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Leoti USD 467 board votes 7-0 to offer superintendent job to Principal Brant Douglas
Summary
In a Jan. 21 special meeting, the Unified School District No. 467 Board voted unanimously to offer Brant Douglas the superintendent position beginning in the 2026–2027 school year after two executive sessions held under the Kansas Open Meetings Act (KOMA).
The Board of Education of Unified School District No. 467, Wichita County, met in special session on Jan. 21, 2026, and voted 7-0 to offer the position of Superintendent of Schools to Brant Douglas, currently listed as WCJSHS Principal. The offer names a start of "beginning with the 2026–2027 school year" and referenced compensation "as discussed in executive session," but the specific salary or contract terms were not specified in the meeting record.
The board held two executive sessions under the Kansas Open Meetings Act (KOMA) to discuss matters affecting non-elected personnel and specifically the superintendent position. Bruce Loy moved and Adam Marcotte seconded the first motion to enter executive session to discuss the superintendent position; the Board planned to return at 5:41 p.m. and did so with no action taken at that time. Later, Farrin Watt moved and Maegan Berry seconded a second executive session with Brant Douglas present; the Board returned to open session at 6:12 p.m., and immediately afterward voted to offer the position to Douglas. The motions to enter executive session and the motion to offer the position each passed 7-0.
The meeting minutes list attendees including President Eryka Smith; board members Maegan Berry, Bruce Loy, Adam Marcotte, James Myers, Matt Price and Farrin Watt; Superintendent Lori Maxwell; Board Clerk Tammy Mason; WCES Principal Misty Gardner; and guests. The minutes do not record an acceptance by Douglas, nor do they include the proposed compensation amount or a signed employment contract. The record shows the Board adjourned at 6:13 p.m.
