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Moving a mobile classroom unit from the back of Neosho Middle School to the northwest corner of the school will enable the space to be better utilized.
That’s what Dr. Richard Page, superintendent of the Neosho R-5 School District, told members of the Neosho R-5 Board of Education Monday night during the board’s regular meeting.
Page said for several years, the middle school has been concerned about large class sizes and no space for more classrooms. The fifth, sixth and seventh grade classrooms have averaged 30 students each, and were not designed for that class load.
However, a two-classroom mobile unit behind the school hasn’t been used much because of location, the superintendent said.
“In order to utilize the mobile unit more effectively, it must be relocated to best accommodate the needs of the sixth grade students,” he said. “Moving the unit to the northwest corner of the building allows students the access of moving in and out of the building for special classes, restrooms, lunch, etc.”
The unit’s doors will be located directly across from those of the sixth grade wing of the school. The sixth grade class was chosen because of the large numbers of fifth graders this year. As the fall 2011 sixth grade class advances to the seventh grade in fall 2012, the mobile classroom will be utilized for seventh grade classrooms.
“In order to get class sizes down, we’ve got to do something with that,” Page said. “This will lower class sizes to around 25 per classroom.”
There are approximately 1,050 students at Neosho Middle School, Page said.
Another mobile classroom located behind the building is currently being utilized by the food service department, and will remain behind the school, the superintendent said.
Board vice president Chris Parks moved for the measure, with board member Tim Lewis seconding. The board granted unanimous approval.
In other business, the board granted approval of the foundation of a seventh and eighth grade cross country track program in its consent agenda on Monday night.
Currently, there are 13 out of 14 schools in the Central Ozarks Conference that have a middle school cross country program.
“One does not: us,” he said. “We need to get involved.”
Fielding a seventh and eighth grade cross country team would mean the added expense of a stipend for the assistant high school cross country coach, who would tackle head coaching duties for the junior high squad. This is estimated at $3,853, according to information provided in materials given to school board members and available online at neoshopublicschools.net.
Moving a mobile classroom unit from the back of Neosho Middle School to the northwest corner of the school will enable the space to be better utilized.
That’s what Dr. Richard Page, superintendent of the Neosho R-5 School District, told members of the Neosho R-5 Board of Education Monday night during the board’s regular meeting.
Page said for several years, the middle school has been concerned about large class sizes and no space for more classrooms. The fifth, sixth and seventh grade classrooms have averaged 30 students each, and were not designed for that class load.
However, a two-classroom mobile unit behind the school hasn’t been used much because of location, the superintendent said.
“In order to utilize the mobile unit more effectively, it must be relocated to best accommodate the needs of the sixth grade students,” he said. “Moving the unit to the northwest corner of the building allows students the access of moving in and out of the building for special classes, restrooms, lunch, etc.”
The unit’s doors will be located directly across from those of the sixth grade wing of the school. The sixth grade class was chosen because of the large numbers of fifth graders this year. As the fall 2011 sixth grade class advances to the seventh grade in fall 2012, the mobile classroom will be utilized for seventh grade classrooms.
“In order to get class sizes down, we’ve got to do something with that,” Page said. “This will lower class sizes to around 25 per classroom.”
There are approximately 1,050 students at Neosho Middle School, Page said.
Another mobile classroom located behind the building is currently being utilized by the food service department, and will remain behind the school, the superintendent said.
Board vice president Chris Parks moved for the measure, with board member Tim Lewis seconding. The board granted unanimous approval.
In other business, the board granted approval of the foundation of a seventh and eighth grade cross country track program in its consent agenda on Monday night.
Currently, there are 13 out of 14 schools in the Central Ozarks Conference that have a middle school cross country program.
“One does not: us,” he said. “We need to get involved.”
Fielding a seventh and eighth grade cross country team would mean the added expense of a stipend for the assistant high school cross country coach, who would tackle head coaching duties for the junior high squad. This is estimated at $3,853, according to information provided in materials given to school board members and available online at neoshopublicschools.net.
The program would use the same uniforms as the high school squad and travel costs would be kept to a minimum as most meets are the same day and in the same locations as high school competitions.
The board granted unanimous approval to this and other consent agenda items. These included:
- Hiring the following: Jeanne Seela, special education teacher, Neosho Middle School; Melody Whitehead, special education teacher, Benton Elementary; Cody Crocker, fourth grade, Goodman Elementary; Casey Gilstrap, second grade, Carver Elementary; Amanda Burr, sixth grade math, Neosho Middle School; Erica Martin, sixth grade communication arts, Neosho Middle School; Heidi Clanton, counselor, South and Central elementaries; Jodie Lannon, first grade, Carver Elementary; Tim Webster, social studies, Neosho High School; Jill Riley, reading recovery, Central Elementary; Raleen Closser, seventh grade communication arts, Neosho Middle School; Alexandria Chance, band, Neosho Middle School; Dawn Cassity, special education, Neosho Middle School; Jennifer Ogle-Hopper, food service, Goodman Elementary; Pam Hickson, food service, Neosho Middle School and Roseanna Dill, food service, Neosho High School, and;
- Accepting the following resignations: Ben Jones, assistant football coach, Neosho High School; Karen Nine, parent educator, Parents as Teachers; Nancy Chesnut, secretary, Parents as Teachers; Beverly Lewis, special education paraprofessional, Neosho Junior High; Leslie Bowman, communication arts teacher, Neosho High School; Tammy Wittren, custodian, Neosho Middle School; Kathleen Reynolds, sixth grade math teacher, Neosho Middle School; and Phyllis Chancellor, ESL teacher, Neosho Middle School.
