The following advertisement was posted today on the district website:
| Job Description | |
| Primary Location | ADMINISTRATION BUILDING |
| Salary Range | Per Year |
| Shift Type | Full-Time |
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
So you want to be a Joplin R-8 Assistant Superintendent of Learning Services
After the announcement Tuesday night that Steve Gilbreth is the new Joplin High School principal, the district is taking applications for someone to replace Gilbreth as assistant superintendent of learning services.
The following advertisement was posted today on the district website:
The following advertisement was posted today on the district website:
Ed Martin: Those claiming Trump collusin are enemies of our republic, they should be held accountable
As the dust settles from Robert Mueller's nothing burger report on collusion and the Department of Justice's exoneration of the President and his campaign staff, the question must be asked: how will the peddlers of this misinformation be held accountable?
"Maybe it's time for some in Congress and the media to consider resigning," said Ed Martin, president of Phyllis Schlafly Eagles. "After two years of time wasted and $30 million in taxpayer money, the misinformation firm of Schiff, Waters, Nadler & Co. isn't planning on stopping.
"They don't care about the truth. They only want to see their own agenda succeed: to destroy Trump and a pro-America administration. They are not even deterred by the final word from their own superstar of the last two years, Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller.
"They are acting as enemies of our republic. It's time for us to demand they be held accountable."
"They are acting as enemies of our republic. It's time for us to demand they be held accountable."
Betsy DeVos: This is why I want to cut federal funding for Special Olympics
Following is a statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy Devos:
"It is unacceptable, shameful and counterproductive that the media and some members of Congress have spun up falsehoods and fully misrepresented the facts.
"Make no mistake: we are focused every day on raising expectations and improving outcomes for infants and toddlers, children and youth with disabilities, and are committed to confronting and addressing anything that stands in the way of their success.
"The President’s budget reflects that commitment. It supports our nation’s 7 million students with disabilities through a $13.2 billion request for IDEA funding, the same funding level appropriated by Congress.
'All of that money goes directly to states to ensure students with disabilities have the resources and supports they need. The budget also requests an additional $225.6 million for competitively awarded grants to support teacher preparation, research and technical assistance to support students with disabilities.
"The Special Olympics is not a federal program. It’s a private organization. I love its work, and I have personally supported its mission. Because of its important work, it is able to raise more than $100 million every year. There are dozens of worthy nonprofits that support students and adults with disabilities that don’t get a dime of federal grant money. But given our current budget realities, the federal government cannot fund every worthy program, particularly ones that enjoy robust support from private donations."
"The Special Olympics is not a federal program. It’s a private organization. I love its work, and I have personally supported its mission. Because of its important work, it is able to raise more than $100 million every year. There are dozens of worthy nonprofits that support students and adults with disabilities that don’t get a dime of federal grant money. But given our current budget realities, the federal government cannot fund every worthy program, particularly ones that enjoy robust support from private donations."
Carthage man charged in Saturday stabbing spree arraigned, pleads not guilty
The next hearing for Vincent Kimmel, 60, is scheduled for 9 a.m. April 10 before Judge Joseph Hensley.
Kimmel allegedly stabbed three people, one of them 10 times, another six times and the third in the heart at 826 W. Chesnut in Carthage Sunday.
Probable cause; Carthage man stabbed one person 10 times, another one six, another in the chest
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Cynthia Davis: Our public schools have gone from removing the Ten Commandments to asking students to break them
Years ago, a student would be sent to the principal's office for using profanity. Now teachers are asking students to use profanity!
We went from a time when they threw "religion" out of schools to a time when God is brought back in so He can be openly mocked.
We went to the Lindbergh School District Board meeting to ask the members to adopt a policy against using profanity in the classroom. They told me they'll get back to me later. I'm still waiting...
The School Board allows each person three minutes at the end of the monthly meeting. Three minutes is not much time to explain something this complex, but here's the gist:
My son is taking a theater class. The students are working on a script that is laced with poor language. The lines given to my son are blaspheme. Is it right for a teachers or any other authority figures to ask their students to commit a sin publicly in front of the classroom?
Our taxpayer-funded schools went from removing the Ten Commandments from the walls to asking the students to break the Ten Commandments. Sheesh!
It does irreparable damage to the student's forming conscience to force him to violate what he's been taught. Think about how this impacts our culture when a teacher no longer has any sense about right and wrong.
I am asking for a district-wide policy to refrain from using profanity in the classroom. Shockingly, that appears to be asking too much. This is not just about my son. This is about standards of conduct for all the teachers. Years ago we could assume that the teachers would have enough self-imposed restraint and prudence to not use offensive material. If we can't trust the judgement of the teachers, as my story substantiates, a policy will prevent more harm to children and families.
Here's what the principal told me:
1.) They spent taxpayer dollars to buy these scripts and don't feel right altering them now.
Response: They used our hard earned dollars to buy smut??? Why couldn't they buy something uplifting, inspirational and will bring out the best in the students?
2.) Different parents have different ideas of what's right and wrong, so they can't possibly find a good fit.
Response: I'm sure parents are not going to be unhappy because there's not enough pornography, violence, profanity and filth in the classrooms. Why can't we err on the side of safety? Why can't we show students better, higher and preferred ways to express ourselves?
We are not the only parents who feel this way. We have read about Sodom and Gomorrah and how these ancient cities that fell because of their immorality. We may now be living in the same moral squalor without even realizing it. A vocal and immoral minority is running the Country.
At least my son knows the difference between right and wrong. He got to watch his parents fight for integrity and virtue. It matters.
