Missouri education board member resigns, citing ‘time constraints’

Robbie Myers has stepped down from his position on the Missouri State Board of Education, telling The Missouri Independent on Tuesday that the time commitment was too much since he also serves as emergency management director in Butler County."The work of the board is too important to receive anything less than full commitment, so I believe the right decision is to step aside," he wrote in his resignation letter Friday.He did not feel pressure from anyone to withdraw.

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