The Carthage R-9 Board of Education met in regular session on Thursday, March 12, 2020, 6:00 pm, at the Carthage Junior High. Present were Board members Jeff Jones, Lee Elliff Pound, Niki Cloud, Bill Lasley, Tony Diggs, and Elizabeth Streich. Wayne Jones was absent.
Carthage Junior High students and Mark Twain students led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Carthage Junior High students presented their Maker Space projects under the guidance of Mr. Brian Obermann and Ms. Betsi McCrary.
Mark Twain Elementary second grade students discussed their government projects under the guidance of Ms. Sarah Abbiatti, Mark Twain teacher.
The Board approved the Consent Agenda for the purpose of approving the meeting agenda, minutes of previous meeting, payment of bills, financial report, non-resident tuition rates for 2020-2021, and summer maintenance and capital projects.
Artist of the Month awards were presented to March winners.
Dr. Holley Goodnight, Carthage Technical Center Director, provided an evaluative report on Career Education, Missouri School Improvement Program Area I-9. Career education students maintained a high rate of mastery on Technical Skills Attainment (TSA) and/or Industry Recognized Credentials (IRC) with a passage rate of 91% in 2019. Placement rates for Carthage Technical Center graduates remained solid at 96%.
Mr. Dan Hill, Maintenance Director, provided an evaluative report on Facilities and Maintenance, Missouri School Improvement Program Area G-8(6). Several projects were recently completed, including junior high and Columbian Elementary roof replacements, additional security cameras and access controls throughout the district, additional HVAC systems control at the junior high, Haffner Stadium tennis courts and locker rooms, Tiger Activity Center and junior high remodel project.
Remodel and upgrades to the new Sixth Grade Center are ongoing, with an anticipated completion date in June. The addition of Victory electrostatic sprayer and Vital Oxide at each campus will hopefully help decrease the likelihood for sickness
Mrs. Elliff Pound provided a Carthage R-9 Foundation update. Recipients of Foundation scholarships will be determined in April and announced during the May 3, 2020, High School Academic Awards Night.
The Helen S. Boylan Art and Writing Contest will begin soon and is open to all Carthage High School students. Winners will be announced April 29, 2020, during the Exhibitors Showcase held at the high school.
Dr. Baker provided a recap of the Carthage 2020 and Beyond topics regarding increasing civic and community minded attitudes, improving communication between home and school, improving communication regarding scheduling and required courses, and better promotion of school activities and achievements.
Greg Spink, Bright Futures Coordinator, discussed the Bright Futures program and the needs it serves within the school district.
Megan Frischenmeyer, Intermediate Center Instructional Coach, and Beth Jones, Intermediate Center ESL teacher, discussed the success of Tigerville, Around Town Math Adventure, held recently at the Carthage Intermediate Center. This was a fun, family event focused on teaching fifth and sixth grade students how to budget and spend their money wisely. They were also given an opportunity to provide for the needs of others in the community.
Dr. Baker updated the Board regarding the following items:
-The April 7, 2020, election will decide a bond issue question for the expansion of the South Technical Center and North Technical Center remodel, and the appointment of three candidates to the Carthage R-9 School Board.
-There will be a Carthage Technical Center bond issue community meeting March 23, 2020, 6:30 pm at the high school commons.
-A surplus book auction will be held March 17, 2020, 10:00 am, in the Annex located at 710 Lyon Street, Carthage, MO.
-Fairview Elementary students recently experienced their very own Tiger Airline.
-The Carthage School District will continue following the recommendations of the CDC in regards to the coronavirus.
-The addition of two baby Emus at the Carthage Technical Center has been exciting.
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), (6), and (13) of the Revised Statutes of Missouri.
