Joplin R-8 Board hires three teachers, releases three from 2025-2026 contracts

During a July 22 closed session, the Joplin R-8 Board of Education released three teachers from their 2025-2026 contracts and hired three teachers.

The board voted unanimously to release Katie Tupper, Alyssa Poteet and Sofia Duke from their contracts.

Certified employees hired were Cyndi Conway, Sara Staples and Timothy Oster.

Classified Hires- Brittany Mauer, Faith Griswold, Lindsay Staples, Laura Deatherage, William Hall, Jentry Harpole, Blake Brown, Lucas Monroe, Samuel Hunter, Lawrence Tappana, Scott Edens, Jason Elgin, Solomona Fetuao, Rosiland Brown, Sierra Shoemaker, Amber Bates, Mary Ann Beason, Amanda Coberley, Joseph Dorsey, Julia Thomas, John Greninger, Michael Ballard, Alysia Obert, Melissa Olsen, Tori Hopkins, Spencer Gibson, Christopher Ramos, Emily Epperson, Tawny Trowbridge, Emma Hendrick, Nataly Rodriguez, Glen Woolsey, Christian Tennant, Jonathon Fartash, Sara Davis, Maziar Fartash, Melissa Donaldson, Joel Hendrickson, Reeda Hickman, Maria Lynn, Kyra Mitchell, Alexis Lipe, Abbie Devore, Heather Pugh, Katelyn Terry, Lillian Hart, Argie Kellogg, Stephanie Morton-Moore, Jace Baxter, Lena Franklin, Marissa Hostetter, Lois Skelton, Pennie Couch, Sarah Fussell

Classified Separations- Addison Clarkson, Tara Autry, Brandi Miller, Theresia Danner, Georgina Bodine, Rick Waldo, Rachel Kuehnast, Sherry Dunlay, Trista Lee

Substitute Hires- Ramona Eldridge, Peggy Holland

Substitute Resignations- Heather Blobaum, Zoie Bradford, Jacob Dermott, Aliyah Golden, Melissa Mails, Olivia Moser, Emma Morrell, Kelsey Miller, RoseMarie Saragusa, Halle Walker, Jordan Heacock, Anna Halverson, Nicole Hibdon, Carlene Kantola, Angel Hughes, Boone Macym, Teresa Murphy, Kathy Bennett, Karla Theilen, Hannah Randleman, Bianka Theard, Barbara Hannah, Kayla Espino, Dante Shackles, Kaleb Foster, Morgan Meyers, Paula Nelson, Andrew Abbott, Stacy Braman, Briley Davis, Ola Saleh, Sally Lee, Shayla Grayson, Rachel Pace, Bentley Matthews, Randy Dority, Heidi Pim, Lorie Phillips, Robert Phillips, Kassandra Messerly, Ruth Bond, Erica Lampe, Sheila McReynolds, Reid Beard, Michael McDaniel