Former Student Swears in New Superintendent

Former Student Swears in New Superintendent

RAINSVILLE, Ala.--The DeKalb County Board of Education held their regularly scheduled meeting on July 27.

Family and friends gathered before the meeting for a reception honoring newly appointed DeKalb County  Superintendent Wayne Lyles.

A swearing-in ceremony was held for Lyles with the Honorable Andrew Hairston administering the oath. 

Hairston was a former student of Superintendent Lyles at Fort Payne High School. 

“He was a great teacher then and I know he will lead DeKalb County with honesty and integrity. I am proud of him and the job he has done and will do,” stated Judge Hairston. “ It is an honor to do this for one of my former teachers.”  

Superintendent Lyles along with the Board approved the proposal from the Collinsville community to name the softball field at the school in honor of longtime Collinsville High School softball Coach James Coker. They expressed their appreciation to Mr. Coker for his many years of dedicated service and support of Collinsville High School. 

During the regular meeting, the Board approved the following  Retirements/Resignations:

  • Roger Richey - Bus Driver - Geraldine High School - Retirement  
  • Viridiana Currier - English Language Arts Teacher - Crossville Middle School - Resignation 
  • Rebecca Reeves - Healthcare Instructor - DeKalb Career Technology Center - Resignation 
  • Whitley Dillard - Elementary Teacher - Crossville Elementary School - Resignation  
  •  Berenise Luna - Itinerant Translator - District - Resignation 
  •  Donna Womack - Social Sciences Teacher - Sylvania High School - Resignation 
  •  Lori Johnson Kiker - Itinerant Speech Language Pathologist - Collinsville High School - Resignation 
  • Britt Shore - Social Sciences Teacher - Crossville High School - Declined Position 
  • Suzanne Nelms - Assistant Custodian (4 hour) - Fyffe Special Services / DeKalb Youth Services Center - Resignation  
  • Kendi Alverson - 7 hour Custodian - Crossville High School/Crossville Elementary School - Resignation 
  •  Yolanda Lopez - Migrant Liaison - District - Resignation  
  •  Dortha Higgins - Pre-K Paraprofessional - Collinsville High School - Resignation 
  • Jennifer Williams - Assistant Superintendent/Federal Programs Coordinator - District - Resignation 
  • Sheila Jan Lewis - Assistant Custodian (7-hour) - Geraldine High School - Resignation 
  •  Will Brock - Elementary Teacher - Crossville Middle School - Resignation 
  •  Chuck Williams - Social Sciences Teacher - Valley Head High School - Resignation 
  • Suzette Williamson - Bookkeeper - Plainview High School - Resignation  

The following leave of absence was approved:

  • Cassandra Harris - Mathematics Teacher - Fyffe High School - 8/2/21-10/1/21 
  • Traci Treadaway - Elementary Teacher - Geraldine High School - 8/2/21-9/30/21

The following transfers were granted:

  • Becky Nelson - CNP Assistant Manager at Crossville Elementary School to CNP Worker at Crossville Elementary School 
  • Susan Nelson - CNP Worker at Crossville Elementary School to CNP Assistant Manager at Crossville Elementary School 
  • Angie Gattis - Receptionist at the Technology Department to Secretary at the Technology Department 
  • Justin Croley- ½ Administrator ½ Teacher at Crossville Middle School to Assistant at Crossville Middle School 
  • Scott Timmons - Instructional Supervisor at Central Office to 12-month Principal at Henagar Jr. High School (August 1, 2021 - July 31, 2024) 
  • Kristie Brown - Pre-K Paraprofessional at Plainview High School to Itinerant Special Education Paraprofessional at Ider High School 
  • Tracy Lawrence - Itinerant Special Education Paraprofessional at Fyffe Special Services Center to Itinerant Special Education Paraprofessional at Fyffe High School 

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 :

  • Tanner Nelson - P.E. Teacher - Collinsville High School 
  •  Ashley Nickelson - Elementary Teacher - Crossville Elementary School  
  • Mark Patterson - Elementary Teacher - Crossville Middle School 
  • Dillon Harden - Social Sciences Teacher - Crossville Middle School 
  •  Kacy Wooten - English Language Arts Teacher - Crossville Middle School 
  •  Nathan Hall - Itinerant EL Teacher - Crossville Middle School 
  •  April Ivey - Itinerant Special Education Teacher - Crossville High School 
  •  David Boman - Assistant Principal - Crossville High School 
  • Kenneth David Hayes - Social Sciences Teacher - Crossville High School 
  • Lakayla Willingham - Mathematics Teacher - Henagar Jr. High School 
  •  Brent Reeves - Social Sciences Teacher - Ider High School 
  •  Terry Taylor - Social Sciences Teacher - Sylvania High School 
  • Andrew Isbell - Social Sciences Teacher - Valley Head High School 
  •  Catherine Hardegree - Itinerant Speech Language Pathologist - Collinsville High School

