacretia Wimbley /education/2024-08-19/families-navigate-first-day-st-louis-public-school-district St. Louis Public Schools officials, as well as the Naidoo family, say they're managing transportation hiccups and other issues. Mon, 19 Aug 2024 18:01:30 GMT /education/2024-08-19/families-navigate-first-day-st-louis-public-school-district Lacretia Wimbley /education/2024-08-14/st-louis-public-schools-classes-audit-transportation Leaders of the St. Louis Public School District shared plans Tuesday evening to begin the 2024-25 school year on a positive note, as well as insight into finances and student transportation. Wed, 14 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /education/2024-08-14/st-louis-public-schools-classes-audit-transportation Lacretia Wimbley /education/2023-04-20/circuit-court-finds-st-louis-charter-schools-can-continue-to-receive-desegregation-funding The court said charter schools do not have to spend the money on desegregation programs. Thu, 20 Apr 2023 21:48:23 GMT /education/2023-04-20/circuit-court-finds-st-louis-charter-schools-can-continue-to-receive-desegregation-funding Kate Grumke /government-politics-issues/2022-03-09/missouri-house-narrowly-sends-open-enrollment-charter-funding-bills-to-the-senate With fewer Republican lawmakers in the legislature who have previously supported school choice measures, compromises were made to secure the bills’ passage Wed, 09 Mar 2022 22:35:38 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-03-09/missouri-house-narrowly-sends-open-enrollment-charter-funding-bills-to-the-senate Tessa Weinberg /government-politics-issues/2022-03-07/schools-left-scrambling-after-missouri-treasurer-tied-bond-deals-to-ags-covid-demands If schools refused to certify their district had complied with Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s demands to drop any and all COVID-19 restrictions, thousands in savings to taxpayers were at risk. In the nearly three months since the state required the certification form, 21 districts signed and seven refused. Mon, 07 Mar 2022 23:09:39 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-03-07/schools-left-scrambling-after-missouri-treasurer-tied-bond-deals-to-ags-covid-demands Tessa Weinberg /education/2021-04-29/six-illinois-schools-put-on-financial-watch-list-three-are-in-st-clair-county More than one-third of districts in the county dropped at least one tier. Thu, 29 Apr 2021 16:49:47 GMT /education/2021-04-29/six-illinois-schools-put-on-financial-watch-list-three-are-in-st-clair-county Megan Valley /education/2021-04-21/many-schools-few-kids-st-louis-plagued-by-too-much-unused-building-space St. Louis' school buildings have half as many kids in them as other big cities and school districts do. Wed, 21 Apr 2021 10:24:59 GMT /education/2021-04-21/many-schools-few-kids-st-louis-plagued-by-too-much-unused-building-space Ryan Delaney