Carmen A Stayton, an instructional specialist with the Washington University St. Louis Institute for School Partnership, was recently elected president of the Special School District of St. Louis County board of education, becoming the first person of color to hold the position.
Stayton had served as board director for Subdistrict 1, which represents Hazelwood, Jennings, and Maplewood-Richmond Heights school districts.
She was elected to the SSD board in March 2023, and elected vice president in 2024
She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s in education/student affairs from the University of Dubuque (Iowa), and a master’s degree in education/early childhood education from the University of Missouri St. Louis.
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