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Springfield News-Leader
Employee sues Ozarks Tech, alleging retaliation after filing report
A longtime Ozarks Technical Community College employee is alleging the college retaliated against her after she filed a report of discrimination. Through a lawsuit filed in Greene County Circuit Court, Ginger Luke, director of student success for Arts, Sciences and Business at Ozarks Tech, is accusing the school of giving her negative performance reviews as a result of her reporting discrimination. Luke has been employed at Ozarks Tech since 2003, per the lawsuit. Ozarks Tech Director of Communications Jayme Rutledge said in an emailed statement that the college became aware of the lawsuit upon the News-Leader's request for comment. "Ozarks Tech is committed to fostering a work and learning environment free from discrimination and retaliation," the statement read. "Because this is an ongoing legal matter, we cannot comment on the specifics of the case." The lawsuit claims that in late February 2024, Luke reported discrimination per school policy toward a student and herself by administration, including President Hal Higdon. Ozarks Tech did not investigate the report and failed to comply with its policies, the petition states. Instead Luke received a negative evaluation which the petition claims was an attempt to "create a paper trail in the personnel file of plaintiff
ksmu.org
Republic Schools celebrate the opening of their new activities center this week
The Republic School District will celebrate the completion of its activities center this week with a ribbon cutting and tours. The new indoor facility at Republic High School is now being used by students. Jason Perkins, Republic Schools’ assistant superintendent of operations, said the $26.5 million project has gone well...
fairgrovenews.com
The Face Of Fair Grove High School: A Brylee Mallard Feature
Brylee Mallard is an active student and community member in the Fair Grove School District as of the 2026-2027 school year. Mallard involves herself with multiple clubs and after school activities. Mallard stated, “I am involved in Student Council (student body president), SADD (President), NHS (officer) and FBLA/DECA (VP of...
greenecountycommonwealth.com
Pirates football shut out against state-ranked Miller on homecoming
The Ash Grove High School football team hosted Class 2, sixth-ranked Miller on Friday, Sept. 18 and lost to the Cardinals 40-0 on homecoming. Miller scored 14 points in the first quarter and six points in the second quarter to lead 20-0 at the half. In the third quarter, the Cardinals added six more points and then closed out the scoring with 14 points in the fourth quarter.
Springfield News-Leader
As enrollment declines, school district staffing has grown | Opinion
Compared to 2015, the Springfield Public School District (SPS) today has: 4% fewer students; 6% more teachers; 61% more administrators (principals, assistant principals, program directors, etc.) SPS has demonstrated a pattern of hiring more teachers and, especially, more administrators, even as student enrollment has declined. If SPS operated today with the same number of teachers and administrators it employed in 2015 — when it served more students — it could afford to give every teacher in the district a $7,500 raise. If SPS had held staffing at its year-2000 level, each teacher could receive a $14,000 raise. Springfield is not alone. In our new report, “Missouri’s 21st Century Public School Personnel Boom,” we examine statewide trends in student enrollment and teacher and administrator staffing. We also provide a free interactive dashboard that lets users see these trends for any school district or charter school in Missouri. Zooming out from Springfield, we find that since 2000 Missouri’s public schools have hired 13% more teachers and 35% more administrators while student enrollment has fallen by 4%. That amounts to approximately 8,000 more teachers and 1,500 more administrators serving 36,000 fewer students. At the same time, the average Missouri teacher salary, adjusted for
KYTV
MSU program teaches water safety to Ozarks kids with autism
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A program at Missouri State University is teaching local children basic water safety skills at the university’s rec center pool. The program, called FLOAT, is run by occupational therapy students who volunteer their time to work with families. “We really wanted to bring it to...
KYTV
Lebanon, Mo., parents question why students waited on hot buses for drivers
LEBANON, Mo. (KY3) - Some Lebanon parents are questioning why students were left waiting on hot school buses while the district dealt with a shortage of drivers. The district says those waits were isolated and students were supervised. But some parents say their children waited longer than the district’s estimate.
fourstateshomepage.com
Carthage rattles off 28 unanswered points in dominant win over Joplin
CARTHAGE. MO. — Carthage High School Football tallied 28-unanswered points in a dominant 42-14 win over Joplin at David Haffner Stadium, improving to 4-1 overall. This game was about as back-and-forth as could be throughout the first half. Carthage and Joplin traded touchdowns until the score was tied at 14 a piece, with two TDs from Carthage QB Slade Stiffler and another pair from Joplin QB Trenton McCadney.
greenecountycommonwealth.com
Republic High School expansion open to public Sept. 30
The Republic High School expansion will soon be completed, according to the superintendent report during the Republic Board of Education meeting on Sept. 17. The building will be finished by the end of September according to Superintendent Tyler Overstreet, at which point a ribbon cutting ceremony will take place. Per...
fairgrovenews.com
A Familiar Face Moves Up: Mandy Miller Feature
In the beginning of the 2026-2027 school year, Nurse Mandy Miller made a transition, moving from her role at the elementary to work as the school nurse at the middle school and high school. High school principal Randy Roepke shared about how he felt about Miller’s transition, stating, “Nurse Mandy...
carthagenewsonline.com
Carthage R-9 Board Gets Updates on KE Baker Remodel, Dual-Language Program
CARTHAGE, Mo. — The Carthage R-9 Board of Education met in regular session Monday, Sept. 21, at the Carthage South Technical Center Community Room, where members received updates on several district programs and approved a number of personnel actions. The board approved its consent agenda, including the meeting agenda,...
Lawrence County Record
Mt’neers football fall to state ranked Seneca
The Mt. Vernon High School football team traveled to Class 3, fifth ranked Seneca, on Friday, Sept. 18 but came home with a 35-12 loss. The Mt’neers are 1-3 on the season and will host McDonald County this Friday night. Mt. Vernon currently sits in fourth place in the Class 3, District 6 standings with 26.92 points. Cassville leads the district with 49.67 points, followed by Nevada (45.92 points), Seneca (35.42 points), Mt. Vernon, Reeds Spring (24.67 points), Hollister (14 points) and Aurora (13.25 points).
fourstateshomepage.com
Webb City remains undefeated with shutout win over Willard
WILLARD, MO. — Webb City High School Football moves to 5-0 overall behind a dominant 49-0 win on the road against Willard. The Cardinals were cooking with fire from start to finish, outgaining the Tigers by more than 200 yards offensively. Abel Getz led the way on the ground...
Ozark Sports Zone
Springfield Catholic picks up key conference and district win over Fair Grove
Sam Boster remembers the advice he received from an upperclassman his freshman year at Springfield Catholic. “He said, ‘Sam, if you want to be anything, go ahead and transfer out,’” Boster said. “This school is not a football school.”. “I said, ‘We’ll work on it.’”...
KOLR10 News
Game of the Week Preview: Unbeated Eagles, Irish clash in Class 2 District 3 showdown
SPRINGFIELD–Between the Fair Grove Eagles and Springfield Catholic Fightin’ Irish football teams, one of them will suffer their first blemish of the 2026 season, after they’ve collided for 48 minutes, on Friday. Both teams sport 4-0 records and average 42 points per game, but their attitude’s toward the tilt is the separating factor. “This is […]
branson4u.com
Major Conference Tests, Lakes Area Match-Up on MOARK High School Football Schedule
Tonight's High School Football Schedule will see the second match-up of MOARK Schools this season plus the two teams that played in the first one on the road for big conference tests. After Harrison’s win at Branson in the opening game of the season, the next match-up of MOARK Schools...