The Poplar Bluff R-I Board of Education held a regular meeting June 27, followed by a closed session.
The following items were reported by the district from closed session:
• Approved certified personnel resignations:
Approved resignations, effective the end of the 2018-2019 school year unless otherwise noted: Adam Barker, assistant boys swim coach at senior high; Todd Cabral, physical education teacher at early childhood center, assistant varsity football coach at senior high, assistant track coach at junior high; Anthony Hasek, music teacher & assistant band director at senior high; Austin Jefferson, assistant junior varsity wrestling coach at senior high; Mikayla Middleton, teacher at kindergarten center; Jacob Nickelson, assistant varsity baseball coach at senior high, assistant boys basketball coach at junior high, head seventh grade football coach at junior high; and Kelsey Williams, assistant girls basketball coach at senior high;
• Approved certified personnel/supplemental duty employments:
Certified employments, effective 2019-2020 school year unless otherwise noted: James (Dan) Beckwith, head wrestling coach at junior high; John (Trey) Clevenger, assistant varsity girls soccer coach at senior high, assistant boys swimming coach at senior high; Whitney Conover, teacher at Oak Grove Elementary; Charmayne Edington, teacher at O’Neal Elementary; Carla Henderson, mathematics teacher (critical shortage) at senior high; Dee Jones, at-risk teacher at senior high; Andrea Lampe, assistant volleyball coach at senior high; Karissa Little, teacher at middle school; Joel McDuffey, health teacher at senior high, assistant varsity baseball coach at senior high, assistant boys basketball coach at junior high, assistant softball coach at senior high; Charlene Mills, assistant trap shooting coach at senior & junior high; Allen (Trey) Moss, instrumental music teacher and assistant band director at senior high; Tammie Newman, assistant volleyball coach at junior high; Erin Parker, mathematics teacher at senior high; Jason Puryear, physical education teacher at early childhood center, assistant varsity football coach at senior high; Lorie Veazey, psychological examiner for special services; Brittany Walker, head junior varsity cheer coach at senior high; Jaclyn Ward, teacher at kindergarten center; and Savannah Weitzel, assistant cheer coach at junior high.
• Approved Classified Personnel Resignations-Employment:
Resignations: Jessica Downing, paraprofessional at middle school; Kandi Hockett, secretary at senior high; Miranda Huddleston, paraprofessional at middle school; Jacob Nickelson, ISS instructor at junior high; Rebekah Oesterreicher, paraprofessional at kindergarten center; Lacy Sowell, paraprofessional at kindergarten center;
Employment: Kassidi Brown, companion aide at middle school; John (Trey) Clevenger, at-risk para/instructor at senior high; Joshuah Counts, substitute bus driver at transportation department; Ryan Davis, paraprofessional at middle school; Alexis Hecker, paraprofessional at middle school; Yasmine McGuire, companion aide at kindergarten center; Sarah Montgomery, companion aide at kindergarten center; Krysta Milburn, paraprofessional at kindergarten center; Carolyn Muller, paraprofessional at kindergarten center; Jennifer Sievers, Secretary (school term) at middle school; Dewey Sparks, equipment operator/grounds at maintenance department; Lee Sparks, paraprofessional at middle school; Zachary Woods, companion aide at middle school;
• Approved AmeriCorps tutor resignation: Melissa Hutson.
• Approved substitute teacher employment: Kimberly G. Smith.