Joplin R-8 Board hires 20 teachers, certified employees, approves 25 "separations"

During a closed session Tuesday, the Joplin R-8 Board of Education hired 20 teachers and certified employees and approved 25 certified "separations."

This is the way they're described in the board minutes:

Teacher Hires
Adam McCormick, Brooklyn Luna, Brittany Payne, Tiffany Graves, Brittany Johnson, Caitlin Spriggs, Shawn Eklund, Tyler Chaney, Ethin VanAnne, Hannah Aldridge, Meredith Moritz

Certified Hires
Kathleen Day, Dexter Wilkinson, Chase Kilgore, Sydney Kilgore, Leslie Coleman, Emily Pearce, Randi Barkley, Mark LaTurner, Jamie Moana

Contracted Separations

Alane Golubski, Amanda Sauer, Ann Reece, Kyle Daggett, Valerie Patterson, Teresa Meyers, Kathleen Schrader

Teacher Separation Requiring Separate Vote

Audra Sarratt

Teacher Separations

Chase Bullman, Kelsea Whitten, Carmi Hinman, Kristin Gavenda

Items Not Requiring BOE Action - Informational Only

Certified Separations 
Luke Bobbett, Hanna Wood, Zoe Purcell, Leota Barnett, James McKeehan, Scott Waggoner, Jacque Waggoner, Tandra Pickering, John Jones, Stephen Harrell, Lisa Evans, Haylee Kroll, Kelli Trent

Classified Hires
Lisa Evans, Rosetta Vest, Kallie McGrew, Janelle  Skuclus, Kaleigh Bullette, Cheyenne Radigan, Emma McPhail, Segren Cagle, Larule LaPan, Brittney Perkins, Lacey Peterson, Kierstin Johnston