(From the Carthage R-9 School District)The Carthage R-9 Board of Education met in regular session on Monday, September 21, 2026, 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 Dr. Robin Blair. Ms. Niki Cloud and Ms. Maria Sanchez were absent. Mr. Ryan Collier led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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.
Mr. Matt Arnold, Director of Human Resources, provided the Board information regarding CSIP Priority 2: Recruitment and Retention of High-Quality Staff report.
Ms. Natalie Cowley, Director of Language Services, provided the Board an update on the district's dual-language program.
Mr. Jeff Jones provided a Carthage R-9 School Foundation update to the Board.
Dr. Holley Goodnight, Assistant Superintendent for Business, provided the Board a KE Baker remodel
update.
Dr. Goodnight provided the Board information regarding the renewal of the district's cyber insurance.
Dr. Goodnight provided the Board information regarding the purchase of a 2025 Micro Bird 35
passenger school bus.
Dr. Luke Boyer, Superintendent, and the Board discussed selecting an additional delegate to the Carthage R-9 Foundation Board.
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 certified, 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:
Certified hire
Jana Sawyer, dual language teacher, Carthage Junior High School- Mrs. Sawyer is being recommended for rehire after recently retiring after 32 years of service to the district as a teacher and Director of Language Services.
Support Hire
Andrew Eby, bus driver
Joy Collins, special education paraprofessional, Early Childhood Center
Makayla Hylton, special education paraprofessional, Steadley Elementary
Katie Booth, special education paraprofessional, Early Childhood Center
Remington Tatum, student intern, IT Department
Denis Velasquez Perez, student intern, Bright Futures
David Pastor Hernandez, student intern, IT Department
Martha Ramirez, custodian, Carthage High School
Lucas FlynBear, student intern, Food Service
Guadalupe Solis, special education paraprofessional (speech support)
Dalila Garcia, evening custodian, Carthage High School
Tony Mayfield, bus driver
Substitute Hire
Calvin Gazaway
Ana Ramos De La Pena, substitute bus aide
Angela Smith
Daniel Lazure
Linda Boyd
Avery Dillard
Joyce Hale, substitute cook
Katrina Krtek
Certified Transfer
Lucy Hamilton, kindergarten teacher, Columbian Elementary
Support Transfer
Noel Davison, special education paraprofessional, Sixth Grade Center
Brooklyn Smith, special education paraprofessional, Carthage High School
Eliot Ballard, behavior interventionist, Steadley Elementary
Dakota Sisseck, special education paraprofessional, Columbian Elementary
Support Modification
Rena Jaggers, cook, Carthage Intermediate Center
Trisha Pearce, bus driver, transportation
Substitute Modification
April Greer, substitute bus driver
Certified Resignation
Maria Raquel Aguilar, dual-language teacher, Carthage Junior High School
Certified Retirement
Mayra Munoz, special education paraprofessional, Early Childhood Center
Amelia Etcheson, cook, Carthage High School
John Carlton, seasonal maintenance
Breckin Cline, seasonal custodian
Jacob Tupper, seasonal custodian
Ales Mejia, seasonal custodian
Jonathan Brooks, seasonal custodian
Zane Browning, seasonal custodian
Dylan Pugh, seasonal maintenance
Colt Pugh, seasonal custodian
Luke O'Neal, seasonsl custodian
Carson Kinder, seasonal custodian
Silas Laytham, seasonal custodian
Thomas Banta, seasonal custodian
Jakob McPheeters, seasonal custodian
Dakota Borghardt, seasonal custodian
Donetta Rivera, cook, Carthage High School
Kendra Sexton, cook, Carthage Junior High School
Brittany Connelly, special education paraprofessional
John LeMasters, bus driver
April Knell, Title 1 instructional assistant, Steadley Elementary
Substitute Resignation
Amber Opel, nurse
Jackie Brust, custodian
David Butler, custodian
Bob Lawrence, custodian
Richard Pendleton, custodian
Harold Still, custodian
Kacey Dragoo, nurse
Lacey Stephens, nurse
Christina Burker, bus driver
Lauren Gower, bus aide
Trish Pearce, teacher, bus driver
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