Joplin R-8 Board hires 16 teachers, accepts three resignations

During a closed session Tuesday night, the Joplin R-8 Board of Education hired 16 teachers, accepted three resignations and hired 11 classified employees.

Certified Employments: Kimberly Brewer, Samantha Bruner, Jade Callaway, Andrea Clark, Misty Clark, Mellissa Heilbrun, Ashlee Horton, Parker Howard, Zachary Loving, Ralph Maness, Monica McGriff, Kelly Pyle-Taute, Chloe Bell, Chelsie Brooks, Sophia Martin, and Shannon Perrigo

Certified Resignations: Jeffery Brown, Ryan Clark, Sandra Rhoades

Classified Employments: Janet Banes, Veronica Kervin, Jennifer LaFata, Lennie Lawson, Briana Lewis, Crystal Meadowcroft, Joanna Orr, Mark Pierce, Preston Rinehart, Donald Schultz, and Patricia Wheeler