Robbie Myers has resigned from the Missouri State Board of Education, citing increased demands from his role as Butler County Emergency Management Director.

In a Nov. 6 letter to Gov. Mike Kehoe, Myers submitted his resignation effective immediately, saying his responsibilities in Butler County no longer allow him to give the board the time and attention the position requires.

“Serving on the Board, and supporting you and the Department, requires time and attention that my responsibilities as Emergency Management Director for Butler County no longer allow me to give,” Myers wrote. “The work of the Board is too important to receive anything less than full commitments, so I believe the right decision is to step aside.”

Myers was appointed to the board by Kehoe in June 2026, filling the seat representing Missouri’s 8th Congressional District previously held by Mary Schrag. He was sworn in later that month.

Before joining the board, Myers served as a Butler County commissioner for more than a decade and previously worked as vice president of administration and government affairs at Three Rivers Community College. He also served on the Missouri 2020 Complete Count Committee and the Missouri Health Care Coalition.

Myers said serving on the board had been one of the greatest honors of his public service career and thanked Kehoe and his fellow board members for their work on behalf of Missouri students.

“I am grateful to you for your confidence in me, and to my fellow Board members for their continued dedication to Missouri’s students,” Myers wrote. “I look forward to watching their work continue.”

The eight-member State Board of Education establishes policies and standards for Missouri public schools and oversees the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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