Missouri interim education commissioner resigns
Lisa Sireno will lead the department as the board continues a nationwide search for a permanent commissioner after Preis resigned.
- On Tuesday, Missouri Interim Education Commissioner Stacey Preis resigned, and the Missouri State Board of Education appointed Lisa Sireno as interim commissioner effective Wednesday, Oct. 21.
- The K12 Search Group was selected Tuesday to lead a nationwide search for a permanent commissioner, with funding from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and four other philanthropic organizations.
- Board member Vince Schoemehl of St. Louis expressed skepticism about A-F grade cards during the meeting, saying schools could face public grades as a threat amid budget constraints limiting roughly $300 million needed for full school funding.
- Preis stated "I think the board's agenda is better served by a different commissioner" during an impromptu press conference; Governor Mike Kehoe's spokeswoman, Gabby Picard, said he seeks a leader focused on reading and math performance.
- The State Board has not announced a timeline for selecting a permanent successor, though the department will release information about the selection process as it becomes available.
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Missouri names new interim education commissioner as search for permanent leader continues - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KBSI) — Lisa Sireno has been appointed Missouri’s interim commissioner of education following the unexpected resignation of Dr. Stacey Preis. Preis resigned during the Missouri State Board of Education meeting Tuesday, Oct. 20, with her resignation taking effect immediately. Following her departure, the board appointed Sireno, deputy commissioner of learning services for the Missouri Department of Elementary...
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KCURMissouri education chief resigns amid controversy over A-F ratings for public schools
Missouri interim Commissioner of Education Stacey Preis resigned Tuesday after just four months on the job amid speculation she was about to be fired. Speaking to reporters while the State Board of Education met in a closed session, Preis didn’t deny her situation but said no one had “directly” told her to resign to avoid […]
Missouri interim education commissioner resigns
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Interim Commissioner of Education Stacey Preis resigned effective immediately on Tuesday afternoon, hours after the State Board of Education selected a firm to assist with its search for a permanent commissioner. Preis did not provide a specific reason for her departure. In a statement, she said she submitted her resignation
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