By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com
RAINSVILLE, Ala. — (Full Video on our Facebook) The DeKalb County Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on March 30, 2020, at 12:00 p.m.
DeKalb County Superintendent of Education, Dr. Jason Barnett brought everyone up to speed on the current situation that schools fall under due to the COVID-19 virus.
“Since the Proclamation by Governor Kay Ivey, extending our time that we are out, we have to look at doing things differently,” stated Barnett. “Going forward, we are going to do an alternative school for the rest of the year, how this is going to look exactly is hard to say.’
“We will have to look at each grade level to see what standards have been met and what has not. We need to maintain a level of consistency in each of our schools and work online in a digital or print platform.’
In other business, the Board recognized Cloey Morgan from Sylvania High School as an early graduate.
A bid for copy paper for $23.49 per case by Bye-Mo’r, Inc. was accepted.
In a disciplinary hearing, Marcus Quarles received a suspension without pay for five days.
The following Retirements/Resignations were granted:
- Barry Buffington - Maintenance Worker - Facilities Building - Retirement - 5/1/20
- Deborah Traylor - CNP Worker - Plainview High School - Retirement - 6/1/20
- Deborah Chandler - CNP Manager - Plainview High School - Retirement - 6/1/20
- Elizabeth Anderson - English Language Arts Teacher - Ider High School - Retirement - 6/1/20
- Angie Shankles - English Language Arts Teacher - Plainview High School - Retirement - 6/1/20
- Tracey Monroe - Elementary Teacher - Fyffe High School - Retirement - 6/1/20
- Tammy Whitworth - Elementary Teacher - Crossville Elementary School - Retirement - 6/1/20
- Tracy Coots - Elementary Teacher - Plainview High School - Retirement - 6/1/20
- Tina Thrash - Elementary Counselor - Fyffe High School - Retirement - 6/1/20
- Denease Chaparro - Bus Driver - Plainview High School - Retirement - 6/1/20
- Christie Deere - Mathematics Teacher - Geraldine High School - Retirement - 6/1/20
- Kathryn Smith - Assistant CNP Manager - Fyffe High School - Retirement - 6/1/20
- Steve King - Science Teacher - Fyffe High School - Retirement - 6/1/20
- Don Brown - Bus Driver - Fyffe High School - Retirement - 6/1/20
- Janet Duckett - Elementary Teacher - Sylvania High School - Retirement - 6/1/20
- Paulette Templeton - Assistant CNP Manager - Collinsville High School - Retirement - 6/1/20
- Cathy Magill - Itinerant Speech Language Pathologist - System - Retirement - 6/1/20
- Donny Jones - 12-month Principal - Collinsville High School - Retirement - 8/1/20
The following Leave of Absences was granted:
- Lee Sanders - CNP Worker - Geraldine High School - 2/18/20-3/17/20
- Jerry Smith - Custodian - Crossville Middle School - 12/2/19-4/10/20 (Extended from 1/28/20)
The following placements were made: (All placements are made pending a background review meeting suitability criteria and negative, pre-employment drug screen and appropriate certification)
Certified:
- Kacy Wooten - Secondary English Arts Teacher (Leave only from 12/2/19-3/13/20) - Sylvania High School
- Daniel Garrett - P.E. Teacher and Head Football Coach (Effective 8/1/20) - Collinsville High School
Support:
- Jan Martin - CNP Worker - Fyffe High School
The following principal contracts were renewed:
- Mary Lance - Recommend renewal of a Three Year Principal Employment Contract: July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2023
- Heath Kirby - Recommend a renewal of a Three Year Principal Employment Contract: July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2023
The date of the next meeting for the DeKalb County Board of Education will be April 23, 2020 beginning at 12:00 P.M. (Meeting will be conducted through a digital platform.)