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MIAMI R‑I board approves multiple 2026–27 personnel contracts, insurance plan and graduation list; rescinds softball coach appointment
Summary
At its March 25 meeting the MIAMI R‑I Board of Education approved a series of 2026–27 teaching and coaching contracts, accepted the senior graduation list pending state requirements, approved health insurance for 2026–27, and rescinded a softball coach position because there were not enough players to field a team.
The MIAMI R‑I Board of Education unanimously approved a slate of personnel actions March 25, including multiple 2026–27 teaching contracts, volleyball coaching appointments and district health insurance, and accepted the 2026 senior graduation list contingent on meeting state requirements.
Les Nieder, a board member, moved the agenda items that carried most of the business; Melanie Schaller seconded many of the motions. The board voted 6–0 to approve changes to MSBA Policy GB‑1 and to ratify Arnold Insurance Group with Blue Cross/Blue Shield as the district health plan for the 2026–27 school year.
The board also approved coaching appointments for next year: Brennah Filtingberger as assistant high‑school volleyball coach (pending completion of required paperwork), Lisa Filtingberger as head high‑school and junior‑high volleyball coach, and Brennah Filtingberger as assistant junior‑high volleyball coach. In athletics business, the board rescinded the appointment of Charlee Chambers as softball coach for the 2025–26 school year "due to there not being enough players to field a team," a motion moved by Les Nieder and seconded by Grant West that passed as recorded in the minutes.
On personnel hires, the board approved multiple teaching contracts for 2026–27, including critical‑shortage contracts where noted (for example, Tammy Bartholomew and Christeana “Chris” Hudson). A motion to offer a 2026–27 teaching contract to Jennifer Dinneen passed with a recorded vote of 5–1; other individual offers were recorded as passed by majority votes on the consent of the board’s motions.
One contract failed: a motion to offer a 2026–27 teaching contract to Amy Youngblood was recorded as Yes 0, No 5, Abstained 1 and marked "motion fails" in the minutes; the minutes do not record a reason for the votes.
The board accepted the senior graduation list as presented, with the stipulation that all state requirements be met before diplomas are final. The board also accepted the resignation of Ashley Skaggs (PAT) effective at the end of the 2025–26 school year and approved Timmy Powell to serve as a paraprofessional for the remainder of the current school year.
The board approved tenure listings in the minutes and recorded that several staff members were granted tenure for the district. The meeting concluded with routine reports and adjournment at 7:34 p.m.
Votes and formal actions are recorded in the meeting minutes; many motions were moved by Les Nieder and seconded by Melanie Schaller as noted in the minutes. Where the minutes show only tallies, no additional individual roll‑call attributions are recorded.
