Hillsboro R-3 School District

Hillsboro R-3 School District is a school district headquartered in Hillsboro, Missouri in Greater St. Louis. Hillsboro and some unincorporated areas are in the district boundaries, and it also serves a small section of DeSoto.[1]

History

In June 2014 the school board hired Leigh Ann Cornman, the wife of superintendent Aaron Cornman, as an instructional coach, on a 5-1 basis. Superintendent Cornman was not a part of the hiring committee.[2] There were accusations that superintendent Cornman had promoted the relaxing of hiring policies so his wife could get a job; the superintendent denied those accusations.[3]

In September 2015, the high school experienced a large number of parents and students protesting against the right of a pre-operation transgender student, Lila Perry, to use the girls' locker room and restrooms.[4][5]

Schools

The district schools occupy a single area divided into two halves by Business Highway 21. The West Campus houses the primary school and high school. The east campus houses the elementary, intermediate south, intermediate north, junior high school, learning center, and data center.[6]

  • Hillsboro High School
  • Hillsboro Junior High School
  • Hillsboro Intermediate School
  • Hillsboro Elementary School
  • Hillsboro Primary School
  • Hillsboro Alternative Program/Hillsboro Learning Center

References
  1. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Jefferson County, MO" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on June 13, 2014.
  2. Carbery, Kevin. "Hillsboro R-3 board hires superintendent’s wife" (Archive). Jefferson County Leader. Thursday June 5, 2014. p. 6. Retrieved on June 13, 2014.
  3. Rush, Mike. "Superintendent defends hiring his wife" (Archive). KSDK. June 2, 2014. Retrieved on June 13, 2014.
  4. Joe Millitzer. "Protest staged over transgender student’s right to use girl’s locker room" KTVI. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  5. Doug Moore, Koran Addo. "Hillsboro High students walk out over transgender dispute" St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  6. "district_map.jpg" (Archive). Hillsboro R-3 School District. Retrieved on June 13, 2014.
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