Agenda posted for Joplin Art Commission meeting

 

Agenda posted for Crowder College Board of Trustees meeting

CROWDER COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING

Neosho Campus Monday, September 28, 2026 Call to Order at 10:00 a.m.

1. Call to order 
2. Consent Agenda (Board Action) 

1. New Trustee Oath of Office
2. Minutes from previous meeting
3. Approval of checks written for August
4. Resolution adopting the Newton County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan

3. Personnel (Board Action)

A.    Retirements and Resignations

B.     Changes of Status

C.      Employments

4. Academic Programs (Board Action)

1. None

5. Budget and Finances

A.    Grants (Informational)

1. Awarded: Title III Strengthening Institutions Program.
2. Awarded: Strengthening Community Colleges Program.
3. Awarded: American Theatre Guild’s Staging the Future program 
4. Application: Panorama Global Innovative Postsecondary Models Fund 
5. Application: Community Foundation of the Ozarks: Mount Vernon Philanthropic Foundation 
6. Application: Community Foundation of the Ozarks: Welcoming America 
7. Application: Missouri EMS Association Rural Health Transformation Program 

B.     Contract and Purchase Approval (Anything over $25,000) BOARD ACTION

1. Project Description: Morenet internet for the Neosho campus.
2. Project Description: Assessment Technology Institute (ATI) optimal package 
3. Project Description: 8 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatuses for the fire science program.
4. Project Description: Set of 6 manikins for EMS program.
5. Project Description: 3 year contract for VMWare.
6. Project Description: One year contract for Microsoft 365.
7. Project Description: Purchase of ingress/egress easement for the entrance to Joplin ATWC.
2. Contract and Purchase Information ($5,000-$24,999)
1. Project Description: CINAHL Ultimate database for a one-year annual subscription.
2. Project Description: Films on Demand Master Academic and AI Streaming Collections.
3. Project Description: Feline Tech Simulator to be used in radiology. and our surgery lab classes.
4. Project Description: Viewbook printing.
5. Project Description: Nursing skills lab bags and supplies.
6. Project Description: Point of sale software for the bookstore and coffee shop.
7. Project Description: Landscaping of the front area at Joplin 
8. Project Description: Tire machine for the post-secondary automotive program.

Napa $8,193.69 - $8,215.16

Payment in the amount of $8,193.69 will be made to Napa through institutional funds.

 

9. Project Description: Membership for golf teams to use the Neosho golf course for practice.
10. Project Description: Continuous wave laser cleaner
11. Project Description: Baseball tees and shorts.
12. Project Description: Battery powered, hydraulic ambulance cot for EMS program.
13. Project Description: Polaris Ranger UTV for farm use.
14. Project Description: Men’s and women’s cross-country hoodies, shirts, tees, pants, and jackets.
15. Project Description: Collegiate sport insurance.
16. Project Description: Men’s golf pants, shorts, tees, polos, hoodies, and shoes.
17. Project Description: Cadaver for EMT student lab.

6. Special Presentations (Informational)
1. Behavior Intervention Team (BIT) Presentation
2. Accounts Payable Presentation

VII. President’s Report (Informational)

VIII. Trustees’ Comments and Announcements (Informational)

9. New Business (Informational)
10. Executive Session
1. Following the regular meeting, upon motion and roll call vote of the Board, the Board will move to a closed session to discuss real estate and legal actions pursuant to Section 610.021 RSMO.
11. Adjournment

Newton County Marriage Licenses

Nathan J. Goswick, 24, Chicago, Illinois, and Mariel Jenny Mudrik, 23, Chicago, Illinois

Kimberly Anne Stephens, 57, Joplin, and Patricia Dawn Swanson, 54, Joplin

Drake Robert Douglas, 32, Goodman, and Kayla Dawn Ferguson, 37, Goodman

Joshua David Crites, 20, Neosho, and Coralea Arwen Bare, 18, Joplin

Bryan Scott Holladay, Sr., 71, Stark City, and Donna Faye Dipple, 63, Stark City

Erick Macley Velasquez Barrios, 30, Neosho, and Merly Yanira Hernandez Alvarez, 29, Neosho

Brayden Dale Watts, 22, Neosho, and Audrin Bailey Roberts, 19, Neosho

Alex Ryan Carter, 27, Miami, Oklahoma, and Raven Cheyenne Hull-Jones, 26, Miami, Oklahoma

Bryce Eugene Willis, 22, Neosho, and Emily Jane Willis, 22, Neosho

Marcus Adam James Shaeffer, 23, Pea Ridge, Arkansas, and Alexys Paige Skaggs, 22, Granby

Bryan Lee Burnett, 34, Pea Ridge, Arkansas, and Jordan Alisha Winn, 32, Pea Ridge, Arkansas

Andres Guadalupe Valdez Mendoza, 22, Goodman, and Annamarie Alexandra Martinez, 20, Goodman

Kyler Ryan Snow, 31, Neosho, and Johanna Lee Aldrighetti, 35, Neosho

Sladen James Perrin, 22, Diamond, and Hallie Nichole Crisp, 21, Diamond

Sarcoxie, Diamond residents injured in motorcycle crash

Two people were injured in a one-vehicle accident 2:10 p.m. today on Apple Road at private County Lane 45, a half-mile west of Sarcoxie.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2007 Harley Davidson Slhri driven by a 31-year-old Sarcoxie man had an equipment malfunction, causing it to overturn ejecting the driver and passenger.

The driver was treated for minor injuries and the passenger, a 31-year-old Diamond woman for moderate injuries at Mercy Joplin.

 

Joplin teen injured in collision on Range Line

A Joplin teen was injured in a two-vehicle collision 3:25 p.m. today on South Range Line, one mile south of Joplin.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2013 BMW X1 driven by a 17-year-old Joplin girl was struck by a 2024 Chevrolet Trax driven by a 35-year-old Joplin man while it was making a left turn.

The teen was treated for moderate injuries at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin.

 

Highway Patrol Arrests September 19-20

Phillip R. Short, 77, Verona, felony driving while intoxicated- physical injury, failed to drive on right half of roadway resulting in an accident

Cody L. Seibert, 32, Sheldon, Vernon County misdemeanor warrants for failure to appear on failure to drive on right half of roadway, no seat belt and failure to register motor vehicle, failure to display valid plates, operating vehicle owned by another knowing owner had no insurance, no seat belt

Steven E. Detring, 56, Carthage, driving while intoxicated, no valid license, failed to drive on right half of roadway

Samantha J. Mann, 38, Brighton, Polk County warrant for failure to appear on no valid license, speeding, no insurance

Edwin L. Flores Orellana, 25, Honduras, driving while intoxicated

Dakota M. Small, 32, Lebanon, driving while intoxicated (drugs)

Kirsten A. Taylor, 22, Branson, driving while intoxicated, failed to display valid plates

Bradley C. Lilliech, 50, Kirbyville, felony driving while intoxicated- serious injury, failed to maintain right half of roadway resulting in an accident

Kevin E. Rojas Valerio, 28, St. Louis, no valid license, speeding

Kyle Mundy, 39, Branson, driving while intoxicated- person less than 17 in vehicle 

Anderson man injured in motorcycle-deer collision

An Anderson man was injured in a one-vehicle accident 6 p.m. Friday on Pump Station Road three miles west of Anderson.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2012 Harley Davidson Sportscaster driven by a 25-year-old Anderson man struck a deer in the roadway and overturned.

He was treated for moderate injuries at Mercy Joplin.