A letter sent by Karen Collins-Adams on behalf of the St. Louis Board of Education to former Superintendent Millicent Borishade sheds some light on why she was fired without cause on Oct. 17.

Former board member Ben Conover shared photos of a letter addressed to Borishade with St. Louis Public Radio. Collins-Adams and board Vice President Emily Hubbard confirmed the letter’s authenticity.

Courtesy of Ben Conover

Courtesy of Ben Conover

“This communication is to document a growing concern among the members of the Board of Education regarding an increasing pattern of unauthorized communications from you over the last several months,” the letter states.

The letter did not notify Borishade that she was going to face any sort of disciplinary action or termination, but it did state that t

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