MVBT School Board holds special meeting
Wed, 04/30/2025 - 12:54pm
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By:
Laura Wagner, contributing writer
The Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District held a special meeting on Wednesday, April 23 at the district's central office beginning at 4:30 p.m.
The meeting began with the approval of contracted services for speech therapy with Lydia Hayes for the 2025-2026 school year.
The open session quickly adjourned into closed session citing Missouri RSMo. 610.021 (1) legal actions, litigation, or confidential communications with legal counsel; (3) hiring, firing, disciplining, or promoting particular employees; and (6) student discipline or educational records of identifiable students.
During the closed session portion of the meeting, resignations were accepted from Barbara Medina, Special Education Director; and Lindsey Schwalm, Speech and Language Pathologist, effective June 30, 2025.
Approval of employment was made for Regina Radford, Elementary Teacher; Tina Acklin, Educational Diagnostician/Process Coordinator; and Maleia Beavers, MS/HS Choir Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. Approval of employment was also made for Dawn Hulvey, Birch Tree Title I Paraprofessional for the 2025-2026 school year and Bernice Wyatt was added to the non-certified substitute list.
The board returned to open session and then adjourned at 5:52 p.m.