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Saint Louis City, MO April 7, 2009 Election
Member Board of Education; Saint Louis City School District Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Order is random and changes daily.

Sarah Leslie

Emile R. Bradford-Taylor Click here for more information about this candidate
  • Occupation: 1. Occupation: Registered Nurse, RNBSN
  • 2. Place of Residence: 19th + Tiffany neighborhood
  • 3. Education: St. Louis Public Schools; St. Louis Community College at Forest Park,
  • Associate Nursing degree; St. Louis University, BSN.
Priorities:
  • 1. Achieve Magnet School quality education and achieve accreditation.
  • 2. Support children by supporting parents with inclusive, respectful, accountable approaches
  • 3. Support teachers in every way possible by training, supplies, and adequate human resources, referrals for all.
Derek Craft Click here for more information about this candidate
  • Occupation: Entrepreneur Music Business-Coach; Whole FIT Entertainment
  • Education: Visual and Performing Arts High School;
  • St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley and Meramec
Priorities:
  • Citizenship
  • Civics
  • Economics and their connection to education
Rebecca L. Rogers Click here for more information about this candidate
  • Occupation: Occupation: Professor of Education at UMSL
  • Place of Residence: 24th Ward, Dogtown
  • Education: PhD (literacy Education); MA (English),
  • MS (Literacy Specialist Certification),
  • BA (English) all from University at Albany
Priorities:
  • Develop and expand community schools
  • Recruit and retain exemplary teachers
  • Prioritize student learning
William Monroe, Jr. Click here for more information about this candidate
  • Occupation: Educational Activist
  • Neigborhood: West End
  • Education: Graduate of Soldan High School
Priorities:
  • Facilitate and organize the transition of the transfer of the responsibility from the Special Administration Board back to the elected board
  • Form liaisons with teachers, students, community, business organizations, and local, state and federal governments to improve the St. Louis Public
  • Formulate and create community vocational/technical career centers that currently do not exist in the St. Louis area
Chad Beffa Click here for more information about this candidate
  • Occupation: Occupation: Residential Contract Consultant
  • Place of Residence: Kingshighway Hills
  • Education: Attended Harris Stowe State University: Secondary Education, Social Studies major
Priorities:
  • After expiration or accreditation, provide an orderly transition back to the elected school
  • Expand the successful magnet school and early childhood school models
  • Seek to make full service community schools a reality

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