No Technology Fees for DeKalb Students

No Technology Fees for DeKalb Students

By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com

RAINSVILLE, Ala. — (Full video on southerntorch.com) On Thursday, the DeKalb County Board of Education (BOE) held their regularly scheduled meeting.  

Superintendent Dr. Jason Barnett gave the Board a COVID-19 update and it was agreed to enter into a contract with Cintas to sanitize all schools weekly. The Board also agreed that In light of COVID-19, to waive the 2020-21 technology fee for all students.Dr. Barnett advised the board that after speaking with Ridgeway family members, that it was their desire to rename the Long-Ridgeway Stadium to Paul Benefield Stadium at Long-Ridgeway Field, which was approved by the Board.  Paul Benefield is a legend in the coaching world. He is 9th on the all-time wins list for the State of Alabama. Benefield's overall record is 297-53 with a winning percentage of 84.9 percent. He has won four state championships and has never coached a losing record over his 28-year long career.  

In other business, the Board approved the following:

On the Job Injury: Adam Haynes - Maintenance Worker - Facilities - 16 days

Retirements/Resignations

  • Terry McNew - Bus Driver - Ruhama Jr. High School - Retirement 
  • Connie McFall - Elementary Teacher - Plainview High School - Retirement 
  • Tracy Gilliland - English Language Arts Teacher - Crossville High School - Retirement
  • Clifford Millican - Bus Driver - Ider Special Services Center - Resignation 
  • Tiffany Jenkins - Itinerant Special Education Teacher - Crossville Middle School (Resignation)
  • Leah Smallwood - Itinerant Elementary Special Education Teacher - Geraldine High School - Resignation
  • Brandon Renfroe - General Science Teacher - Plainview High School - Resignation -

Leave of Absence

  • Misty Brooks - Itinerant Special Education Teacher - Geraldine High School - 8/3/20-8/31/20
  • Ashlea Veal - Elementary Teacher - CollinsvilleHigh School - 8/3/20-5/31/21

Transfers 

  • Justin Croley - Middle School Math Teacher at Crossville Middle School to 1⁄2 Assistant Principal / 1⁄2 Instructional Coach at Crossville Middle School
  • Riley Edwards - Elementary Teacher at Crossville Middle School to Secondary P.E. Teacher and Assistant Football Coaching Duties at Crossville High School 
  • Tracy Butts - Elementary Teacher at Crossville Middle School to Elementary teacher at Geraldine High School
  • Joanna Howell - Itinerant EL Teacher at Crossville Middle School to Elementary Teacher at Crossville Middle School 
  • Christy White - Itinerant EL Teacher to English Language Arts Teacher at Crossville High School 
  • Jacob Brown- Elementary Teacher to Assistant Principal at Collinsville High School

Placements 

Certified

  • Christopher Self - Itinerant Special Education Teacher - Geraldine High School
  • Clay Mitchell - Agri-Science Teacher (10 months) - Crossville High School
  • Amy M. Lewis - Itinerant Elementary Special Education Teacher - Geraldine High School 
  • Michaela White - Itinerant EL Teacher - Collinsville High School 
  • Ryan Stanley - Elementary Teacher - Collinsville High School 
  • John Mayfield - Middle School Math Teacher - Crossville Middle School 
  • Melanie Wren - Mathematics Teacher - Sylvania High School 
  • Deborah Young- Elementary Teacher - Valley Head High School 
  • Jonathan Ty Cole - Social Sciences Teacher - Crossville High School 
  • Brandy Dupree - High School Counselor - Valley Head High School
  • Cassey Donielle Hall - Itinerant EL Teacher - Crossville High School 
  • April Ivey - Itinerant Special Education Teacher - Crossville Middle School 
  • Tobey Hicks - Jr. High Volleyball Coaching Duties Only - Crossville Middle School

Support

  • Beth Thomas - CNP Worker - Plainview High School
  • Lona Kilgo - Itinerant Bus Paraprofessional - Fyffe Special Services Center
  • Vickie Gary - Break Store Worker - Geraldine High School
  • Scott Psalter - Bus Driver - Ruhama Jr. High School 

 Volunteer Coaches

  • Collinsville: Bear Jones - Basketball, Jeff Chandler - Baseball, Rodney Hamilton - Basketball, Teddy Helms - Football, Chad Wilks - Softball, Perry Hughes - Baseball, Kelvin Stewart - Baseball, David Hernandez - Soccer, James Coker - Softball, Jeff Patton - Softball, Mike McElrath - Football
  • Geraldine: Karlee Hale - Volleyball
  • Plainview: Phillip Jackson - Football, John Prose - Football
  • Valley Head: Alex Carpenter - Football, Zachery Neal Ridgeway - Football

Contracts

  • GO PLAY Therapy - Occupational Therapy - IDEA B
  • Jennifer Willoughby - Contracted Computer Technician - Local
  • Levi Maness - Contracted Computer Technician - Local
  • Margaret Brown - Central Office Clerical Help - Local

The next meeting of the BOE will be held on August 27 with a work session at 4 p.m. and a meeting at 5 p.m.

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