Joplin R-8 Board rehires 36 administrators, hires four teachers, accepts two retirements, one resignation

During a closed session February 25, the Joplin R-8 Board of Education renewed the contracts of 36 administrators, hired Nathan Stewart as principal at Royal Heights, hired four teachers and accepted the retirements of two teachers and the resignation of another.

The board also discussed legal matters.

Renewal of Certified Administrators 

District- Sandra Cantwell, Justin Crawford, Matthew Hiatt, Meghan Klosterman, Ronald Lankford, Sarah Mwangi, Kerry Sachetta, Kyle Wolf

Building-  Teresa Adams, Gregory Boyd, Christopher Bozarth, Jason Cravens, Joshua Depoe, Kaci Dorton, Stephen Gilbreth, Paul Gipson, Matthew Harding, Kirk Harryman, Charolias Howard, Bret Igle, Shally Lundien, Chris Mitchell, Julie Munn, Branda Olds, Kasey Pliler, Steven Reed, Jason Riddle, David Rockers, Karen Secrist, Melinda St. Clair, Heather Surbrugg, Shelly Tarter, Jason Vieselmeyer, Jason Weaver, Jacob Williams, Penny Williams.

Certified Administrator- Nathan Stewart

Certified Staff- Caroline Adams, Joslyn Mai, Alexandra Schrunk, Sara Meyer

Certified Retirement- Lisa Nolan, Kimberly Rhea

Certified Resignation- Ashley Wright

Classified Staff-  Kim Albrecht, Joshua Anderson, Lana Bibee, Neo Brown, Synistr Carter, Whitney Evans, Catherine Gabler, Courtney Gall, Kendra Heiskell, Chelsey Klamm, Gary Kroll, Megan Landsaw, Shayla Leatherman, Wayne Love, Amber Millard, Rosemarie Saragusa, Lacie Smith, Terri Stanley, Leanne Wright

Substitute Teachers- Tawnee Tabor, Kiersten Harper, Robert St. Fleur, Mariah Evans, Krista Miller, Tiffany Thompson, Melissa Patton, Morgan Helms, Allyson Beavers Ashtyn Tubaugh, Susan James, Steven Butler, Andrea McGinnis, Courtney Klingsporn Leslie Wiley, Whitney Blodgett, Morgan Davis, Alice Evans, Delaney Cash, Janet Hackney, Jessica Irvin, Nathan Jones, Brandon Martin, Hannah L. Miller, Shelley Eckert, Brandon Slifka, Alex Cawood, Samantha Williams