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St. Louis Voices Academy of the Media Arts

Minutes

Special Board Meeting

Date and Time

Friday November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM

Location

Special Board Meeting for the purpose of: 

 

  1. Closed Session: Personnel Matters 
  2. Closed Session: Legal Matters 

Directors Present

D. Nolan-Echols, D. Payne, L. Jackson, T. Cauley

Directors Absent

A. Stable

Guests Present

Robin Wahby

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

D. Payne called a meeting of the board of directors of St. Louis Voices Academy of the Media Arts to order on Friday Nov 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM.

II. Closed Session: Personnel Matters

A.

Pursuant to RSMo §610.021(3) Personnel Matters — Hiring, firing, disciplining, or promoting of particular employees

Pursuant to RSMo §610.021(3) Roll Call Vote to Enter Closed Session #1:

Payne — Yes
Nolan-Echols — Yes
Cauley — Yes
Jackson — Yes

Closed Session #1 began at 5:10pm.

 

Actions Taken:
1. Organizational Restructure due to Commission Corrective Action Approval: A roll call vote was conducted and the motion passed unanimously
2. Teacher Hiring Approval: A roll call vote was conducted and the motion passed unanimously 

3. Employee Termination: A roll call vote was conducted and the motion passed unanimously
3. Dismissal of Dr. West from Meeting: A roll call vote was conducted and the motion passed unanimously 
4. Executive Director Evaluation and Contract Approval: A roll call vote was conducted and the motion passed unanimously 

III. Return to Open Session

A.

The Board reconvened in open session briefly.

Motion: Dr. Payne
Second: Ms. Jackson

Roll Call Vote:

Payne — YES

Nolan-Echols — YES

Cauley — YES

Jackson — YES

Closed Session #1 ended at 5:32 PM CST.

The Board reconvened in open session briefly.

IV. Closed Session: Legal Matters

A.

Pursuant to RSMo § 610.021(1) — Legal actions, causes of action, attorney-client privileged communications

Motion: Dr. Payne
Second: Ms. Jackson

Roll Call Vote:

Payne — YES

Nolan-Echols — YES

Cauley — YES

Jackson — YES

Motion passed unanimously.
Closed Session #2 began at 5:34 PM CST.

 

Actions Taken: 

The Board voted to appoint Attorney Margaret Hess as School Attorney.
A roll call vote was conducted and the motion passed unanimously. 

V. Return to Open Session

A.

The Board reconvened in open session briefly.

Motion: Dr. Payne
Second: Dr. Nolan-Echols

Roll Call Vote:

Payne — YES

Nolan-Echols — YES

Cauley — YES

Jackson — YES

Closed Session #2 ended at 5:45 PM CST.

VI. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

D. Nolan-Echols made a motion to approve the minutes from Special Board Meeting on 11-19-25.
L. Jackson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:50 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
D. Payne