Work Session

The Saint Louis Public Schools held a work session on August 15, 2026, focused primarily on approving transportation services for students across five districts. The board discussed entering into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Missouri Charter Public Schools Cooperative and Omnia to provide alternate transportation services for diverse learners, including those covered under the McKinney-Vento Act, IDEA, and students with IEPs and 504 plans. The contract period is from August 11, 2026, through January 2027, with a spending authorization not to exceed $3,302,000. The discussion clarified vendor participation and the consolidation of transportation services under one department to improve budget oversight and service coordination. The board voted unanimously to approve the spending and move forward with the MOU, with plans to return for further approval of the finalized agreement.