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Kirkwood Board announces unofficial election results, swears in members and elects officers
Summary
At its April 14, 2025 reorganizational meeting, the Kirkwood School District Board received unofficial election results for two open seats, administered oaths of office, and completed its officer and delegate appointments, including election of a board president and vice president and several administrative appointments.
The Kirkwood School District Board of Education on April 14 received unofficial results from the April 8 election naming two winners for open board seats, administered oaths of office, and completed its annual reorganization, electing a board president and vice president and appointing board officers and delegates.
A staff member announced the unofficial vote totals, saying the results showed Judy Motika and Lisa Nieman received the most votes in the April 8 contest for two open seats on the board. The board then administered the oath of office to newly elected members before proceeding with reorganization business.
The board elected Judy Motika as board president by roll-call vote. The roll call recorded affirmative votes from Ms. Nieman, Ms. Andrews, Mr. Kathy, Motika, Nicole Schurn, Ms. Hepburn and Ms. Pangborn; the motion passed. Ben Caffey was nominated and then elected vice president in a subsequent roll-call vote that passed unanimously.
The board approved appointments for its administrative officers: an interim treasurer for April 14, 2025, through June 30, 2025 (name given in the transcript was not clearly specified), and Scott Cook as treasurer beginning July 1, 2025, through the next organizational meeting in April 2026. Laura Heidenreich was appointed board secretary and took office immediately.
Board members also reaffirmed the district's conflict of interest policy (BBFA), authorized continued use of existing signature plates until new plates bearing the 2025-26 president and treasurer are received, and named representatives to external organizations. The board appointed Nicole Schurn as the Missouri School Boards Association (MSBA) delegate with Judy Motika as the alternate and designated Lisa Nieman as the Special School District (SSD) governing council delegate with Ben Caffey as the alternate for 2025-26.
During reorganizational remarks, a board member thanked outgoing president Nicole Schurn for two years of leadership and noted that her tenure marked a historic milestone as the district's first Black female board president, saying, "she can truly say that she is a pioneer in every sense of the word." The comment was part of the board's acknowledgments before adjournment.
All formal motions recorded on the agenda passed by voice vote or roll call as noted during the meeting. The meeting concluded after the board completed nominations and appointments and adjourned the reorganizational session.
