Miami R‑I board holds closed executive session on personnel; no public actions recorded

The Miami R‑I School District board convened a closed executive session on Dec. 17, 2025, to discuss personnel matters under Missouri statute RSMo 610.021. President Richie Powell called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m. in the Miami R‑1 Board Room after the board voted to adjourn into a closed session.

Les Nieder moved, and Melanie Schaller seconded, to adjourn to a closed executive session for personnel matters pursuant to RSMo 610.021(1), (3), (6) and (13); the board recorded a roll-call vote of five in favor (Melanie Schaller, Tim Walker, Grant West, Les Nieder and Richie Powell), with Dea Erickson and Devyn Henkle absent. All visitors were asked to leave before the session began.

The minutes record that the board reviewed legal and student-related agenda headings and found no items to report. Under the personnel section, the board discussed teacher and administrative matters; the document notes discussion regarding teachers and administrators but does not list any motions, disciplinary actions, appointments, or other formal personnel decisions. The minutes also note staff attendance changes during the session: Zech Blaine left at 5:02 p.m.; Shannon Gray left at 5:29 p.m.; and Zech Blaine and Lisa Filtingberger were noted in attendance again at 5:49 p.m.

At 6:26 p.m., Melanie Schaller moved and Les Nieder seconded to exit the executive session. The board again recorded five votes in favor (Schaller, Walker, West, Nieder, Powell); the motion carried and the closed session ended. The one-page executive-session minutes are recorded as submitted for approval on Jan. 21, 2026 and bear the signature line for President Richie Powell.

Because the minutes document only discussion and the procedural roll-call votes to enter and exit the closed session, no personnel outcomes or public actions are reported in the transcript.