Support:

  •  Haley Peek - Itinerant 504/Special Education Paraprofessional - Crossville Elementary School 
  • Stephanie Gifford - Itinerant Special Education Paraprofessional - Fyffe Special Services Center  
  •  Megan Thompson - CNP Worker - Ider High School 
  • Tim Maddox - Bus Driver - Geraldine High School 

The following contracts were approved by the Board:

 Summer Programs :

  •  Mandy Anderson - Summer Program Bus Driver 
  • Nancy Phillips - Summer Program Nurse 
  •  Leah Johnson - Summer Camp Nurse 

Special Education :

  • Penny Colvin - IEP planning 
  • Janna Foshee - IEP planning  
  • Tonia Gilbert - Administrative support 
  • GOPlay Therapy - Occupational Therapy 
  • Madge Gower - Speech and Language Assessments and Services
  •  Huntsville Behavioral Associates - Behavior Analysis 
  •  Amber Selwyn - PowerSchool Data Migration 
  • Twin Acres Physical Therapy - Physical Therapy 
  •  Janie House - Itinerant Special Education Teacher (Leave from 8/2/21-5/27/22) - Crossville High School 

Technology Department 

  •  Treston Cuzzort - Student Computer Technician - Local 
  •  Matthew McCollum - Student Computer Technician - Local 
  • Donovan Smith - Student Computer Technician - Local 

Summer School 

  • Missy Mitchell - Summer School 
  • Tammy Taylor - Summer School Teacher 
  • Daniel Williams - Summer School Teacher 
  •  Haley York - Summer School Coordinator 
  •  Ernie Willingham - Head Varsity Football Coach - Collinsville High School 
  •  Charles Warren - Contract Teacher - Ider High School 
  •  Kent Bouldin - Contract Teacher and Varsity Girls Basketball Coach - Crossville High School 
  •  Chelsea Pritts - 3-hour CNP Worker - Henagar Jr. High School 

TEAMS Contracts 

Math :

  •  Jeff Adkins - Crossville High School - Preliminary contract 
  •  Bradley Martin - Fyffe High School - Preliminary contract 
  •  Steve Edge - Fyffe High School - Preliminary contract 
  •  Cassandra Harris - Fyffe High School - Advanced contract (already a nationally certified teacher)
  • Casey Essinger - Fyffe High School - Preliminary contract 
  • Rob Hullett - Geraldine High School - Preliminary contract 
  •  Lakayla Willingham - Henagar Jr. High School - Preliminary contract 
  • April Murdock - Ider High School - Preliminary contract 
  • Cody Coots - Plainview High School - Preliminary contract 
  • Carrie Ferguson - Plainview High School - Preliminary contract 
  •  Kaci Kirk - Plainview High School - Preliminary contract 
  •  Jennifer Sanders - Plainview High School - Preliminary contract 
  •  Anna Adams - Ruhama Jr. High School - Preliminary contract 
  • . Tracy McSpadden - Sylvania High School - Preliminary contract 
  •  Joel Matthews - Valley Head High School - Preliminary contract 

Science 

  • Ashley Bryant - Crossville Middle School - Preliminary contract 
  • Haley York - Fyffe High School - Preliminary contract 
  • Kelsey Smith - Geraldine High School - Preliminary contract 
  • Coty Still - Geraldine High School - Preliminary contract 
  • Brandon Renfroe - Geraldine High School - Advanced contract (Nationally certified teacher)
  • Crystal Sewell - Geraldine High School - Preliminary contract 
  • Megan Gilbert - Ider High School - Preliminary contract 
  • Hunter Duncan - Plainview High School - Preliminary contract 
  • Leslie Waldrop - Plainview High School - Preliminary contract 
  • Chase Parker - Plainview High School - Preliminary contract 
  • JerryLee Prestwood - Sylvania High School - Preliminary contract 
  • Jennifer Manning - Valley Head High School - Preliminary contract 

Superintendent Lyles requested that the School Secretary's salary schedules be adjusted to be comparable to other secretaries in the system, which the Board approved. 

At the close of the meeting, the board recognized the service of  Interim Superintendent Scott Timmons and approved the 90 days Transition Supplement

The Board also approved the Superintendent's Contract for the remainder of the term. 

The date of the Next Meeting will be August 5, 2021. The work session will begin at 4:00 P.M. and the Regular meeting at 5 p.m. in the Meeting Room at the Facilities Building.

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