(From the Carthage R-9 School District)The Carthage R-9 Board of Education met in regular session on Monday, October 19, 2026, 6:00 pm, at the Carthage South Technical Center – Community Room. Present were Board members Ms. Niki Cloud, Mr. Ryan Collier, Mrs. Lora Phelps, Dr. Mark Westhoff, Mr. Jeff Jones, Ms. Maria Sanchez,
and Dr. Robin Blair. Ms. Niki Cloud led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mr. Salvador Prado, Director Bands, and band students shared successes from their marching band
season and competitions.
The Board approved the Consent Agenda for the purpose of approving the meeting agenda, minutes of previous open session meeting and work session, payment of bills, district financial report, student
ridership count and bus routes for 2026-2027, and purchase of a 2027 CanAM Defender DPS CAB or
2027 Polaris Ranger XP1000 CAB.
Dr. Matt Huntley, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, Mrs. Michelle Hensley, Fairview Elementary
Principal, Mrs. Lindsay Mikhail, Fairview Elementary Assistant Principal, Mr. Dustin Perkins, Carthage
High School Athletic and Activities Director, Mr. Zach Canfield, Carthage Junior High School Athletic
and Activities Director, provided the Board information regarding CSIP Priority 1: Developingm Successful Students report.
Dr. Huntley provided the Board an update on Carthage online learning.
Mrs. Crystal Brown provided a Carthage R-9 School Foundation update to the Board.
Dr. Holley Goodnight, Assistant Superintendent for Business, Mr. Joel Gundelfinger, Navitas LLC,
Business Development Market Manager, and Mr. Luke Lindesmith, Navitas LLC, Business
Development Manager, provided the Board information regarding the HVAC bid by Navitas LLC, and
the energy savings performance contract.
Dr. Goodnight and Crossland Construction Company Inc., provided the Board an update on them progress of the Carthage Performing Arts Center.
Dr. Boyer presented his report to the Board.
The Board met in closed session immediately following the regular meeting to discuss legal, personnel, and student matters in compliance with Section 610.021 (1), (3), and (6) of the Revised Statutes of Missouri.
In closed session the Board approved the following personnel actions:
Approved the employment of support and substitute staff as presented contingent upon receiving a
clear criminal record check from the Missouri Highway Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation, and
a clear check of the Adult Abuse/Neglect Registry maintained by the Missouri Department of Social
Services for all employees new to the district:
Support hire
Lilis Sandoval Loredo, evening custodian, Carthage High School
Katherine Starr, special education paraprofessional, Columbian Elementary
Joshua Lindsey, bus aide, Transportation
Michaela Freeman, cook, Steadley Elementary
Jaiden Ball, evening custodian, Carthage Intermediate Center
Gerardo Fuentes Elias, grounds/maintenance, Maintenance Department
Kevin Fields, bus driver, Transportation
Kelli Needham, Title I instructional assistant, Steadley Elementary
Substitute Hire
Katelyn Williamson, substitute cook
Kimberly Son
Abigail Jensen
Ethan Coble
Maria Aguilar
Christy Clark
Taylor Pritchard
Pamela Teed
Johnathan Ensor
Alaynna Berry
Support Transfer
Heather Cowin, deaf interpreter, Carthage Junior High School
Heather Hunt, administrative assistant, Carthage Technical Center-North
Substitute Modification
Kelli Tandy, substitute bus aide
Certified Retirement
Kenneth Brown, ISS, Carthage High School
Cara Goetzinger, ECSE teacher, Early Childhood Center
Brenda Brown, special education teacher, Steadley Elementary
Certified Resignation
Andrea Read, Title I teacher/instructional coach, Mark Twain Elementary
Support Resignation
James Bischoffer, bus driver
Substitute Resignation
Adelaide Goracke
Brooke Ehlers
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