Spotlight New Hazelwood superintendent comes from local school district Blythe Bernhard | Post-Dispatch Apr 15, 2026 Apr 15, 2026 0 SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Bonita Jamison will be the next superintendent of the Hazelwood School District after leading Maplewood Richmond Heights for five years.kAm%96 w2K6=H@@5 $49@@= q@2C5 2??@F?465 y2>:D@?VD 9:C6 %9FCD52J 7@==@H:?8 2 ?2E:@?2= D62C49]k^AmkAmQx 2> ECF=J 9@?@C65 E@ 36 D6=64E65 E@ D6CG6 2D E96 ?6IE DFA6C:?E6?56?E @7 w2K6=H@@5 $49@@= s:DEC:4E[Q y2>:D@? D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E] Q%9:D :D 2 4@>>F?:EJ H:E9 2 DEC@?8 7@F?52E:@? 2?5 2 566A 4@>>:E>6?E E@ DEF56?ED[ 2?5 x 2> 8C2E67F= 7@C E96 @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ 36 2 A2CE @7 :E] x =@@< 7@CH2C5 E@ =:DE6?:?8[ =62C?:?8[ 2?5 3F:=5:?8 C6=2E:@?D9:AD H:E9 DEF56?ED[ DE277[ 72>:=:6D[ 2?5 E96 4@>>F?:EJ 2D H6 4@?E:?F6 E96 H@C< 2=C625J F?56CH2J]Qk^Am kAmy2>:D@? C6A=246D }6EE:6 r@==:?D\w2CE[ H9@ =65 w2K6=H@@5 7@C 2 564256] |2A=6H@@5 #:49>@?5 w6:89ED H:== D@@? 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Edited by Jenna Jones Post-Dispatch photographers Bonita Jamison, superintendent of Maplewood Richmond Heights School District, was appointed in 2021. Handout 0 Comments Want to see more like this? Get our local education coverage delivered directly to your inbox. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Blythe Bernhard | Post-Dispatch Education reporter Author email Follow Blythe Bernhard | Post-Dispatch Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Most Popular Voters across Missouri passed property tax caps. Will they actually happen? 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Voters across Missouri passed property tax caps. Will they actually happen? It's not clear when, or even if, property tax freezes passed by voters will go into effect.
Mizzou president says he cut student groups’ funding ‘to protect the institution’ UM System President Mun Choi said he was responsible for the university’s funding cuts to several multicultural student organizations.
Proposed charter school in Columbia set for approval under opposition from school district The Missouri Board of Education will vote on Frontier STEM Academy, which is sponsored by St. Louis University and plans to open in 2027.
St. Louis Public Schools says bus service is improved but wants vendor to do better The school board will vote Tuesday on renewing a one-year, $31.5 million contract with California-based Zum Services.
