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That's Bill Haas referring to his duties as a member of the elected board of the St. Louis City School District.

Since 2007 when the district lost accreditation, a board comprised of three state-appointed members has performed the responsibilities previously held by the elected board.

Legislation recently introduced in the Missouri Senate could reinstate the elected board, a move that Haas says represents the democratic interests of the community.

Reporting from the state capitol, I'm Alex Mallin.

Wrap: Nasheed introduced legislation that would replace the current state-appointed board with the cities' elected seven member board.

Nasheed says publicly elected officials would represent the views of the people better than those appointed by politicians like the Governor and the St. Louis Mayor.

Those opposed have credited the district turnaround largely to the actions of the state-appointed board, including the appointment of Superintendent Dr. Kelvin Adams.

Nasheed says upon passage this bill would help set precedent for future schools recovering from loss of accreditation.

Reporting from the state capitol, I'm Alex Mallin.