The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education approved the following personnel recommendations at its Thursday, July 26 meeting. The changes are as follows:
Resignations
Susan Kirk, counselor at Flomaton Elementary School, effective July 31, 2018; Briana McMullen, bus driver at Atmore Bus Shop, effective July 31, 2018; Quincy Nearer, bus driver at Brewton Bus Shop, effective July 25, 2018; Nicarla Andry, English/Language Arts teacher at Escambia County Middle School, effective July 19, 2018; Courtney Dortch, office aide at Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective July 25, 2018.
Transfers
Jade Danley, special education teacher at Rachel Patterson Elementary School to special education teacher at WS Neal Elementary School, effective August 3, 2018 (Replacing Lisa Odom); Ronda Hoffman, science teacher at Escambia County Middle School to science teacher at Escambia County High School, effective August 3, 2018 (Replacing Tyler Boatwright); Meagan Stewart, gifted teacher at Flomaton High School to elementary teacher at Flomaton Elementary School, effective August 3, 2018 (Replacing Kathy McCutchin); Levon Wright, English/Language Arts teacher at Escambia County Middle School to English/Language Arts teacher at Escambia County High School, effective August 3, 2018 (Replacing Charlotte Lucas); Ashley Mosley, special education teacher at Escambia County High School to special education teacher at Flomaton Elementary School, effective August 3, 2018; Mary Sheffield, 7-hour lunchroom worker at WS Neal High School to 7-hour lunchroom worker at WS Neal Elementary School, effective August 2, 2018 (Replacing Anita Stuckey); Rebecca Green, elementary teacher at Rachel Patterson Elementary School to elementary teacher, at Pollard McCall Junior High School, effective August 3, 2018 (Replacing Sharmon O'Bannon); Telena Williams, elementary teacher at WS Neal Elementary School to intervention teacher at WS Neal High School, effective August 3, 2018; Lauren Kirn, elementary teacher, at Escambia County Middle School to 8th grade English/Language Arts teacher at Escambia County Middle School, effective August 3, 2018 (Replacing Nicarla Andry).
Employment
James Burnham, 7-hour custodian at Flomaton High School, effective August 1, 2018 (Replacing Brian McConnel); Brenda Rudolph-Samuel, 7-hour custodian at Flomaton High School, effective August 1, 2018 (Replacing Janet Ingraham); Alison Blackmon, social studies teacher at Flomaton High School, effective August 3, 2018 (Replacing Brett Chancery); Nancy Walters, math teacher, at Escambia County High School, effective August 3, 2018 (Replacing Wendy Hachtel); Joey Ramer, student summer worker, at Escambia County High School, effective June 26, 2018; Cynthia Clack, P.E. instructional aide at Escambia County Middle School, effective August 3, 2018 (Replacing Kathie Chumley); Sebastian Dobbins, assistant band director at Escambia County Middle School, effective August 3, 2018 (Replacing Charles White); Lindsey Spicer, English/Language Arts teacher at Escambia County Middle School, effective August 3, 2018 (Replacing Danielle Logan); Melissa Cosey Adams, special education instructional aide, at Flomaton Elementary School, effective August 3, 2018 (Replacing Rickey Lester); Winter Sims, special education teacher at Escambia County Alternative School, effective August 3, 2018 (Replacing Karl Smith); Beverly Wilson, counselor, at WS Neal Elementary School, effective August 3, 2018 (Replacing Marina Chancery); Marilyn Allen, 6-hour lunchroom worker at WS Neal Elementary School, effective August 2, 2018 (Replacing Tashan Streety); William West, science teacher at WS Neal High School, effective August 3, 2018 (Replacing Allie Rush); Douglas Frost, Bus Driver, Atmore Bus Shop, effective August 7, 2018 (Replacing Arthur Lambert); Darrell Spencer, Bus