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Dr. Kerry Sachetta

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Superintendent
kerrysachetta@joplinschools.org


Oversight Areas: 

  • Advocacy
  • BOE Policies
  • BOE CEO
  • Community Partnerships
  • District Leadership
  • School Cancellations
  • Strategic Planning

Dr. Matthew Harding

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Assistant Superintendent of Operations
matthewharding@joplinschools.org


Oversight Areas:

  • Capital Outlay
  • Elem. & Middle Long-term Suspensions
  • Facilities Department
  • Facility Use/Rental
  • Insurance/Legal
  • MEC Admin
  • Nutrition Department
  • Safety & Security
  • Technology Department
  • Transportation Department

Dr. Sarah Mwangi

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Assistant Superintendent of Learning Services
sarahmwangi@joplinschools.org


Oversight Areas:

  • Career Ladder
  • CSIP
  • District Academic Data
  • Eagle Advantage
  • Enrollment
  • Federal Programs
  • Kindergarten Readiness
  • Mentor/Protege Program
  • MSIP Compliance
  • Permits
  • PK-12 Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
  • Professional Development
  • Residency

Dr. Jordan Dickey

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Assistant Superintendent of Finance
jordandickey@joplinschools.org


Oversight Areas:

  • Accounting
  • Accounts/Receivable/Payable
  • Business Services
  • Deposits
  • Financial Procedures
  • Payroll
  • Risk Management Insurance
  • Scholarships
  • Student Services Budgets

Dr. Traci Pattison

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Director of Student Services
tracipattison@joplinschools.org


Oversight Areas:

  • Beacon Autism Center
  • Duenweg Education Center
  • Early Childhood
  • English Learners
  • Foster Liaison
  • Gifted Education
  • Homebound
  • Home School
  • Juvenile Office
  • Librarians

 

 

 

 

  • Medicaid (SDAC)
  • Parent Concerns
  • Parents as Teachers
  • School Counselors & School Nurses
  • Section 504
  • Special Education
  • Student Records
  • Title IX Coordinator
  • Work Permits

Justin Crawford, Esq.

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Director of Education Support and Human Resources 
justincrawford@joplinschools.org


Oversight Areas:

  • Absence Management
  • Benefits & Insurance
  • Compliance Officer
  • Employee Agreements
  • Employee Negotiations
  • Legal
  • Staffing & Personnel

Sarah Coyne

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Director of Communications and Community Engagement
sarahcoyne@joplinschools.org


Oversight Areas:

  • Branding
  • Bright Futures Joplin
  • Community Development
  • Crisis Communications
  • Media Contact, Public Information Officer
  • ParentSquare
  • Social Media
  • Surveys
  • Website