Board discusses nine behind closed doors
After holding out nine names for an executive session behind closed doors to discuss the good name and character of people on the personnel recommendation list, the Escambia County (Ala.) School Board approved all leave of absences, resignations, retirements and transfers.
Those actions were taken during the board's meeting a noon on Tuesday.
Board Chairman Cindy Jackson presented the board with a list of personnel up for consideration and asked each board member to pull out any names they wished to discuss in executive session. Jackson said the executive session was needed to discuss the good name and character of those on the list.
Jackson recommended the retirement of Superintendent John Knott and the hiring of George Brown as principal of Flomaton high school to be discussed in executive session.
Board member Loumeek White pulled the names of all transfers on the list that included Brown's move from Flomaton Elementary School to Flomaton High School.
White's list also included Winter Sims, a special education teacher a the alternative school to special education teacher at Escambia County High School, effective Aug. 4 to replace Rosa Howard; Amanda Crowder, elementary teacher at at ECMS to elementary teacher at at Rachel Patterson Elementary School effective Aug. 4, replacing Angela Davis; Jacquita Jenkins, special education teacher at ECMS to special education teacher at Rachel Patterson effective Aug. 4, replacing Larissa Goodrich; Megan Donald, elementary teacher at W.S. Neal Middle School to elementary teacher at Rachel Patterson effective Aug. 4 replacing Alice Wolters.
Board member David Nolen also requested the resignation of Ashley Trawick, counselor at ECHS, effective July 1, to be discussed in executive session.
Board member Danny Benjamin requested the resignation of Kristal Wardrop, the board minutes secretary at the central office, effective Aug. 31, to be discussed behind closed doors.
All names pulled to be discussed in executive session were approved following the closed-door session.
Other personnel changes approved by the board Tuesday were:
Leave of absence – Sherry Atkins, seven-hour lunchroom worker at Pollard McCall Jr. High School for a medical leave of absence from March 3, 2021 through May 12, 2021; Kathy Steadham, custodian at the Turtle Point Environmental Center, under the Family Medical Leave Act, effective Feb. 26, 2001 through May 31, 2021.
Resignations – Victoria Jones, six-hour lunchroom worker at ECHS, effective May 20, 2021; Brandy Turner, elementary teacher at ECMS, effective May 21, 2021; Jillian Jewell, elementary teacher at ECMS, effective May 21, 2021; Leah Herrington, elementary teacher at Rachel Patterson, effective May 21, 2021; Jennifer C. Fox, elementary teacher at Rachel Patterson, effective May 21,2021; Sara Smith, LPN/instructional aide at Rachel Patterson, effective May 21, 2021; Damien Jackson, special education instructional aide at W.S. Neal Elementary School, effective May 21, 2021; Lisa Rushing, assistant principal at W.S. Neal Elementary School, effective June 3, 2021; Anthony Wald, science teacher at W.S. Neal Middle School, effective May 21, 2021; James Free, career preparedness teacher at W.S. Neal High School, effective May 21, 2021; Holly Pettis, English languish arts teacher at W.S. Neal High School, effective June 3, 2021; Darin Peebles, mechanic at the Atmore bus shop, effective May 14, 2021; Albert Grassia, technology technician, ECS technical department, effective May 25, 2021; Floyd Wilson, part-time custodian at the Atmore central office, effective May 19, 2021; and Ana-Marie Rowell, teacher aide, Academic Recovery Response Plan Summer Program and Huxford Elementary School, effective May 13, 2021.
Employment – Kelli Stuckey, business office clerk at the central office, effective June 1, 2021; April Lucas, board minutes secretary at the central office, replacing Kristal Waldrop, effective June 1, 2021; Collin Lashley, counselor at ECHS replacing Marlo Young, effective Aug. 4, 2021; Brett Amos, elementary school teacher at ECMS replacing Karie Richburg, effective Aug. 4, 2021; Cindy Davis, special education teacher at ECMS replacing Emily Lindsay, effective Aug. 4, 2021; Lauren Darden, teacher at Flomaton Elementary School, replacing Leah Harrington, effective Aug. 4, 2021; Brooke Gafford, elementary teacher at Huxford replacing Kathleen Camp, effective Aug. 4, 2021; Kimberly Ward, seven-hour lunchroom worker at Huxford Elementary School replacing Joann Boatwright, effective Aug. 4, 2021; Tanya Massingill, teacher aide at W.S. Neal Middle School replacing Debbie Coleman, effective Aug. 4, 2021; Tyshawn Davis, career preparedness teacher at W.S. Neal High School replacing James Free, effective Aug. 4, 2021; Joesph Burleson, social studies teacher at W.S. Neal High School replacing David Bodiford, effective Aug. 4, 2021; Jesse Rowlen, science teacher at W.S. Neal High School replacing Ryan Coleman, effective Aug. 4, 2021; Steve White, mechanic at the Atmore bus shop replacing Darin Peebles, effective June 7, 2021; Travis Kelley, technology technician, ECS technology department replacing Albert Grassia, effective June 21, 2021; Angela Wright, teacher for the summer program with the office of special education and student services (Academic Recovery Response Plan), effective June 9, 2021.