In closed session, the Board reemployed probationary certified staff, certified staff eligible for tenure, and certified staff not eligible for permanent status for the 2020-2021 school year, and approved the following personnel actions:
Employment (effective for the 2020-2021 school year)
Certified Staff (effective for the 2020-2021 school year):
Chelsey Abbott Third Grade Steadley
Megan Blanchard Vocal Music Fairview
Kelly Burrough Special Education Sixth Grade Center
David Carter Chemistry High School
William (Gus) Carter Social Studies High School
Cynthia Navarrete Chavez Third Grade Columbian
Alexis Colvin Special Education Sixth Grade Center
Jean Douglas Process Coordinator District
Sarah Evans Second Grade Columbian
Stasia Fisher First Grade Columbian
Meleny Garcia Second Grade/Dual Language Fairview
Anna Groves Counselor Junior High
Lisa Hall First Grade Steadley
Heather Hughes Counselor High School
Jaren Hulette Business South Tech Center
Hannah Jensen Vocal Music Mark Twain/Sixth Grade Center
Quincy Jones Social Studies High School
Teresa McCoy Kindergarten Columbian
Nathan Morris Embedded Math South Tech Center
Christina Ogden Title 1 Steadley
Carmen Perez Kindergarten/Dual Language Fairview
Libbey Randles Special Education Intermediate Center
Stephanie Rodgers Fifth Grade Intermediate Center
Rachel Shellenbarger EL High School
Bradyn Wall Fifth Grade/Head Girls VB Coach Intermediate Center/High School
Audrey Webster Special Education Intermediate Center
Support Staff
Kellen Bounous Asst. Wrestling Coach High School
Danielle Dickson Cook Sixth Grade Center
Barbara Grier Cook Sixth Grade Center
Jeffery Kenagy Custodian High School
Lisa Ogle Receptionist District
Brandon Slifka Maintenance
Shelly Still Custodian Intermediate Center
Substitute Teachers
Chelsey Abbott
Cynthia Chavez
Jason Fenske
Leti Fierro-Garcia
Meleny Garcia
Sandra Granados
Lauren Robbins
Joshua Sneed
Substitute Staff
Brandon Hill Substitute Custodian
Amber Potter Substitute Cook
Resignations (effective at the end of the 2019-20 school year)
Colby Bridges Special Education Intermediate Center
Olivia Cooley Speech Pathologist/Head VB Coach Columbian/High School
Zach Cooley Business/Assistant FB/Track Coach High School
Sara Meyer Instructional Coach Columbian
Caitlyn Moss Kindergarten Columbian
Daniela Neri Fourth Grade Fairview
Chelsey Parker Math/Assistant Volleyball Coach Junior High
Transfers / Reassignments (Effective for the 2020-2021 school year)
Ashley Arnold Instructional Coach Steadley (Former-Third Grade/Steadley
Rachel Barley Art Steadley (Former-Art /Mark Twain FTE .50/ PV FTE .50)
Travis Bolin Counselor Sixth Grade Center (Former-Counselor/Intermediate Center)
Tricia Brust Pre-Kindergarden Pleasant Valley (Former-Second Grade/Pleasant Valley)
George Cowin Process Coordinator District (Former-Special Education/Jr. High)
Tammy Davison Special Education Sixth Grade Center (Former-Fifth Grade/Intermediate Center) Meghan Frischenmeyer Instructional Coach/Interventionist Sixth Grade Center (Former-Literacy Coach/Intermediate Center)
Calli Frye EL Mark Twain (Former-EL/Fairview)
Heather Gibson Pre-Kindergarten Pleasant Valley Former- ECSE Teacher)
Andria Gregory Paraprofessional Pre-K Pleasant Valley (Former-Title 1/Pleasant Valley)
Susan Hatcher Literacy Coach Intermediate Center (Former-Fifth Grade/Intermediate Center)
Darby Hernandez Kindergarten Columbian (Former-Third Grade/Columbian)
Alyx Hoberecht Second Grade Columbian (Former-First Grade/Columbian)
Kassandra Lipscomb Fourth Grade Intermediate Center (Former-Third Grade/Columbian)
John Logue Third Grade Pleasant Valley (Former-Fourth Grade/Columbian)
Judy Lucas Special Education Steadley/Pleasant Valley (Former-Special Education/Pleasant Valley) Holly Ogle Paraprofessional Pre-K Pleasant Valley (Former-SPED Para ECSE)
Jessica O'Neill EL Intermediate Center (Former-Fifth Grade/Intermediate Center)
Karen Parker Third Grade Steadley (Former-Third Grade/Mark Twain)
Carol Reed EL Fairview (Former-Dual Language/Grade 2/Fairview)
Allie Ritter Dual Language Sixth Grade Center (Former-Third Grade/Fairview)
Melissia Ruiz Process Coordinator District (Former-Special Education/Jr. High)
Deby Salsman Fifth Grade Intermediate Center (Former-Fourth Grade/Fairview)
Jennifer Sewell Title 1 Fairview/Pleasant Valley (Former Second Grade/Fairview)
Stacy Smith Title 1 Fairview (Former-Special Education/High School
Brittany Thompson Instructional Facilitator District (Former-Third Grade/Fairview)
Ashley Weston Media Specialist Mark Twain/CIC/Junior High (Former-First Grade/Mark Twain) Mary Workman Paraprofessional Steadley (Former-Paraprofessional/Jr. High
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