The following hiring and resignations were approved Thursday by the Poplar Bluff R-I Board of Education.
Resigantions
(Effective end of 2023-2024 contract unless otherwise noted)
• Dr. Jamie Busch, assistant director of special education at O’Neal Elementary School
• Dr. Amy Dill, principal at O’Neal Elementary School
• Jennifer Edwards, teacher at middle school- leave of absence for 2023-2024
• Kelton Thompson, social studies teacher and head wrestling coach at Senior High School
Retirements
(Effective end of 2023-2024 contract unless otherwise noted)
• Margie Cowan, at risk teacher at Mark Twain School
• Luann Elledge, counselor at junior high
• Pennie Ethridge, teacher at early childhood center
• Tonya Hill, teacher at kindergarten center
• Tammie Newman, language arts teacher at junior high
• Christy Smith, teacher at kindergarten center
• LeeRonda Smith, special education teacher at middle school
• Terrie Sullivan, special education teacher at middle school
• JoAnne Westbrook, Title1/PST/early childhood center director
Certified staff
Employments
(Employments are for 2024-2025 unless otherwise noted)
• Anna Gibbs, special education teacher at junior high school - effective 01/03/2024
• Laurie Hamilton, assistant softball coach at junior high
• Christine Walker, assistant volleyball coach at junior high
Retirements
• Christopher Dell, bus driver at Transportation Department
• Brenda Orr, paraprofessional at Early Childhood Center
Resignations
• Ashley Barks, secretary-counseling center (school term) at high school
• Heather Shaw, health aide (PT) at middle school
• Tanner Stanfield, companion aide at middle school
• Paula Mittermeyer, library aide at early childhood center
Employments
• Allen Baysinger, bus driver in training at transportation department
• Olivia England, secretary-counseling center (school term) at high school
• Amanda Fleming, bus driver at transportation department
• Elvia Huneycutt, bus driver at transportation department
• Ruthann Lampston, custodian (probationary to full-time) at Eugene Field
• Timothy Sexton, custodian at Oak Grove Elementary
• William Webb, bus driver at transportation department
• Michael Whelan, custodian (probationary to full-time) at Eugene Field