EDWARDSVILLE — The Edwardsville School Board has suspended the district's superintendent, Patrick Shelton, with pay pending an investigation.

Allen Duncan, who had been serving as an assistant superintendent, was named acting superintendent.

Shelton had led the district, which has about 7,200 students in K-12, since July 2021. His contract includes a base annual pay of $195,000 and provides 108 sick days per year, plus vacation and personal days. The contract runs through 2028.

The school board voted unanimously Thursday for the suspension.

Shelton came to Edwardsville from Lee’s Summit, a district in the Kansas City suburbs. He has also held leadership positions in Parkway School District.

In April 2024, officers from the Edwardsville teachers union sent a letter to Shelton and the s

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