JOPLIN, Mo. —
The Joplin School Board will meet Tuesday and hear updates on the plans for the new schools that will have ceremonial groundbreakings on May 22, the anniversary of the 2011 tornado that destroyed the schools.
The board will hear from the architects for the East Middle School and Elementary 2 campus, Irving Elementary School, and the combined Joplin High School and Franklin Technology Center.
“The architects are going to update us and tell us where they are in the development of site packages since they’re getting ready to put bids (project specifications) out,” said Superintendent C.J. Huff.
The board also will given an update on strategic planning by Huff.
The regular meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the district’s administration building, 3901 E. 32nd St. In the 5:30 p.m. work session, the board will review the new schools before going into closed session to talk about personnel and legal matters.
BOARD OPENING
Former board president Ashley Micklethwaite recently announced that she will step down from the board. She has accepted another job, requiring her to move away from Joplin.
Once Micklethwaite gives her resignation, the board will start accepting letters of recommendation regarding those who are interested in being appointed to her seat on the board, according to Randy Steele, board president. The letters will be accepted for two weeks before the board will review the applications.
Those who are interested in the post should send their letters to the board secretary, Tiny Bridges, at 3901 E. 32nd St. Board members must be U.S. citizens and resident taxpayers of the school district. They must be 24 or older, and must have lived in Missouri for at least one year before an election or appointment.
“We’re curious to see what applications will be turned in,” Steele said. “We’re hoping to find someone already involved in the school district, and who is dedicated and wants to be a part of this district.”
The person who is appointed will serve the remainder of Micklethwaite’s term, which will expire next April. Steele said he hopes the person who is appointed will run for another three-year term.
May meeting
RANDY STEELE, board president, said a board meeting originally scheduled for May 22 has been moved to May 29. “We figured it’s going to be an emotional and long day, so we felt we should change the date,” Steele said.
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School board to hear update on building plans
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