The Carthage R-9 Board of Education has reportedly placed Pleasant Valley Elementary principal Donald Cox on administrative leave after Webb City Police arrested Cox February 27 on a domestic assault charge.
Cox, 49, posted a $500 bond and is scheduled to appear in Webb City Municipal Court 1:30 p.m. April 1.
The Carthage R-9 Board of Education placed Brittany Thompson, can ELA instructional facilitator who is scheduled to be an assistant principal at Columbian Elementary next year, and Bobbie Murrell, an instructional coach who is scheduled to be an assistant principal at Steadley Elementary School next year, in charge of Pleasant Valley on an interim basis.
The board recently announced that Cox is transferring to Carthage Intermediate Center to serve as an assistant principal for the 2026-27 school year while continuing to serve as the district's safety reporting coordinator and Title 1 coordinator.
