(From the Carthage R-9 School District)The Carthage R-9 Board of Education met in regular session on Monday, September 15, 2025, 6:00 pm, at the Carthage South Technical Center – Community Room. Present were Board members Mr. Ryan Collier, Mrs. Lora Phelps, Dr. Mark Westhoff, Mr. Jeff Jones, and Ms. Maria Sanchez. Ms. Niki Cloud and Mr. Patrick Scott were absent. Mr. Ryan Collier led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Carthage High School students, Mr. John Satterfield and Ms. River McCahon provided a speech and debate presentation.
The Board approved the Consent Agenda for the purpose of approving the meeting agenda, minutes of previous tax rate hearing and open session meeting, payment of bills, and district financial report.
Mrs. Crystal Brown, Carthage R-9 Foundation Director, provided a Carthage R-9 School Foundation update stating the major saver card campaign is kicking off. The foundation and school district have partnered together for the Carthage Legacy Campaign – Raise the Curtain, for the new auditorium on the Carthage High School campus.
Dr. Boyer provided the Board information regarding the new and revised policies and regulations for their review and consideration of adoption at the October 20, 2025 board meeting. Dr. Boyer presented his report to the Board.
The Board met in closed session immediately following the regular meeting to discuss legal, personnel, and student matters in compliance with Section 610.021 (1), (3), and (6) of the Revised Statutes of Missouri.
In closed session the Board approved the following personnel actions:
Approved the employment of support and substitute staff as presented contingent upon receiving a clear criminal record check from the Missouri Highway Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation, and a clear check of the Adult Abuse/Neglect Registry maintained by the Missouri Department of Social Services for all employees new to the district:
Support Hire
Caitlyn Peoples, cook, Carthage Intermediate Center
Lucy Hamilton, special education paraprofessional, Columbian Elementary
Courtney Teed, special education paraprofessional, Fairview Elementary
Elijah Olsen, custodian, Carthage High School
Eric Ockert, custodian, Carthage High School
Aireana Haag, special education paraprofessional, Sixth Grade Center
Landon Schmelzer, IT student intern, Technology
Haysia Osborne, student intern, Bright Futures
Myra Percy, special education paraprofessional, Sixth Grade Center
Carter Brammer, IT student intern, Technology
Cristian Gonzalez Bizarro, home school liaison, Fairview Elementary
Substitute Hire
Shawn Arndt, bus driver, Transportation
Dianna (Annie) Calhoon
Savannah Divine
James Sater
Benedict Ducotem
Sylvia Lindsey
Mai Do
Logan Carmickle
Wyatt Jones
Abigail Pendergraft
Support Transfer
Brycen Smothers, custodian, Steadley Elementary
Damariz Sonnier, special education paraprofessional, Columbian Elementary
Certified Retirement
Wayne Coble, science/PLTW teacher, Sixth Grade Center (end of 2025-26 school year)
Support Resignation
Luke Jones, summer intern, IT Department
Tucker Clark, summer intern, IT Department
Grant Williams, summer intern, IT Department
Amber Vaughan, cook, Fairview Elementary
Madelyn Teed, special education paraprofessional, Columbian Elementary
Sarah Heholt, special education paraprofessional, Columbian Elementary
Substitute Resignation
Lori Harris, cook
Kelly Borchgardt, cook
Randy Dority, substitute
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