City Kids May Soon Have Day Curfew

St. Louis Public Schools Superintendent Diana Bourisaw wants a daytime curfew for children in the City of St. Louis. And the President of the Board of Aldermen appears ready to help.

“In the past two months, I have approached many elected officials, including Board of Alderman President Jim Shrewsbury and Police Chief Joe Mokwa,” said Bourisaw in a press release today. She said a daytime curfew has been a successful tool that has been used in many other cities across the country to reduce the truancy rate. Such curfews typically prohibit children from being in public places other than schools during school hours on weekdays.

According to SLPS, Shrewsbury has already drafted an ordinance to establish a daytime ordinance which is currently being reviewed by Ald. Terry Kennedy, chairman of the Public Safety Committee.

“Truancy is a very serious issue and I am willing to help the Superintendent deal with it. I expect to have a daytime curfew ordinance ready to be introduced in the near future,” said Shrewsbury.