The Poplar Bluff R-I School District approved 77 resignations and employments while in closed session on Aug. 17.
In total, 10 resignations were approved by the board. Certified personnel and supplemental duty resignations were:
• Adam Barker: social studies teacher at Poplar Bluff High School
• Mackenzie Dowd: teacher at the Kindergarten Center, effective immediately.
Classified personnel resignations were:
• Becky Barrett: companion aide at PBHS.
• Nacole Hawthorne: library assistant at Poplar Bluff Middle School.
• Quineshia Hill: companion aide at PBMS.
• Tayler Hillis: crossing guard (extra duty only) at PBMS.
• Charles Norton: media relationship sponsor at PBHS, effective at the end of the 2022-2023 school year.
• Henry Pasquet: custodian at Oak Grove Elementary.
• Casey Porter: restorative support instructor at the Early Childhood Center.
• Cheyanne Wallace: paraprofessional at the Kindergarten Center.
Resignations are effective at the end of the year unless otherwise noted.
Meanwhile, the board approved 37 employments. Certified personnel employments were:
• Jeffery Anglin: assistant football coach at Poplar Bluff Junior High.
• Peggy Badgley: high dosage academic tutor (part-time) at Oak Grove Elementary
• Alexander Bolt: assistant girls basketball coach at PBHS
• Kara Cummings: assistant robotics coach at PBHS
• Jeannette Davis: high dosage academic tutor (part-time) at PBJH
• Gina Duckett: guidance counselor (critical shortage) at PBMS
• Michelle Farmer: high dosage academic tutor (part-time) at Lake Road Elementary.
• Shameica Hardimon: assistant girls basketball coach at PBHS
• Michael Hirtz: JROTC senior army instructor (critical shortage) at PBHS
• Charles Powers: social studies teacher (critical shortage) at PBJH
• Heather Pullam: media relationship sponsor at PBHS
• Summer Shipman: head volleyball coach at PBHS
The board also approved the following classified personnel employments:
• Stephanie Allen: (transfer) from custodian to head custodian at PBMS
• Stephen Blalock: companion aide at ECC
• Shelly Bourd: (transfer) from hs secretary to administrative assistant at the Central Office
• Vendelica Campbell: bus driver in training (transfer from PT tracker) at the Transportation Department.
• Sara Chapman: restorative support instructor at ECC
• Tiffany Chestnut: companion aide at O’Neal Elementary
• Tonya Clark: paraprofessional at Kindergarten Center
• Sarah Dachs: paraprofessional at Kindergarten Center
• Darleen Dale: extended care assistant at ECC
• Brandi Durbin: paraprofessional at Kindergarten Center
• Jennifer Genna: Bus Aide at Transportation Dept
• Madeline Gipson: companion aide at Kindergarten Center
• Charles Grayse: companion aide at O’Neal Elementary
• Kadie Jones: bus driver at the Transportation Department.
• Valerie Keller: companion aide at PBMS (transfer from bus driver)
• Diane Kirchgesler: bus driver (critical shortage) at the Transportation Department
• Mikayla Leutert: extended care assistant at ECC
• William Lopez: companion aide at O’Neal Elementary
• Heather Minks: companion aide at O’Neal Elementary
• Heather Powell: companion aide at Kindergarten Center
• Maleah Pyles: companion aide at O’Neal Elementary
• Destiny Tippen: paraprofessional at Kindergarten Center
• Taylor Wentzel: bus driver (transfer from custodial position) at the Transportation Department
• Phelicity White: companion aide at O’Neal Elementary
• Trae Williams: bus driver (in training) at the Transportation Department.
Employments are for the 2023-2024 school year unless otherwise noted.
The following AmeriCorp Tutor employments were approved: Selena Anthony, Lawson Barks, Dylan Bratcher, Sabrina Breckenridge, Juliana Buckelew, Chloe Cambron, Cody Dearborn, Jack Ernest, Kolby Greenwall, Rachel Hamann, Kimber Hicks, Kadin Hillis, McKinzie Kendle, Kelsey Kramer, Sophia Leach, Mackenzie Leslie, Kolyn McBride, Molly Mooney, Britney Moore, Preston Moore, Ava Richardson, Kurt Rosson, Lydian Sanders, Nicholas Spain, Triston Swafford, Hannah Tinsley, Carson Todd. Stormy Ward, Mason West and Koryenna Williams.