Neosho R-5 Board hires nine teachers, counselor, accepts three teacher resignations

During its Monday night meeting, the Neosho R-5 Board of Education made the following personnel decisions:

Resignations accepted

Hailey Cleary, student custodian

Robert Cosper, building custodian

Rachel Johnson, special education paraprofessional, Junior High

April Austin, building custodian

Effective May 24

Misty Gilstrap, special education teacher, Benton Elementary

Kaileigh Perkins, special education teacher, Benton Elementary

Kristin Rohrback, special education teacher, Junior High

DeeAnna Dowell, Bright Futures coordinator

Marcus VanDorn, accompanist, High School

Effective June 30

Caitlin Crooks, Parents as Teachers secretary/educator

Jane Ewing, educational tech support specialist (retirement)

Effective November 1

Debbie Coberley, cook

Athletics

Kaileigh Perkins, girls assistant basketball, High School

Employment

Effective July 1

Cole Jackson, agriculture teacher, High School

Effective August 1

Ashley McConnell, counselor, Goodman Elementary

Effective August 10

Erica Muncy, fourth grade teacher, Goodman

Megan Abruzzo, first grade teacher, Benton

Amanda Ethredge, music teacher, South Elementary

Alexis Hoftiezer, art, Junior High

Ashley Eurit, special education, RISE Elementary

Jennifer Bridges, kindergarten, Carver Elementary

Katrina Brodeur, special education, Carver

Samantha Saylor, kindergarten, Carver

Effective August 15

Terrell Crawford, special education paraprofessional, High School

Emily Johnson, library aide, RISE

Morgan Reece, special education paraprofessional, Maddox Hill

Anja Carriger, special education paraprofessional, Middle School

Cecily Phillipps, preschool paraprofessional, Carver

Teresa Schreiber, preschool paraprofessional, Carver

Athletics Only

Jimmy Wallace, seventh grade head volleyball

Becca Sallee, seventh grade assistant volleyball

Amy Wallace, eighth grade head volleyball

Julie Sullivan, eighth grade assistant volleyball

Jacob Galbraith, junior high assistant football

Terrell Crawford, high school assistant football

Colby Cornett, high school assistant football

Angela Turner, junior high assistant softball, high school head softball

Becca Sallee, junior high assistant softball