The Poplar Bluff R-I Board of Education met in closed session Jan. 20. Personnel items, including retirements, hirings and resignations were approved.
• The board approved certified personnel retirements-resignation:
Retirements, (effective the end of the 2021-2022 school year unless otherwise noted): Mary Barousse, teacher at kindergarten center; Angela Bost, special education teacher at O’Neal Elementary; Deanne Faraone, teacher at middle school; Jacqueline Gilberto, teacher at Eugene Field Elementary; Pamela Heaton, teacher at Eugene Field Elementary; and Freida McKlintic, IEP Facilitator at high school.
Resignations, (effective the end of the 2021-2022 school year unless otherwise noted):
Alena Miller, social studies teacher at junior high; and Jason Puryear, physical education teacher at early childhood & assistant varsity football
coach at high school (effective immediately).
• The board approved certified personnel/supplemental duty employments:
Certified Employments, (effective 2021-2022 school year unless otherwise noted): Maj. Gregory Crites, senior JROTC instructor at high school; Dawson Deckard, social studies teacher at junior high school (effective 2022-2023 school year); Amy Morse, teacher at kindergarten center (effective 2022-2023 school year); Marie Moss, mathematics teacher at junior high school (effective 2022-2023 school year); and Kelli Spitze, high dosage academic tutor at Eugene Field Elementary.
• The board approved classified personnel retirements, resignations and employments:
Retirements: Ronald Freeman, custodian at Eugene Field Elementary; Owen Heath, carpenter at maintenance department; and Ronald Sciacca, computer technician at IT department.
Resignations: Brittany Brasser, companion aide at O’Neal Elementary; Riki Hill, paraprofessional at kindergarten center; Yasmine McGuire, companion aide at kindergarten center; Paige McNew, companion aide at Eugene Field Elementary; Myranda Odom, custodian at kindergarten center; Dennisha Rice, secretary/registrar at junior high; Rose Roberson, paraprofessional at Eugene Field Elementary; Alyssa Roberts, companion aide at Eugene Field Elementary; Shawn Studt, custodian at O’Neal Elementary; and Amos Ward, bus driver at transportation department.
Employments: Regina Blalock, paraprofessional at early childhood center; Olivia Crites, paraprofessional at kindergarten center; Kimberly Fortner, companion aide at Eugene Field Elementary; Steven Hamilton, custodian at middle school; Audrey Olivas Zuniga, paraprofessional at early childhood center; Hallie Reid, companion aide at middle school; Jillian (Skye) Ritter, paraprofessional at kindergarten center; Kim Scott, secretary at high school; Felicia Skaggs, companion aide at O’Neal Elementary; Jessica Stevenson, paraprofessional at Eugene Field Elementary; Shelly Summers, companion aide at early childhood center; Symphony Sumner, companion aide at Eugene Field Elementary; Cheyanne Wallace, companion aide at kindergarten center; Pat Walters, custodian at O’Neal Elementary; Lesley Warren, secretary at middle school
• Approved substitute teacher-employments: Presley Thompson; Gregory Crites; Hannah Cash; Kelli Spitze and Katy Stromatt.
• Approved AmeriCorp personnel resignations: James Michael Greenwall; Mason Kendle; Mckinzie Buenaga; Alisah Dicken; Lauren Dickerson; Riley Hoenes; Thomas Holland; Ethan Johnson; Gavin Mense; Kerrigan Moore; Alyssa Nepean; Samuel Persons; Peyton Powell; Zoe Savat; Collin Scobey; Isabella Sifford; Adora Terry; Harrison Warren; and Demi Wisdom.
• Approved contract renewals for the superintendent and assistant superintendents.