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Stoutland R-II board renews land lease, adopts 2025–26 salary schedules and reschedules reorganization meeting
Summary
At its March 27, 2025 regular meeting, the Stoutland R-II Board of Education approved a one-year land-lease renewal at $750 annually, rescinded 2024–25 salary schedules and adopted 2025–26 schedules with a step increase effective July 1, 2025, and moved its reorganizational meeting date; motions passed unanimously.
The Stoutland R‑II Board of Education on March 27, 2025 approved a one‑year renewal of a land lease, rescinded several 2024–25 salary schedules and adopted new 2025–26 salary schedules that include a step increase for covered staff, and changed the date for its reorganizational meeting. All motions passed by recorded 7–0 votes.
Joseph Miller, the board president, called the regular meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. and the board first approved an amended agenda removing consideration of the Roth Environmental contract. Shawn Henson moved to approve the amended agenda; Missy Miller seconded and the motion carried 7–0.
The board recognized Amanda Foltz in a "Tiger Spotlight" and listed district administrators in attendance, including Superintendent Eric Shaw and Chief Financial Officer Cari Pendergrass.
On new business, the board renewed a land lease with the current renter at an annual rate of $750 for the period May 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026. Shawn Henson made the motion to renew the lease; James Cornelison seconded and the motion carried 7–0.
The board approved a change to its meeting schedule: the Board Reorganizing Meeting was moved from April 8, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. to April 17, 2025 at 6:00 p.m., and the regularly scheduled April 17 meeting was shifted from 6:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Josh Kincaid moved the scheduling change; Missy Miller seconded and the motion carried 7–0.
On personnel and compensation, the board voted to rescind multiple 2024–25 salary schedules, effective July 1, 2025 (Certified; Federal Programs Director; High School Principal; Elementary Principal; Chief Financial Officer; Athletic; and Classified). The board then approved new 2025–26 salary schedules (Certified; Administrator; Chief Financial Officer; Athletic; and Classified) and awarded a step for all staff covered by those schedules, effective July 1, 2025. Josh Kincaid moved the motions concerning salary schedules; the motions carried 7–0.
The board voted to enter executive session at 7:07 p.m. under Missouri Revised Statutes Section 610.021(3) and (13) to discuss student matters and personnel (hiring, firing, disciplining and promotion). The motion to enter executive session, made by Josh Kincaid and seconded by Shawn Henson, passed by roll call vote with seven affirmative votes.
After returning from executive session, Joseph (Joe) Miller moved to adjourn at 10:20 p.m.; Josh Kincaid seconded and the motion carried 7–0. The board did not record additional formal actions in the public portion of the transcript excerpt.
