Board narrowly approves hiring of director of administrative services, Travis Showers

The Little Miami Board of Education approved the hire of Travis Showers as director of administrative services after a contentious discussion about the scope of the role and the timing of the selection.

Superintendent (speaker 4) asked the board to approve the district’s tentative offer for Travis Showers. Committee member (speaker 8) moved to hire and speaker 5 seconded. After discussion about whether to pause hiring for broader review, the board held a roll‑call vote: Missus Bullock voted no, Mister Seibert yes, Missus Horvath yes, Mister Wallace no, and Mister Whiting yes. The motion passed 3–2.

Board debate focused on whether the vacancy (which oversees facilities, transportation and food service) requires a candidate with a business or operations background. One board member said the district must "call it like it is" about recent transportation failures and recommended a reflective review before hiring; others argued delays had produced no results and urged action.

The superintendent said the interview committee included administrators and operational staff and that a tentative offer had been made with the understanding the board could approve or reject the hire at a later meeting. The board approved the motion by roll call and the district will proceed with finalizing employment steps.

No further details about salary or start date were provided in the meeting record.