The top priority of any elected school board should be the education of a community’s children. That priority entails responsible stewardship of the school district’s finances. Not only is such stewardship necessary to continue educating children, but it’s also the public’s money — the public has a right to know that it’s being wisely spent.

Two public school districts in the area — St. Louis city and Francis Howell in St. Charles County — have recently failed dismally on that front. Both districts have allowed major expenditures of district money for purposes that don’t advance the education of children at all. And both are being less than transparent with the public about why.

The lack of transparency is especially egregious at Francis Howell. This year, the district hired a new superi

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