Board OKs recommended personnel changes

The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education approved the following personnel changes at its Thursday, May 16 meeting. The changes are as follows:

Recommendations

Approval to reinstate one half (1/2) sick leave day to Mary Benner, 7-hour lunchroom worker at Escambia County Middle School, due to an on-the-job injury, effective March 1, 2019; Approval to reinstate two (2) sick leave days to Talia Wright, teacher at Escambia County High School, due to an on-the-job injury, effective November 27, 2018 and November 28, 2018; Approval to reinstate one (1) sick leave day to Ian Stone, teacher at Escambia County High School, due to an on-the-job injury, effective November 27, 2018; Approval to reinstate four (4) sick leave days to Rebecca Jones, 7-hour lunchroom worker at Pollard McCall Junior High School, due to an on-the-job injury, effective October 9, 2018, October 11, 2018, October 12, 2018 and October 15, 2018; Approval to reinstate one (1) sick leave day to Chancey Harrison, special education instructional aide at Rachel Patterson Elementary School, due to an on-the-job injury, effective October 2, 2018

Resignations

Logan Dawkins, Technology Assistant, Technology Department, effective March 22, 2019; Rodney Jackson, physical education teacher, varsity assistant football coach, varsity head boys basketball coach at Escambia County High School, effective May 16, 2019; Chandler Hagan, student summer worker at Flomaton High School, effective May 13, 2019; Jacquelyn Word, director at Turtle Point Science Center, effective June 30, 2019; Tansey Espey, elementary teacher at Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective May 24, 2019; Kelsy Massicotte, kindergarten teacher at Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective May 24, 2019

Retirement

Mary Carroll, 7-hour Custodian, WS Neal High School, effective July 1, 2019

Transfers

Tracy Lambeth, Secretary/Bookkeeper at Escambia County High School, to secretary/bookkeeper at Flomaton High School, effective June 1, 2019 (Replacing Terri Parkinson)

Employment

James Jennings, Special Education Teacher at Escambia County High School, effective May 17, 2019 (Replacing Melissa Beech); Travis Owens, 7-hour Custodian at WS Neal Elementary School, effective April 29, 2019 (Replacing Kendall Richardson); Christine Flowers, LPN/Special Education Instructional Aide at Pollard McCall Junior High School, effective August 5, 2019 (Replacing Dorothy Morton); Kimberly Nevels, teacher at Summer Program Science Camp, Flomaton High School, effective June 17, 2019 (To be paid with Sustainability Funds); Sharon Lambeth, lead teacher for Dependent Care Summer Program at Pollard McCall Junior High School, effective May 31, 2019; Lillie Jones, community educator for Dependent Care Summer Program at Pollard McCall Junior High School, effective May 31, 2019; Rebecca Jones, community educator for Dependent Care Summer Program at Pollard McCall Junior High School, effective May 31, 2019; Title I Jumpstart Summer Program Personnel: At Flomaton Elementary School, teachers: Maegan Salter, Leah Vickery; Teachers (sub):Heather Qualls; teacher aides: Courtney Johnson, Sophia Faulk and Tori Wyatt; custodian: Elizabeth Wilson: at Rachel Patterson Elementary School, teachers: Melissa Nichols, Kristie Harris and Shaneise Ezell; teacher aides: Vonda Bynum, Chancey Harrison and Debra Smith; teacher aides (sub): Ariel Whatley; custodian: Cynthia Clack; bus driver: Toni Marmino: at WS Neal Elementary School, teachers: Margo Adams, Brittany Revel and Laurel Billy; teacher aides: Emily Douglas, Beverly Suarez, Cimmaron Wilson and Kristin Burkett; custodian: Doris Watson; bus driver: Lorrie Benton: Title I Extended Summer Program Personnel: at Escambia County High School, teachers: Stephanie Buitron and Stephanie Spicer; teachers (sub): Tracy Burch (Linam): at Flomaton Elementary School, teachers: Sydney Bell and Taylor Hunt; teachers (sub): Heather Qualls; teacher aides: Anna Knowles and Rachel Wood; at Flomaton High School, teachers: Jeffrey Haney and Phillip Bell; Rachel Patterson Elementary School, teachers: April George, Brian Stallworth and Julie McDonald; teacher aides: Rhecy Currie, Helen Thomas; teacher aides (sub): Ariel Whatley; at WS Neal Elementary School, teachers: Janet Davis, Casey Lodge, Gloria Hill and Kimberly Bright; teacher aides: Fabiola Jones and Margaret Adams; at WS Neal Middle School, teachers: Jennifer Blaney, Sandra Barrow, Erin Howard and Tammy Bonds; at WS Neal High School, teachers: Duree Langham; 21st Century Extended Summer Program Personnel: at Escambia County Middle School, site director: Marcia Adams; lead teacher: Leviticus Wilson; teachers: Angela Lee; community educators: Ruth Harris; student workers: Eboni Williams, Joydan Pleasant and Angelica Clack; custodian: James Williams; bus driver: Nanci Kent; summer maintenance custodians: at Huxford Elementary School-Lora Matheny; at Rachel Patterson Elementary School-Marvin Hollingsworth; at WS Neal Elementary School-Travis Owens; at WS Neal High School-Billy Joe Taylor; at Escambia Career Readiness Center-Cole Brown; student summer workers: at Flomaton High School-Skyler Busbee; at WS Neal High School-Althea Marsh and Michael S. Burch, Jr.; at Escambia Career Readiness Center-Matthew T. Gibson; at Brewton Bus Shop-Brittany Messer; for the CNP summer feeding program personnel: at Escambia County High School: manager: Cynthia Young; manager (sub): Rebecca Boutwell; workers: Linda Thomas and Rita Jones; workers (sub): Geneva Chavers; at WS Neal Elementary School: manager: Janice Salter; manager (sub): Debra Burnham; workers: Karen Capps and Mary Sheffield; workers (sub): Pamela Hart, Andrea Bailey and Joni Simpson

Employment change

Florance Madden, 6-hour lunchroom worker at WS Neal Elementary School, to 7-hour lunchroom worker at WS Neal Elementary School, effective August 5, 2019; Candice Roberson, band director at Flomaton High School, to teacher at Flomaton High School, effective August 1, 2019

Non-renewals

Approval of non-renewal and/or transfers of personnel for the 2019-2020 school year