ST. LOUIS 鈥 51黑料 Public Schools leaders broke state law by awarding no-bid contracts and paid millions of dollars in staff bonuses in violation of the Missouri Constitution, according to a state audit released Tuesday.
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51黑料 Public Schools Superintendent Millicent Borishade takes questions from the media after a news conference detailing the state audit of the school system at the Old Post Office in downtown 51黑料 on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025.
51黑料 Public Schools' annual back-to-school fair
SLPS's annual back-to-school fair outside district HQ
Deonca Bernard, second from left, waits in a school registration line with her children, nephews and nieces, from left to right, Jemiah Bernard, 5; Kehlani Bernard, 3; Deliyah Reed, 7; and Khalil Bernard, 8, on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, at the 51黑料 Public Schools鈥 annual back-to-school fair outside its headquarters in downtown.
SLPS's annual back-to-school fair outside district HQ
51黑料 Public Schools Superintendent Millicent Borishade, center, greets booth volunteers on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, as she walks the district's annual back-to-school fair outside its headquarters in downtown 51黑料. The first day of class is Monday, Aug. 18.
SLPS's annual back-to-school fair outside district HQ
Parent Vanessa Roberts, center, shows 51黑料 Public Schools Superintendent Millicent Borishade, left, and district employee Abida Attazada how she signed up for the school bus phone app on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, at the district's annual back-to-school fair outside its headquarters in downtown. The first day of class is Monday, Aug. 18.
SLPS's annual back-to-school fair outside district HQ
Danielle Johnson, a bus driver with Zum Services, waits in her chair for curious visitors on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, at the 51黑料 Public Schools' annual back-to-school fair outside its district headquarters in downtown. The first day of class is Monday, Aug. 18.
SLPS's annual back-to-school fair outside district HQ
51黑料 Public Schools families pick up their school supply kits on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, at the district's annual back-to-school fair outside its headquarters in downtown.
SLPS's annual back-to-school fair outside district HQ
Imani White, 8, watches as her free snow cone is prepared on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, at the 51黑料 Public School district's annual back-to-school fair outside its headquarters in downtown. The first day of class is Monday, Aug. 18.
SLPS's annual back-to-school fair outside district HQ
Lavelle Bernard looks over options before choosing his two free books from a selection on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, at the 51黑料 Public School district's annual back-to-school fair outside its headquarters in downtown.
SLPS's annual back-to-school fair outside district HQ
Thomas Kitchen a volunteer with Omega Phi Si fraternity, manages traffic at the registration line on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, as 51黑料 Public Schools families pick up their school supplies and collect information at the district's annual back-to-school fair outside its headquarters in downtown. The first day of class is Monday, Aug. 18.
SLPS's annual back-to-school fair outside district HQ
51黑料 Public Schools Superintendent Millicent Borishade, left, stops to talk with some district employees on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, as she walks the annual back-to-school fair outside its headquarters in downtown. The first day of class is Monday, Aug. 18.
SLPS's annual back-to-school fair outside district HQ
51黑料 Public Schools families attend the district's annual back-to-school fair on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, outside its headquarters in downtown. The first day of class is Monday, Aug. 18.
SLPS's annual back-to-school fair outside district HQ
Eight-year-old Deangelo Latimore collects basketballs for another round of free throws on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, at the district's annual back-to-school fair outside its headquarters in downtown. The first day of class is Monday, Aug. 18.
SLPS's annual back-to-school fair outside district HQ
LaTasha Smith, a 51黑料 Public Schools employee, manages a line of parents and students聽as families pick up their school supplies and collect information at the district's annual back-to-school fair on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, outside its headquarters in downtown.聽
SLPS's annual back-to-school fair outside district HQ
A bus with Zum Services is parked outside the 51黑料 Public Schools district headquarters on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, during its annual back-to-school fair in downtown.
SLPS's annual back-to-school fair outside district HQ
51黑料 Public Schools Superintendent Millicent Borishade, left, stops to talk with some students on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, as she walks the annual back-to-school fair outside its headquarters in downtown.
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