Her husband, Ron Besendorfer, 46, waived service and made an entry of appearance.
Angie Besendorfer, who first signed on with the Joplin R-8 School District in 2007, is in her last month at the school. It was announced in November that she will leave the school district to become the chancellor at Western Governors University, an online college.
In an article published Dec. 22 in the Joplin Regional Business Journal, Ms. Besendorfer explained why she was taking the job:
"(Joplin Superintendent) C. J. Huff is on the board of advisors for WGU-MO and actually is the one who told me about the position. He encouraged me to consider it. He is a great boss and great bosses look out for their staff. He saw this as a good opportunity for my career path and he was right."
