BOE Renews School Bus Fleet

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

DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Board of Education held their regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, February 28.

During the meeting, the Board approved the 2019-20 school calendar. They also approved the regular fleet renewal of 12 school buses in the amount of $932,484.

The Board went into executive session to discuss an employee grievance.

Resignations/Retirements

Connie Fuller, Elementary Teacher at Crossville Middle School (retirement, 6/1/19)
Kimberly Allen, Elementary Teacher at Fyffe High School (retirement, 4/1/19)
Stanley Reeves, Bus Driver at Plainview High School (resignation, 2/28/19)
Blake Wilkes, Girls Junior High Basketball at Crossville Middle School (resignation, coaching duties only, 2/2/19)
Kimberly Osborn, Junior High Volleyball at Crossville Middle School (resignation, coaching duties only, 2/6/19)
Dwight Rusk, Boys 7th and 8th Grade Boys Basketball at Crossville Middle School (resignation, coaching duties only, 2/11/19)
Lindsay Little, Junior Varsity Volleyball at Fyffe High School (resignation, coaching duties only, 2/27/19)

Leave of Absence

Stacey Dover, Assistant Secretary at Plainview High School (2/28/19-5/28/19, intermittent)
Thomas Smith, Bus Driver at Crossville Schools (1/19-6/1/19, extended from 4/1/19)
Anna Hairston, Assistant Principal at Collinsville High School (2/13/19-6/30/19, intermittent)
Paula Nance, Software Technician at Central Office (2/13/19-6/30/19, intermittent)
Scottie Davis, Bus Driver at Crossville Schools (1/3/19-4/16/19, extended from 2/28/19)
Miranda Edwards, Elementary Teacher at Collinsville High School (4/15/19-5/24/19)
Anna Walker, Elementary Teacher at Collinsville High School (4/8/19-5/23/19)
Whitney Whiteside, Special Education Teacher at Plainview High School (4/4/19-5/23/19)
Camille Bailey, CNP Worker at Geraldine High School (2/26/19-5/28/19)
Tanya Ford, Elementary Teacher at Collinsville High School (11/15/18-6/20/19, extended from 3/1/19)
Kristen Bates, Elementary Teacher at Collinsville High School (2/26/19-5/13/19, changed from 3/11/19-5/24/19)

Placements

Certified

Kaeley Samples Ashley, Elementary Teacher at Collinsville High School (leave only from 3/11/19-5/24-19) (2019-010)

Support

Harold Guilford, Maintenance Employee at Facilities Building (2019-008)
Aaron Wilks, Computer Hardware/Software Technician at Facilities Building (2019-009)
Jo McCorkle, CNP Worker at Collinsville High School (2019-013)

Volunteer Coaches

Collinsville: James Coker (softball), Jeff Patton (softball), Perry Hughes (baseball), David Hernandez (soccer)
Sylvania: Eric Martin (soccer), Raul Solis Alvarez (soccer), Eduardo Andrade (soccer)

Contracts