By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
The Maryville R-II Board of Education approved a separation agreement from its superintendent in closed session late Wednesday night.
Board president Josh McKim said the vote was unanimous to part ways with Superintendent Logan Lightfoot at the end of the school year. The Maryville Forum reports he did not give a specific reason why.
The terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Referencing a joint statement provided by the district’s and Lightfoot’s attorneys in the matter, McKim said, “Our goals are no longer mutually aligned. … Dr. Lightfoot has resigned.”
The statement also includes the following: “Dr. Lightfoot and the Board of Education both wish each other well in their future endeavors.”
Lightfoot will remain on paid leave until his resignation takes effect on June 30. He was placed on leave on Feb. 24 without public explanation. The school board did not acknowledge the superintendent had been placed on leave until March 3 in response to a Forum inquiry.
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