Joplin R-8 Board hires four teachers, 13 classified personnel, accepts three retirements, resignations

During a closed session February 23, the Joplin R-8 Board of Education made the following personnel decisions:

Certified Administrator Renewals 

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

Building- Jordan Adkins, Christopher Bozarth, Jason Cravens, Joshua Depoe, Kaci Dorton, Kristopher Garrett, Stephen Gilbreth, Paul Gipson, Matthew Harding, Kik Harryman, Charolias Howard, Bret Ingle, Shally Lundien, Chris Mitchell, Julie Munn, Brenda Olds, Kasey Pliler, Steven Reed, Jason Riddle, Karen Secrist, Melinda St. Clair, Nathan Stewart, Heather Surbrugg, Shelly Tarter, Jason Vieselmeyer, Jason Weaver, Jacob Williams, and Penny Williams 

Certified Employment- Danny Estrada, Brett Fox, Jacob Hewitt, and Brandi Shoemaker

Employment Separations- Sonya Anderson (Retire), Annette Peterson, and Lucinda Wilkinson (Resignations)

Classified Employment- Tina Allen, Kristie Brannon, Winnie Broady, Charlene Campbell, Paige Chavez, Vicki Cobb, Brandy Downey, Doborah Gordon, Mary Ann Graves, Stacy Greene, Brittney Pitcher, Jeri Stapp, and Chelsea Wilson

Substitutes- Heidi Hedrick, Debra Radigan, Alyssa White, Charles Marty Conklin, Arlisa Campbell, Phyllis Barr, Judith Gurley, Shalae Brown, Erin Buchanan, Taylor Dishman, Luke Sachetta, Emilie Armstrong, Taylor Tyrell, and Michael McDaniel