<div><p>St. Louis Public Schools Superintendent Keisha Scarlett plans to fight for her job after the Board of Education voted 6-0 Monday to end her three-year contract, following a third-party investigation into her hiring practices and other personnel decisions.</p><p>According to Board of Education Vice President Matt Davis, a third-party investigator provided school board members with a preliminary report last week. Board members met with external investigators Monday before voting during a closed session, officials said.</p><p>The unidentified investigator was hired in July to probe Scarlett’s hiring practices and other personnel decisions after concerns arose in recent months about Scarlett hiring her friends from Seattle Public Schools, where she was previously employed.</p></div>

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SLPS Superintendent Scarlett plans to appeal after being ousted by school board

St. Louis Public Schools Superintendent Keisha Scarlett plans to fight for her job after the Board of Education voted 6-0 Monday to end her three-year contract, following a third-party investigation into her hiring practices and other personnel decisions. According to Board of Education Vice President Matt Davis, a third-party investigator...