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Miami R-1 board holds executive session on personnel; no action on superintendent contract
Summary
The Miami R-1 School District board met in a closed executive session on Jan. 21, 2026 to discuss personnel, student and legal matters under RSMo 610.021. The board discussed the superintendent contract but recorded no action; the executive-session minutes were submitted for later approval.
The Miami R-1 School District board met in a closed executive session on Jan. 21, 2026, after its regular meeting, to discuss legal, student and personnel matters under Missouri statute RSMo 610.021. President Richie Powell called the executive meeting to order at 7:14 p.m. in the Miami R-1 board room in Amoret.
According to the board record, Les Nieder moved—and Timothy Walker seconded—a motion "to adjourn to executive session with closed record and roll call vote for personnel matters pursuant 610.021 (1,), (3), (6) & (13) RSMo"; the motion passed 6-0 with Grant West absent. The board recorded attendance for Melanie Schaller, Timothy Walker, Devyn Henkle, Dea Erickson, Les Nieder and Richie Powell; Dr. Daniel Johnson, Zech Blaine and Lisa Filtingberger were listed as present in the room or as others in attendance.
During the closed session, the minutes indicate there were no legal items requiring action. Student issues were discussed and the record logs brief changes in attendance—Zech Blaine left and rejoined the session several times and both Dr. Daniel Johnson and Lisa Filtingberger stepped out briefly around 7:43 p.m. Personnel headings for teachers and staff were noted as "nothing at this time," while administrative personnel were discussed.
The minutes specifically note discussion of the superintendent contract and state, "No action taken at this time." Later in the evening, Timothy Walker moved and Melanie Schaller seconded a motion to exit the executive session with a closed record; the motion carried on a 6-0 roll-call vote at 8:51 p.m., with Grant West absent.
The one-page executive-session minutes for Jan. 21, 2026 were reported by Secretary Lisa Filtingberger and Vice President Dea Erickson and were submitted for approval on Feb. 18, 2026. The document includes a signature line for President Richie Powell.
No votes on personnel or contract actions are recorded in the minutes from the executive session; the board recorded that the superintendent contract was discussed but that no decision or formal action was taken.
