<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=13BZQ1_1FUCg04000" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=13BZQ1_1FUCg04000" width="1200" height="700" >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, minutes from the previous tax rate hearing and open session meeting, payment of bills and the district financial report.Matt Arnold, director of Human Resources, presented information related to CSIP Priority 2: Recruitment and Retention of High-Quality Staff.Natalie Cowley, director of Language Services, provided an update on the district’s dual-language program, while Jeff Jones presented an update from the Carthage R-9 School Foundation.Assistant Superintendent for Business Holley Goodnight provided updates on the KE Baker remodel and the renewal of the district’s cyber insurance. She also presented information regarding the purchase of a 2025 Micro Bird 35-passenger school bus.Superintendent Luke Boyer and board members discussed selecting an additional delegate to the Carthage R-9 Foundation Board, and Boyer presented his regular superintendent’s report.The board then met in closed session to discuss legal, personnel and student matters in accordance with Missouri Revised Statutes Section 610.021.The board approved the following personnel actions. Employment approvals for new district employees were contingent upon required criminal background and Adult Abuse/Neglect Registry checks.Certified hireJana Sawyer, dual-language teacher, Carthage Junior High School. Sawyer is returning to the district after retiring following 32 years of service as a teacher and director of Language Services.Support hiresAndrew Eby, bus driver, TransportationJoy Collins, special education paraprofessional, Early Childhood CenterMakayla Hylton, special education paraprofessional, Steadley ElementaryKatie Booth, special education paraprofessional, Early Childhood CenterRemington Tatum, student intern, IT DepartmentDenis Velasquez Perez, student intern, Bright FuturesDavid Pastor Hernandez, student intern, IT DepartmentMartha Ramirez, custodian, Carthage High SchoolLucas FlynBear, student intern, Food ServiceGuadalupe Solis, special education paraprofessional (speech support), Columbian ElementaryDalila Garcia, evening custodian, Carthage High SchoolTony Mayfield, bus driver, TransportationSubstitute hiresCalvin Gazaway, substitute teacherAna Ramos De La Pena, substitute bus aideAngela Smith, substitute teacherDaniel Lazure, substitute teacherLinda Boyd, substitute teacherAvery Dillard, substitute teacherJoyce Hale, substitute cookKatrina Krtek, substitute teacherTransfers and position modificationsLucy Hamilton, kindergarten teacher, Columbian ElementaryNoel Davison, special education paraprofessional, Sixth Grade CenterBrooklyn Smith, special education paraprofessional, Carthage High SchoolEliot Ballard, behavior interventionist, Steadley ElementaryDakota Sisseck, special education paraprofessional, Columbian ElementaryRena Jaggars, cook, Carthage Intermediate CenterTrisha Pearce, bus driver, TransportationApril Greer, substitute bus driver, TransportationThe board also approved the following resignations and retirement:CertifiedMaria Raquel Aguilar, dual-language teacher, Carthage Junior High School, resignationRebecca Jones, social studies teacher, Carthage High School, retirementSupportMayra Munoz, special education paraprofessional, Early Childhood CenterAmelia Etcheson, cook, Carthage High SchoolJohn Carlton, seasonal maintenance, districtBreckin Cline, seasonal custodian, districtJacob Tupper, seasonal custodian, districtAlex Mejia, seasonal custodian, districtJonathan Brooks, seasonal custodian, districtZane Browning, seasonal custodian, districtDylan Pugh, seasonal maintenance, districtColt Pugh, seasonal custodian, districtLuke O’Neal, seasonal custodian, districtCarson Kinder, seasonal custodian, districtSilas Laytham, seasonal custodian, districtThomas Banta, seasonal custodian, districtJakob McPheeters, seasonal custodian, districtDakota Borchgardt, seasonal custodian, districtDonnetta Rivera, cook, Carthage High SchoolKendra Sexton, cook, Carthage Junior High SchoolBrittany Connelly, special education paraprofessional, Steadley ElementaryJohn LeMasters, bus driver, TransportationApril Knell, Title 1 instructional assistant, Steadley ElementarySubstitutesAmber Opel, substitute nurseJackie Brust, substitute custodianDavid Butler, substitute custodianBob Lawrence, substitute custodianRichard Pendleton, substitute custodianHarold Still, substitute custodianKacey Dragoo, substitute nurseLacey Stephens, substitute nurseChristina Busker, substitute bus driverLauren Gower, substitute bus aideTrish Pearce, substitute teacherTrish Pearce, substitute bus driver</div></body>

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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,...

Carthage R-9 Board Gets Updates on KE Baker Remodel, Dual-Language Program

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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 m

Carthage R-9 Board Gets Updates on KE Baker Remodel, Dual-Language Program

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