Laclede County R-1
School Board
Board President
Robbie Letterman
710 Julieland Lane
Niangua, MO 65713
Vice President
Courtney Ann Gunter
343 Jones Creek Rd.
Conway, MO 65632
Brett Thompson
1041 State Road M
Conway, MO 65632
Jarid Jensen
415 N. Newport
Conway, MO 65632
Sara Richardson
15290 Miller Drive
Phillipsburg, MO 65722
Ricky Savage
415 S. Commercial St.
Conway, MO 65632
Mathew Corle
1417 Orchid Rd.
Conway, MO 65632
LACLEDE COUNTY R-1 SCHOOL DISTRICT
Board of Education Meeting #1
Nov. 9, 2026 6:00 p.m.
High School Library
Scheduled 2026 board meetings:
Nov. 9, 2026
Dec. 14, 2026
LACLEDE COUNTY R-1 SCHOOLS
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING #1
October 12, 2026 - 6:00 pm
High School Library
Call to Order/Roll Call: Board President Robbie Letterman called the meeting to order with the following members present: Jarid Jensen, Courtney Gunter, Sara Richardson, Brett Thompson, and Ricky Savage.
Courtney Gunter made a motion to adjourn to closed session. Robbie Letterman seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the motion carrying 6-0. The time of adjournment was 6:00 p.m.
Kimberly Shelton
Board Secretary
LACLEDE COUNTY R-1 SCHOOLS
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING #2
October 12, 2026 – 6:30 pm
High School Library
Call to Order/Roll Call: Board President Robbie Letterman called the meeting to order with the following members present. Members include Jarid Jensen, Brett Thompson, Courtney Gunter, Sara Richardson, and Ricky Savage.
Pledge of Allegiance: All united in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
Approve Agenda: Sara Richardson made a motion to approve the agenda. Courtney Gunter seconded the motion. The motion carried 6-0.
Student Presentation: Ag Industry Tour - Ethan Weeks and Colby Wilson presented the agenda for the Ag Industry Tour that they will be taking at the end of the month.
Consent Agenda: Ricky Savage made a motion to approve the consent agenda; Sara Richardson seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-1. Items approved include payment of 2026-2027 bills, and the September 2026 Board meeting minutes, the 2026-2027 finance reports, the resignation of Missy Davis (el secretary), the hiring of Tonya Berry (el secretary), and the District Assessment Plan, District PD Plan and the District Literacy Plan.
New Business:
B. Policy ACA Update: Sara Richardson made a motion to approve the Policy ACA contact updates as presented. Robbie Letterman seconded the motion. The motion carried 6-0.
C. Assessment Data Review: Principals Tracy Cottengim and Shelly Dill reviewed the district’s assessment data with the Board.
Old Business:
2. Change Order Requests
b. Change Order Request #21: Courtney Gunter made a motion to table change order request #21. This is a no cost change order request for days due to delayed moisture approval of the gymnasium slab floor. This increased the contract time by 54 calendar days, moving completion date to October 18. Ricky Savage seconded the motion. The motion carried 6-0.
Administrative Reports: Elementary Principal Shelly Dill, HS Principal Tracy Cottengim, and Student Services Director Marlena Barker, along with Superintendent Dr. Matt Searson updated the Board on current information regarding the district.
Courtney Gunter made a motion to return to closed session. Sara Richardson seconded the motion. The motion carried 6-0. The time of adjournment was 8:19 pm.
Kimberly Shelton
Board Secretary
LACLEDE COUNTY R-1 SCHOOLS
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING #3
October 12, 2026 – 9:00 pm
High School Library
Call to Order/Roll Call: Board President Robbie Letterman called the meeting to order with the following members present: Jarid Jensen, Courtney Gunter, Sara Richardson, Brett Thompson, and Ricky Savage, with Mathew Corle present via video conference.
With no further business before the Board, Ricky Savage made a motion to adjourn the monthly meeting. Sara Richardson seconded the motion. The motion carried 6-0. The time of adjournment was 9:00 pm.
Kimberly Shelton
Board Secretary