Sunday, February 16, 2025

Neosho R-5 resignation/retirement list includes safety and counseling directors, eight teachers


In addition to the resignation of Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum Nathan Manley, which was reported Saturday on the Turner Report, the list of those who will be departing the Neosho R-5 School District includes the district's director of counseling services, the director of safety and security, five teachers who have resigned and three teachers who are retiring.

The list will be submitted to the R-5 Board of Education when it meets 6 p.m. Monday at the Administrative Center.







The board will also review lists of people who have been offered positions and certified administrators and directors who have been invited back for 2025-2026.

The lists are printed below:

Resignations and Retirements

Effective January 27, 2025
Sondra Crowell - Bus Driver - Transportation

Effective February 28, 2025
Ryan West - Director of Safety and Security - Operations

Effective May 23, 2025
Holly McClarnon - 1st Grade Teacher - Benton Elementary
Maleah Poland - PreK Teacher - Benton Elementary
Sonya Kew - 4th Grade Teacher - RISE
Shyann Wilson - PreK Paraprofessional - Benton Elementary
Alexis Hoftiezer - Art Teacher - Neosho Junior High
Coree Gillum - Special Education Paraprofessional - Field Early Childhood Center
Amanda Keaton - Special Education Paraprofessional - Field Early Childhood Center
Cheyenne Patterson - 4th Grade Teacher - Carver Elementary

Effective May 23, 2025 - Retire
Kristy Covey - PreK Paraprofessional - Benton Elementary
Kimberly Medsker - English Teacher - Neosho High School
Teresa Tanner - Mathematics Teacher - Neosho Junior High
Sarah Richardson - 3rd Grade Teacher - South Elementary









Effective June 6, 2025
Shannon Petersen - Building Principal - Goodman Elementary
Hannah Barrett - Building Secretary - South Elementary
Brandy Kissel - Building Secretary - Neosho Middle School
Talmage Clubbs - Director of Counseling Services - Neosho School District

Effective June 30, 2025
Nathan Manley - Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum - Administrative Center

Athletics
Jacob Galbraith - Assistant Football Coach - Neosho Junior High

Employment

Effective January 17, 2025
Taylor Pritchard - Bus Driver - Transportation

Effective January 20, 2025
Lindie Eubanks - SPED Paraprofessional - Carver Elementary

Effective January 29, 2025
Ana Floyd - Bus Aide - Transportation

Effective January 31, 2025
Deissy Mardueno - SPED Paraprofessional - South Elementary

Effective February 3, 2025
Jasmine Williams - Classroom Aide - Goodman Elementary

Effective February 6, 2025
Jessie Ramirez - Security Staff - Operations

Effective February 17, 2025
Clyde Nelson - Building Custodian - Operations

Effective February 19, 2025
Emily Wasson - Building Custodian - Operations

Athletics 25/26
Shannon Neill - Girls Golf Coach - Neosho High School








Returning Certified Administrators and Directors
Trent Barratt
Satotha Burr
James Carter
Christine Cawley
Haylie Culp
Michael Daugherty
Josh Depoe
Alive Espinosa
Dana Gunlock
Beth Jones
John Jordon
Keith Kilgore
Amanda Lybeck
Stephanie Morehead
Jeremy Phillips
Tonna Powers
Ryan Sheffield
Charity Williams
Stephanie Willis
Lee Woodward

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Bring Samantha Hamilton back to Goodman.
The current principal was immature and awful. Bye

Anonymous said...

Hamilton is in a good place. I say a fresh start is in order in Goodman.

Anonymous said...

Fresh start is fine as long as it’s not any former Goodman teacher/ staff wanting to come back as administrator, especially if they were part of the straight up lying nonsense by some surrounding Hamilton when she left. Fresh start = new blood.

Anonymous said...

Why are all of these people leaving

Anonymous said...

Looks like they all got the same 'let’s get out of here' telepathic message.

Anonymous said...

Why is Satotha Burr still working for the district??? She should have been fired long long ago. She creates a toxic environment and is the textbook definition of bully.

Anonymous said...

@5:05 Sounds like you had a bad incident with her. I've known her for nearly 30 years now and this is the first negative thing I've ever heard about her.

Anonymous said...

Satotha Burr is an absolute joke! Rude to her staff unless your in the cool group,snotty to children that don’t meet her standard and just all around fake!

Anonymous said...

Satotha Burr is horrendous an absolute bully and fake and rude to children who she feels like just don’t quite meet the mark!