Joplin teen pleads guilty to drive-by shooting, plea agreement calls for shock incarceration
Under a plea bargain agreement, Jacob Russell Davis, 18, will likely not to have to spend more than a few months in prison. He will receive shock incarceration, then be released and placed on probation.
A probation violation could send him to prison for the full 15 years.
The shooting incident was described in a Joplin Police Department news release:
On June 14, 2018 at approximately 11:27 p.m. a drive by shooting was reported at 406 N. Pearl Ave Joplin, MO via multiple 911 calls for service. Patrol officers responded to the area and secured the scene and determined that no injuries were reported. Joplin Police investigators responded directly to the scene to assist with the investigation. It was reported that a vehicle described as a dark SUV drove by the residence and a subject in the SUV fired multiple gunshots. Patrol officers and investigators conducted interviews and collected evidence from the scene.
On June 15, 2018 at approximately 2:06 a.m. two detectives in an unmarked police vehicle were patrolling the area of Broadway St. & High Ave. While the detectives were stopped on the side of the roadway a dark SUV matching the description of the suspect vehicle in the earlier shooting pulled up beside the detectives.
An occupant of the SUV pointed an unknown object at the detectives and then shouted. The detectives attempted to make contact the with subjects in the dark colored SUV however, the SUV fled and the detectives initiated a pursuit of the vehicle.
The pursuit continued from Joplin, MO to Labette County, KS where the vehicle came to a stop. The driver of the dark colored SUV, Marquis Saunders was taken into custody by the Labette County, KS Sheriff’s Office. Also in the vehicle was one other adult and four juveniles.
Davis was initially charged with five counts of shooting a gun from a vehicle and five counts of armed criminal action Thursday. H
The pursuit continued from Joplin, MO to Labette County, KS where the vehicle came to a stop. The driver of the dark colored SUV, Marquis Saunders was taken into custody by the Labette County, KS Sheriff’s Office. Also in the vehicle was one other adult and four juveniles.
Davis was initially charged with five counts of shooting a gun from a vehicle and five counts of armed criminal action Thursday. H
Jasper woman charged with tampering with a witness files for divorce from accused child molester husband
Online court records indicate Audrey Taffner, 31, who was bound over for trial on the felony witness tampering charge January 9, acted as her own attorney in the filing.
According to the probable cause statement in the tampering case, Taffner was visiting her husband, former Jasper Fire Protection District chief engineer Jerred Taffner, 30, in the Jasper County Jail, where J. Taffner is awaiting trial on child molestation charges.
Jerred and Audrey discussed different ways which may prohibit juvenile (name withheld) from testifying in court regarding the sexual abuse. These conversations were recorded due to Jerred being incarcerated at the time.
Jerred Taffner's alleged crimes took place in January 2017 and March 2018.
An underage girl described the alleged molestation to an interviewer at the Children's Center, according to the probable cause statement, saying Taffner used his mouth and fingers on her, put her on the bed, "laid on top of her for about 25 seconds and was moving a lot."
The child described four incidents.
Taffner was charged with two counts of child molestation and two counts of statutory sodomy.
Audrey Taffner is scheduled to be arraigned before Judge Dean Dankelson April 1.
A pre-trial conference for Jerred Taffner, who is being held in the Jasper County Jail without bond, is scheduled for April 29.
Northpark Mall owner to pay $90 million to settle class action lawsuit alleging RICO violations, gouging tenants on electricity costs
The settlement was reached shortly before the lawsuit, which was initially filed in 2016 by the owners of the Salon Adrian at GCTC, a mall formerly owned by CBL in Fort Myers, Florida, went to trial.
According to the petition, CBL allegedly added $100 to $200 a month to its tenants' electric charges. CBL officials deny any wrongdoing.
Under the terms of the settlement CBL & Associates has to set aside $90 million to pay tenants that were affected, CBL will not be allowed to pay dividends to shareholders for the final two quarters of 2019.
(W)e have denied all allegations of wrongdoing and have asserted that our actions have at all times been lawful and proper. However, given the class certification, the accelerated trial schedule, the inherent risk of any trial and the potential cost of an adverse resolution of the litigation, we believe that the settlement is in the Company’s best interest and in the best interests of our stockholders.
Steve Gilbreth named Joplin High School principal
Gilbreth, who has been assistant superintendent of learning services for the past two years, will be Joplin High School principal for the 2019-2020 school year.
Gilbreth replaces Shane Hopper, who resigned effective June 30.
Gilbreth is no stranger to the building administrator role. Before moving into upper administration, Gilbreth served as principal at South (formerly Memorial Middle School) for 12 years.
The announcement of Gilbreth's position came in the same building, the Memorial Education Building, where he met his greatest challenge as an administrator and played a key role in keeping Joplin from being another school district on the list of those that have had school shootings.
On October 9, 2006, a 13-year-old student brought an assault rifle into Memorial Middle School, shot one round at the ceiling and then pointed the gun directly at Gilbreth, who had stepped into the shooter's path in an effort to stop him and save the students, teachers, and staff in the building.
The teen's gun jammed, according to law enforcement officials and he was subdued.
Since that time, Gilbreth oversaw the move from Memorial to the new South Middle School, and became one of the few principals who were there at the beginning to survive the C. J. Huff/Angie Besendorfer administration.
Gilbreth began his career teaching technology, reading, and communication arts at North Middle School for five years. He was assistant principal at North for three years before becoming principal at Memorial.
Gilbreth received his bachelor’s degree from Missouri Southern State University in English Education, his master’s and specialist degrees in Administration from Pittsburg State University and his doctorate in Educational Leadership from Saint Louis University.
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