2026 - 27 Carthage BOE Press Release
2026-27 Carthage BOE Press Releases
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Carthage R-9 School District
Board of Education Press Release
July 20, 2026
The Carthage R-9 Board of Education met in regular session on Monday, July 20, 2026, 6:00 pm, at Carthage South Technical Center – Community Room. Present were board members Mr. Ryan Collier, Mrs. Lora Phelps, Dr. Mark Westhoff, Mr. Jeff Jones, Ms. Maria Sanchez, and Mrs. Robin Blair. Ms. Niki Cloud was absent.
Mr. Ryan Collier led the Pledge of Allegiance.
The Board approved the Consent Agenda for the purpose of approving the meeting agenda, minutes of previous meeting, payment of bills, district financial report, and set date for tax rate hearing.
Mr. Jeff Jones provided a Carthage R-9 Foundation update stating for more information regarding the Raise The Curtain campaign contact the Carthage R-9 Foundation.
Dr. Holley Goodnight, Assistant Superintendent for Business, provided the Board information regarding the districts internet content filter with Content Keeper.
Dr. Matt Huntley, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, provided the Board information regarding the request for adoption of the professional development handbook for the 2026-2027 school year.
Dr. Luke Boyer, Superintendent, provided the Board information regarding the new and revised polices and regulations for their review and consideration of adoption at the August 17, 2026 board meeting.
Dr. Boyer and the Board discussed a future board workshop.
Dr. Boyer presented his report to the Board.
The Board met in closed session immediately following the regular meeting to discuss legal, personnel, and student matters in compliance with Section 610.021 (1), (3), and (6) of the Revised Statutes of Missouri.
In closed session the Board approved the following personnel actions:
Approved the employment of certified and support staff as presented contingent upon receiving a clear criminal record check from the Missouri Highway Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation, and a clear check of the Adult Abuse/Neglect Registry maintained by the Missouri Department of Social Services for all employees new to the district:
Certified Hire:
Partney, Andrew
SPED Teacher
Carthage Intermediate Center
New Hire
Meyer, Eugene
Agriculture Education Teacher – PSRS Critical Shortage
Carthage Technical Center
New Hire
Support Hire:
Silvers, Jackie
Summer Custodian
Carthage Junior High School
Re-Hire
Tupper, Jacob
Summer Custodian
Sixth Grade Center
New Hire
Cline, Breckin
Summer Custodian
Sixth Grade Center
New Hire
Huntley, Dylan
Summer Custodian
Carthage High School
New Hire
Hedrick, Cheryl
Practical Nursing Instructor (Part Time)
CTC-North
New Hire
Lopez Gomez, Margarita
Evening Custodian
Carthage High School
New Hire
Endicott, Will
Accompanist
Carthage High School
New Hire
Bausinger, Kimberly
Bright Futures Coordinator
Bright Futures
New Hire
Carlton, John
Summer Maintenance
District
New Hire
Flores, Sandra
Cook
Columbian Elementary
New Hire
Crahan, Cayden
Bus Mechanic
Transportation
Re-Hire
Arciga, Olga
Cook
Carthage Junior High School
New Hire
Noah, Logan
Evening Custodian
Carthage Junior High School
New Hire
Miller, Stormi
Cook
Carthage Junior High School
New Hire
Wells, Hanna
Sped Paraprofessional
Columbian Elementary
New Hire
Certified Transfer:
Daniel, Dawn
SPED Teacher
Fairview Elementary
Transfer
Hole, Kayla
1st Grade Teacher
Steadley Elementary
Transfer
Lock, Charissa
Speech Language Pathologist
Steadley Elementary
Transfer
Support Transfer:
Beaver, Judith
Library Media Aide
Mark Twain Elementary
Transfer
Dudolski, Sydnee
Admin Assistant to Counselors
Carthage High School
Transfer
Martinez, Victoriea
Sped Paraprofessional
Columbian Elementary
Transfer
Approved resignation and retirement from employment of certified, support, and substitute staff as presented.
Certified Resignation:
McAlister, Nathan
Art Teacher
Carthage High School
Resignation
Support Resignation:
Reyes Hernendez, Addis
Cook
Carthage Junior High School
Resignation
Marsh, Collyn
Custodian
Carthage Intermediate Center
Resignation
Cline, Aidan
Evening Custodian
Carthage Junior High School
Resignation
Camfield, Briana
Sped Paraprofessional
Steadley Elementary
Resignation
Lopez Gomez, Margarita
Evening Custodian
Carthage High School
Resignation
Pauley, Leighton
Student Worker
Carthage Technical Center-South
Resignation
Lambeth, Gabriel
Student Worker
IT Department
Resignation
Osborne, Haysia
Student Worker
Bright Futures
Resignation
Gonzalez, Nancy
Student Worker
Food Service
Resignation
Samuelson, Caelyn
Student Worker
Carthage Technical Center-South
Resignation
Carroll, Riley
Student Worker
Carthage Technical Center-South
Resignation
Rogers, Abigail
Student Worker
Carthage Technical Center-South
Resignation
Support Retirement:
Holderbaum, Leasha
Counseling Secretary
Carthage High School
Retirement
Verderosa, Yvonne
Paraprofessional
Early Childhood Center
Retirement
Substitute Resignation:
Avey, Mallory
Substitute Cook
District
Resignation
McCaslin, Celeste
Substitute Bus Driver
Transportation
Resignation
Sater, James
Substitute Bus Driver
Transportation
Resignation
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