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Miami R‑1 Board sets 2025 graduation and prom dates, approves Mitigation Plan and DESE trust fund deposit
Summary
At its Oct. 15 meeting the Miami R‑1 Board of Education set 2025 dates for eighth-grade and high school graduation and prom, approved a Mitigation Plan and a retroactive DESE classroom trust fund deposit of up to $71,590, and confirmed a substitute hire. All motions passed unanimously, and the board adjourned to executive session.
The Miami R‑1 Board of Education on Oct. 15, 2024 approved dates for its 2025 graduation ceremonies and prom, ratified personnel and planning items and authorized a retroactive deposit of DESE classroom trust funds, voting unanimously on each item.
President Alicia Collins presided over the meeting. Les Nieder moved to set the eighth-grade graduation for Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.; Dea Erickson seconded, and the motion carried, Yes 4, No 0. The board then set the high school graduation for Friday, May 9, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., and selected Saturday, April 26, 2025, for the 2025 prom; both motions were moved by Les Nieder, seconded by Dea Erickson, and approved unanimously.
In personnel and planning actions, the board approved June Gillogly as a substitute for the remainder of the 2024–25 school year (motion by Les Nieder; second by Melanie Schaller). The board also approved the district Mitigation Plan for the 2024–25 school year (motion by Les Nieder; second by Melanie Schaller). Both motions carried on 4–0 votes.
On a finance item, the board approved depositing monthly DESE classroom trust fund receipts into Fund 4 up to $71,590.00 retroactive to July 1, 2024. The board specified that subsequent DESE deposits will be made into Fund 1 for the remainder of the 2024–25 school year. That motion was made by Les Nieder and seconded by Melanie Schaller and passed, Yes 4, No 0.
The board also voted to move its November meeting to Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. (motion by Melanie Schaller; seconded by Dea Erickson) and approved updates to several administrative procedures and policies as presented (motion by Les Nieder; seconded by Melanie Schaller). Both motions were approved unanimously.
After the votes the board adjourned to an executive session at 7:51 p.m. for personnel matters pursuant to RSMo 610.021 (1), (3), (6) and (13); a roll-call vote recorded Yes 4 (Melanie Schaller, Les Nieder, Dea Erickson, Alicia Collins), No 0. Visitors were asked to leave and the board did not re-enter open session.
Actions recorded in these minutes were unanimous among the four members present and are listed on the official meeting record; absent members were Richie Powell, Jaime Faibairn and JD Talley.
