Miami East Local school board moves to pursue K12 for treasurer search

Miami East Local school board members agreed during a meeting to pursue K12 to lead the district's search for a new treasurer and to schedule a follow-up meeting with the firm's representative to finalize a posting and compensation range. Chair said the decision followed presentations from K12, the Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA) and Finding Leaders and that Montgomery County Shared Resources had not submitted materials.

The decision grew out of discussion over whether to seek a full-time treasurer, use a shared-services model, or appoint an interim. "K12 was her recommendation," the Chair said, referring to the district's assistant treasurer, Carrie, who was not present; several members said they were comfortable following that advice. One board member said they would "post it, see what interest there is" before defaulting to shared services, arguing a full-time hire is preferable if a qualified candidate appears.

Members discussed contingencies if a preferred candidate does not emerge. A board member warned that a shared-treasurer arrangement had previously been problematic, calling that experience "a disaster," and the group discussed asking the assistant treasurer to serve as interim if needed. "If we're looking at interim, we're probably looking at a whole year interim, I would imagine," one member said, describing likely timing for a temporary assignment.

Board members also recognized that K12 would want a salary range for the posting; participants referenced prior district salary figures in the discussion but did not confirm a specific compensation number during the meeting. The Chair asked that the district reach out to "Chris" at K12 to begin preparing the job profile and to schedule a meeting to discuss compensation, timing and whether an executive session will be required to finalize pay.

The meeting included routine roll call and two procedural motions (approval of the agenda and to adjourn), both of which passed on roll call. The board did not take a formal vote to contract with K12 at the meeting; members signaled consensus to proceed and next steps are to contact K12, update the posting using materials from prior searches, and set a time to meet about compensation and timeline.

The board adjourned after confirming next steps; a public special meeting would require posting at least 24 hours in advance if it is scheduled.