Fifty New Employees Hired

Poplar Bluff school board members, administrators and teachers welcomed nearly 50 new certified and classified staff members to the R-I district to kick off three days of training beginning on Monday, Aug. 3, in the Administrative Building.

Poplar Bluff Schools is among the largest employers in Butler County, with a staff of 737.

R-I Assistant Superintendent of Personnel Dr. Amy Jackson leads a new employee in-service, including informational sessions on assessment, payroll and technology.

R-I Assistant Superintendent of Personnel Dr. Amy Jackson leads a new employee in-service, including informational sessions on assessment, payroll and technology.

Going around the room, Mallory Siebert, communication arts teacher and assistant softball coach at Senior High, introduces herself to her new colleagues.

Going around the room, Mallory Siebert, communication arts teacher and assistant softball coach at Senior High, introduces herself to her new colleagues.