Meria Carstarphen
Meria Joel Carstarphen, superintendent of the Austin Independent School District, was previously superintendent of the Saint Paul (Minn.) Public Schools.
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Meria Joel Carstarphen, superintendent of the Austin Independent School District, was previously superintendent of the Saint Paul (Minn.) Public Schools.
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