Joplin R-8 Board hires three teachers, 24 classified employees, accepts one teacher resignation

During a closed session Tuesday night, the Joplin R-8 Board of Education took the following actions:

Certified Employments: Kathleen Allen, Sally Junkins, and Nancy Robertson

Certified Resignation: Dawn Compton

Classified Employments: Calin Adams, Valerie Barcom, Dani Bowling, Jason Cannon, Travis Cavener, William Conroy, Lisa Crouch, Shannon Dalton, Sharon Deleon, Joseph Doyle, Grace Dunlap, Michael Ebbs, Barry Garbrick, Tyler Graves, Valetta Huff, Tabatha Joeckel, Mary Johnson, Leslie Kessler, Alicia McKeever, Mark Norris, Holly Parks, Paige Randall, Tanner Simmons, Tina Sjorlund, and Tiffany Sutten

Substitutes: Libby Colston, Taylor Cox, Dan Gilbert, Tula Griffin, Terry Guinn, Sophia Gutierrez, Dustin Heritage, Kelsie Matthews, John McPhail, Rebecca Morin, Amanda Powell, Shelby Rigdon, Dority Randy, Olivia Garren, and Lisa Bromley

Classified Separations: Demetrius Carr, Spenser Clayton, James Cutbirth, Christina Harris, Hannah Helms, Aubree Larson, Mike McGrew, Randall Miller, Mark Norris, Sandi Sapp, Kristen Sisseck, Daniel Todd, Carol Bogle, and Sydney Stever

English Language Translators/Interpreters: Jazmine Rodriquez, and Keila Zamudio