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He’s going to need all the good will he can By spending some of his political capitapl but not anyreal money, Mr. Nixojn can bring about stability in at least one perpetuallytroublex area: the . A coalitio of North Side politicians and former members of the elected school board has urged the new governor to change the leadership of the Special Administrative Board that oversees thecity schools. Some suggestf getting rid of the boardall together. Duringb the campaign, Mr. Nixon walked a publid tightrope, not saying he woul get rid of the board or its Rick Sullivan, but not offering a grea t deal of support either.
(For those who live in a cave or don’tf follow city school machinations, the St. Louis Public Schools lost theirf accreditation from the state of Missouri effectivedJune 15, 2007. The statse board of education nominated Mr. Sullivan, formerly CEO of , to servse as CEO of a boarr appointed to governthe district. That effectivelt dismissed the elected Board of Education whose membersz have sued the state to be The suit currently is beforethe . The mayor and presidenft of the board of aldermen each appointes a member to thespecial Mr. Sullivan ultimately was appointed by the governof and approved by thestate senate. Because his is a gubernatoria l appointment, it is possible Mr.
Sullivan coulc be replaced by Mr. Nixon.) This dilemmza comes just as a new Kelvin Adams, takes the reins. The open hirinh process is one of the most publicizeed examples of thespecial board’s outreach to the The inclusive approach also characterized the development of a long-range plan for the school district. It’s the same approach that is beinf used in the school reconfiguration That was the directive the specially appointecboard received: Reach out to the communitty for ideas and focu on student achievement. Mr. Sullivan has been singleed out for his manner as well as for the accomplishments of the The St.
Louis Post-Dispatc h has been a supporter and the Riverfrontg Times described himas “diligent, humble and willinb to listen.” Hopefully, we’ll be able to say the same abou t Jay Nixon.