Driver, Atmore Bus Shop, effective August 7, 2018 (Replacing Briana McMullen); Linda Thomas, 7-hour lunchroom worker at Escambia County Middle School, to receive a one (1) time stipend of $1,000 for assuming CNP managerial functions in the absence of the current manager, effective February 2018 through May 2018; Courtney Dumas, science teacher at Escambia County Middle School, effective August 3, 2018 (Replacing Ronda Hoffman); Angela Ward, bus driver at Brewton Bus Shop, effective August 7, 2018 (Replacing Paula Butts); Donnie Lindsey, bus driver at Brewton Bus Shop, effective August 7, 2018 (Replacing Sherry McCall); Jason Stabler, math teacher at Flomaton High School, effective August 3, 2018 (Replacing Johnny Wolfe); Elizabeth Hurley, gifted education teacher at Office of Special Education and Student Services, effective August 3, 2018 (Replacing Meagan Stewart); Laurel Billy, kindergarten teacher at WS Neal Elementary School, effective August 3, 2018 (Replacing Nicole Yoder); Clifford Matthews, Social Studies Teacher, WS Neal High School, effective August 3, 2018 (Replacing Kraig Rittenhouse); Robyn Hardy, special education teacher, at Flomaton Elementary School, effective August 10, 2018 (Replacing Jennifer Silcox); Alyssa Williams, 7-hour lunchroom worker at WS Neal High School, effective August 2, 2018 (Replacing Pamela Hart); Jennifer Allen, bus driver at Brewton Bus Shop, effective August 7, 2018 (Replacing Quincy Nearer); Robert Arrant, technology technician for the Technology Department, effective August 1, 2018 (Replacing Matthew Dewberry); Betty Lindsey, bus driver at Brewton Bus Shop, effective August 7, 2018; Ann Walton Nichols, culinary arts teacher at Escambia County High School, effective July 30, 2018 (Replacing Keysha Moorer); Malorie Buckhault, elementary teacher at Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective August 3, 2018 (Replacing Becky Green).
Employment change
Sharmon O'Bannon, elementary teacher at Pollard McCall Junior High School to counselor at Flomaton Elementary School, effective August 3, 2018 (Replacing Susan Kirk); Nicole Yoder, kindergarten teacher at WS Neal Elementary School to librarian at WS Neal Elementary School, effective August 3, 2018 (Replacing Jessica James); Pamela Hart, 7-hour lunchroom worker at WS Neal High School to 6-hour lunchroom worker at WS Neal Middle School, effective August 2, 2018 (Replacing Diane Ewing); Karen Capps, 6-hour lunchroom worker at WS Neal Middle School to 7-hour lunchroom worker at WS Neal Middle School, effective August 2, 2018; Morgan Cooper, 6-hour lunchroom worker at Escambia County Middle School to 7-hour lunchroom worker at WS Neal High School, effective August 2, 2018 (Replacing Mary Sheffield).
Principal Contracts
Approval to negotiate Probationary Principal Contract for Matthew Hodge, WS Neal High School, for a 2-year period, effective July 27, 2018 through June 30, 2020. (Replacing Patty Frazier)
Rehires
Jonathan Barnes, special education instructional aide at Escambia County High School, effective August 3, 2018; Teresa Nipper, cosmetology instructor at Escambia County High School, effective July 30, 2018 (Replacing Teresa Nipper); Charlotte Lucas, English/Language Arts teacher at Escambia County Middle School, effective August 3, 2018 (Replacing Levon Wright); Angela Wright, social studies teacher at Flomaton High School, effective August 3, 2018 (Replacing Angela Wright); Pat Rolin, bus driver at Atmore Bus Shop, effective August 7, 2018 (Replacing Melanie Luker); Wendy Hachtel, math teacher at Escambia County Middle School, effective August 3, 2018 (Replacing Curtis Hixon); Malary Salter, elementary teacher at WS Neal Elementary School, effective August 3, 2018 (Replacing Telena Williams); Allie Rush, English/Language Arts teacher at WS Neal High School, effective August 3, 2018 (Replacing Jace Gandy).